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Wow this score line to one of the worst Valencia sides in ages is really crazy. I’m sure the break will do them some good.
Musah qualifies for the USA because he was born there whilst his parents were in holiday there; Italy through residence for the first part of his life; England through residence for the second part of his life and Ghana through his parents and grandparents. The US have called up loads of duals for a friendly in this break, they’re really trying to persuade some. Southgate said the other day that we couldn’t give Musah a path to the seniors yet but we hope he’ll still end up with us.Done a bit of research, Musah American born but been playing for England age groups so looks like another interanational tug of war going to be happening. Only 17.
USA called him up for the November friendlies.
Real really are skint this season aren’t they.Giving 3 penalties against Madrid in a La Liga game?
Soler missed the first one, someone scored from the rebound but the ref ordered a retake because apparently some Valencia player had encroached (as had Marcelo I think).4-1 now.
According to betting site I'm looking at Valencia had 4 penalties although assume one was retaken.
Valencia starting Guillamon, Racic, , Musah and the Korean lad upfront so shows how much their side has been gutted from last season although other half of team are still good quality international players.
Would be like Real Madrid going into a game with Santos, Mariano, Jovic and Kubo all starting for them.
Honestly think we'll have a surprise winner in La Liga this season. Or Atletico Madrid.
Makes sense for the States given they'll want to make a big go at 2026 world cup. Already got Pulisic, Dest, Gio Reyna so add another couple to mix and they could easily have team capable of last 8 as they'll be mid 20s by then.Musah qualifies for the USA because he was born there whilst his parents were in holiday there; Italy through residence for the first part of his life; England through residence for the second part of his life and Ghana through his parents and grandparents. The US have called up loads of duals for a friendly in this break, they’re really trying to persuade some. Southgate said the other day that we couldn’t give Musah a path to the seniors yet but we hope he’ll still end up with us.
I know there's a few Real Madrid fans here so can I ask after this result is Zidane on the verge of getting the sack?
There's been talks for a few weeks since the CL performances have been so awful
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But the match was halted for 10 minutes for all penalty decisions.They were all pens.
And rightly so if the officials got them so wrong? Theyre huge decisions to miss.But the match was halted for 10 minutes for all penalty decisions.
Shot on target, deflected by Courtois. Some involvement in the buildup, looked okay to me. Musah looks like a handful though. Hard to gauge this performance against Madrid who thought they were playing handball instead.How is kangin lee doing?
Very hard Seen too many good starts to seasons where I thought it finally clicked and Simeone had managed consistent offensive prowess only to revert to hoping for a lucky Griezmann/Joao/Morata/Correa goal/assist while keeping 8 in the back at all times. But now they seem to manage many different types of opponents (ignore Bayern ). Nice touch from the live editor against Cadiz showed why Hermoso played over Renan Lodi, so they could change to a 3-4-1-2 in possession while still keeping cover for 2 CFs (Lozano and Negredo), while Trippier was more free to focus on his offensive skills. João (and Koke, Llorente & Correa) hitting form plus Suárez seemingly an amazing fit, things are looking more hopeful than previous hopefuls!Madrid are awful, Barca are worse but it's still hard to trust Atleti to do it. They're 3 points off the top in third, with 2 games in hand so they should go top soon.
With Suarez getting in good shape and looking hungry coinciding with Joao showing some serious promise it's definitely added a dimension that hadn't been there in recent years. The defense is always going to be very stingy and also there is a lot of squad depth which will come in handy in this season when games are coming thick and fast. Carrasco, Vitolo, Correa, Lemar, Torreira, Herrera aren't going to start as much as the others but sure add good depth. Llorente turning out to be really good too given more confidence and freedom.Very hard Seen too many good starts to seasons where I thought it finally clicked and Simeone had managed consistent offensive prowess only to revert to hoping for a lucky Griezmann/Joao/Morata/Correa goal/assist while keeping 8 in the back at all times. But now they seem to manage many different types of opponents (ignore Bayern ). Nice touch from the live editor against Cadiz showed why Hermoso played over Renan Lodi, so they could change to a 3-4-1-2 in possession while still keeping cover for 2 CFs (Lozano and Negredo), while Trippier was more free to focus on his offensive skills. João (and Koke, Llorente & Correa) hitting form plus Suárez seemingly an amazing fit, things are looking more hopeful than previous hopefuls!
But still just a hopeful so I consider it a bad omen with the possibility for a positive surprise
I look forward to our match with you guys. You’re in much better form than we are. I took a trip to Spain last year for 4 Barca matches. While I was at the Getafe/Barca match in the day I went to the Madrid derby at your stadium in the evening and it was amazing. Even though it ended 0-0, the atmosphere was like a CL final. Much respect. Best of luck the rest of the season.Very hard Seen too many good starts to seasons where I thought it finally clicked and Simeone had managed consistent offensive prowess only to revert to hoping for a lucky Griezmann/Joao/Morata/Correa goal/assist while keeping 8 in the back at all times. But now they seem to manage many different types of opponents (ignore Bayern ). Nice touch from the live editor against Cadiz showed why Hermoso played over Renan Lodi, so they could change to a 3-4-1-2 in possession while still keeping cover for 2 CFs (Lozano and Negredo), while Trippier was more free to focus on his offensive skills. João (and Koke, Llorente & Correa) hitting form plus Suárez seemingly an amazing fit, things are looking more hopeful than previous hopefuls!
But still just a hopeful so I consider it a bad omen with the possibility for a positive surprise
But you can always count on Simeone not knowing how to counter Barça (in LaLiga) Either way best of luck to you too, I'm hoping for a great game in whatever way possibleI look forward to our match with you guys. You’re in much better form than we are. I took a trip to Spain last year for 4 Barca matches. While I was at the Getafe/Barca match in the day I went to the Madrid derby at your stadium in the evening and it was amazing. Even though it ended 0-0, the atmosphere was like a CL final. Much respect. Best of luck the rest of the season.
I questioned the hiring at first, but despite not getting the results just yet I do think we are playing much better this season. He’s done a great job with the youth and getting Coutinho to shine. I do wish he’d actually play Puig m, absolutely bizarre that such a promise by player is out of the rotation, and I’d like to see a lot less from Busquets but so far I think Koeman has a lot of potential with this squad. Our poor finishing has let us down but hopefully that ship gets righted sooner than later!But you can always count on Simeone not knowing how to counter Barça (in LaLiga) Either way best of luck to you too, I'm hoping for a great game in whatever way possible
Do you like Koeman so far? The guy can be stubborn but in some surroundings his (more recently developed) managing skillset/style can be a great fit.
I often forget Hazard plays for you.Very bad game for Madrid.
In the second half you could smell Villarreal's goal.
Odegaard slightly better than other games but still without nerve. Hazard never trying 1vs1. A multitude of passes back.
He certainly doesn't look like a 100 million player.
Unfortunately me tooI often forget Hazard plays for you.
Honestly think it's a huge failure if they can't win it this year with Felix and Suarez giving them new dimension in attack. They will not get a better chance for however long Simeone remains there to win the league again.The league is open for Atletico to win it.
Really? Don’t mean to be rude, but how on earth did you come up with that logic ???Honestly the team that survives the season better wins it. Quality doesn't matter all that much this season
I only saw a quick highlight reel, but how the hell did the Real goal count? The linesman raised the offsite flag (he was wrong to do so) which made some Villarreal players stop playing.Very bad game for Madrid.
In the second half you could smell Villarreal's goal.
Odegaard slightly better than other games but still without nerve. Hazard never trying 1vs1. A multitude of passes back.
He certainly doesn't look like a 100 million player.