When you are complacent and the other team puts a lot effort in...
La Liga 2018/19
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Thanks. Machin is great.
If bale scores the 3:1, this match might have ended differently. Overall too many Madrid players with no interest at all. Appalling body language and effort. Kroos was hiddious.
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I like him a lot. Loved what he did at Girona last season.
Haven't seen Sevilla huge amount this season but been pretty inconsistant, were horrible at home to Getafe then went and beat Levante 6-1 although that was a hugely flattering scoreline.
From memory they do like playing Madrid at home, game few years back when Jovetic scored last minute winner and also knocked Madrid out of the cup.
La Liga certainly interesting now. Not a surprise to me Real Madrid weaker as teams just won't fear them as much without Ronaldo. Wheels coming off Barca aswell which again dosen't shock me as their level by their standards wasn't amazing last season despite nearly going unbeaten during the season.
I actually thought he was one of the few positive signs for Madrid. He’s been playing much better this season compared to last.
Marcelo was awful though, the amount of times Madrid concede goals in the league due to him simply not being bothered to defend is remarkable.
Maybe I rush but it does not look good for Lopetegui.
As in the supercopa the team broke down completely, and in San Mamés they did not convince either and I do not understand some substitutions
Barca will be much better this season, still early days and Dembélé and Coutinho for a full season along with Arthur will be great in the long term.
Very very silly to write teams off 5 games into the season
I was applying the principle it took until game 37 for Barca to lose last season and it's already happened in week 6.
Still favourites for the league though I agree.
Valverde is no better than today's version of Mourinho. He just has better players to work with, nothing more.
We are abysmal to watch.
We are abysmal to watch.
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Fornals is an amazing player. I'm surprised no English team tried to snatch him in the summer. His style of play is reminiscent of Riquelme.
He's still only 22 years old and had 13 assists last season in La Liga.
Fornals is an amazing player. I'm surprised no English team tried to snatch him in the summer. His style of play is reminiscent of Riquelme.
He's still only 22 years old and had 13 assists last season in La Liga.
LIVE FROM SEVILLA: Real Madrid's bus has just left the hotel in the direction of the Sanchez Pizjuan for their upcoming game against Sevilla. Unfortunately nobody told the team the game was 3 hours ago...
Can't say I am surprised. Lopetegui isn't even top 5 amongst La Liga coaches. Of course they can still win things based on the amount of individual quality they have, nothing to do with having or not Ronaldo. At Porto he always made strange decisions, like starting to switch lineups already at the start of the season and always a mechanic football to watch imo.
there's definitely some of that already
The problem tonight though was that we stayed in Madrid and the game was in Sevilla. Hard to do well when you don't show up......
One time he changed 11 players after they trashed Bate Borisov 6:0 against Boavista at home. Of course they didn't won that match, particularly in Portugal when 14 or 15 teams play with a low block unlike Spain. He has good ideas but he is not amongst the best in Spain imo. Prepare a lot for rotations regardless how the team is playing.
As famosas rotaciones
Mucho salero. Or as Camacho used to say "Salir a gañar"As famosas rotaciones
Ah, that’s fair.
I also agree that Barca last season weren’t as good as their record suggested.
I think Valverde is far too pragmatic. Once they go up 1-0 he tries turning Barca into Atletico and it’s almost always a disaster this season so far
Ben Yedder actually always look great every time I see him playing, good with both feet as well
Real without Ronaldo 
Ballon D'or Winner Modic
What people are describing as the best CB pairing in the world - Varane and Ramos
Defensively they looked as shocking as we have at times this season.
Ballon D'or Winner Modic
What people are describing as the best CB pairing in the world - Varane and Ramos
Defensively they looked as shocking as we have at times this season.
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Just when you thought it would have been a 2-horse race everything changes.
Think Barca have just a shit manager, while Real relaxed too much.
Think Barca have just a shit manager, while Real relaxed too much.
League is looking open again, was thinking it was over already for Atletico. There are a lot of good sides in the league, the top 3 will all drop plenty more points. Should be a good season. Seville are the Jekyll and Hyde of football, they'll probably lose 6 0 next week.
VAR is working great, they could maybe speed up some of the obvious offside calls though.
VAR is working great, they could maybe speed up some of the obvious offside calls though.
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Machin is great, exactly what we have been looking for.CamachoMucho salero. Or as Camacho used to say "Salir a gañar"
what is the history of salir a ganar?A loss for Real Madrid and Barca always seems to be overblown more than other big clubs around Europe.
Pique was so poor, watched couple of game highlights and in both Pique was shockingly poor.
There should be a Lopetegui sack watch thread. Just saying
Think Real Madrid lost that fear factor a bit with no Ronaldo anymore.
Same will happen to Barca when Messi isn't playing there anymore in 3-4 years time.
Same will happen to Barca when Messi isn't playing there anymore in 3-4 years time.
Barcelona paid for a very lazy performance + Suarez is still useless + Pique is currently deep in one of his famous dips in performance / attitude (twat).
But it's Madrid who should be worried. Dismal, abysmal performance against a top side.
But it's Madrid who should be worried. Dismal, abysmal performance against a top side.
Seville have scored 9 goals in the last 2 league games. And to think they hadn't scored in the 3 previous games.
Alaves can go top of the league if they won today . Crazy league so far.
. Crazy league so far.Betis not looking free-scoring like last season. They are struggling to put the ball in the net big time.
It was his mantra always when the media made him questions regarding Benfica when they were going to face someone "Vamos salir a ganãr" after the game "Buscamos sempre salir a gañar" if the team played badly "salir a gañar"Camacho
Barsa change slightly the crest or will vote soon,I am not sure
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I asked because he is a very particular character, and there are many jokes with him. It was logical that he left his mark on PortugalIt was his mantra always when the media made him questions regarding Benfica when they were going to face someone "Vamos salir a ganãr" after the game "Buscamos sempre salir a gañar" if the team played badly "salir a gañar"
This is his last jewel
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@carvajal His last jobs were at Equatorial Guinea and China I guess?
Anyway he really was a strong character as you say, also friend of Vieira "El Gangster" Benfica President. Anyway their fans liked Camacho, then he went to Real Madrid and well didn't worked out with Florentino. Not everything is bad, Casillas really has a good relationship with Porto, I think he will receive a important award from them. Lopetegui sometimes was unfairly treated, but he was too dogmatic and surrounded by the crap football environment we have here. But he is repeating the same mistakes at Madrid imo.
Anyway he really was a strong character as you say, also friend of Vieira "El Gangster" Benfica President. Anyway their fans liked Camacho, then he went to Real Madrid and well didn't worked out with Florentino. Not everything is bad, Casillas really has a good relationship with Porto, I think he will receive a important award from them. Lopetegui sometimes was unfairly treated, but he was too dogmatic and surrounded by the crap football environment we have here. But he is repeating the same mistakes at Madrid imo.
The changes to the FCB emblem are bollocks. Should have made the St.George Cross and the Senyera bigger, and redesign the ball.
Not sure what's the feckin point anyway.
Not sure what's the feckin point anyway.
What mistakes? You mean the early rotations?
Mainly that, but imo his teams play a very mechanic style of football, if it works ok, but when he is faced with difficulties I don't know if he is adaptative enough to change the dynamics of the team.
But enough about Valverde