What a goal.
La Liga - 2014/15
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Are Atletico the best set piece team in Europe right now? They always score from them.
Who scored?
Koke's deliveries are just Beckhamesque 
Miranda 1-1.
Miranda
Goal difference matters in the PL, so QPR tried to close the game down.
It's head-to-head that matters in La Liga so a lot of teams go into, "try and get back in it" mode until they are 4 down and even the, "too late now, lets give the fans something to cheer about, and get one back ourselves," plan at 5 down.
They didn't really though, we just stopped trying.
We always do when we get a few goals lead. Pretty much why we concede and then get nervy a lot over the last few years.
Is Mandžukić playing?
Likely, that's now 10 of their last 13 goals from set-pieces I think.
Yeah, his delivery is great. Already on 5 assists this season, 3 from set-pieces.Koke's deliveries are just Beckhamesque
edit: @Mali_Zeus nope, he suffered a broken nose and had surgery a couple of days ago.
Another set piece goal! What a header
Another set piece.
Yesss!!!
Its official.
Clucking hell, that Celta goal though. Inspired stuff. Like something Berbatov would do on a day when bothered.
Ah yeah forgot that, thanks.
Not too impressed with Raul Jimenez yet. Needs to settle fast as they lack serious depth up top without Mandzukic.
Atlético rely too much on set pieces for my liking. Remarkable how many 1 goal victories they've gotten that way.
Griezman has been good
Their centre backs score tons of goals. I think it's great. They can play some good stuff too, but when it's not working they are always a threat off set pieces.
Not saying it's a bad thing in itself that they score from set pieces. It's worrying that so many games are the result of that. Suggests that the other stuff isn't working all that well. They defend well, they work hard and they score from set pieces. It's a bitch to play against but you won't stay at the top for long that way.
If Atletico win this, it'll be Simeone's 100th win in 155 games. That's a 65% win rate! That's actually amazing considering where Atletico were when Simeone came in and the league they're playing in with the dominance of Real and Barca and all that. Brilliant manager!
With their salary structure compared to that of Real and Barca and other top clubs in other countries, they aren't even supposed to be as good as they are. If they were a great team and they'd win this way, I'd be concerned but in their case it's just a matter of maximizing their abilities.
CL final 1999! 3 goals scored, all from set pieces (2 corners, 1 free-kick)
There are a lot of other examples, too which show that even the biggest games are decided by set pieces.I don't mind them scoring that way, it's their strength and with Koke and Gabi's excellent delivery and a lot of good headers in their team, why not use it? Plus you still have to work for set pieces, especially for corners. Usually a good chance from open play is defended/cleared and only because of that you win a corner.
Excellent Orellana-Mallo combo there nearly paying off dividends... inclusion of Nolito, Celta's best player last season, should provide more directness.
Nice bit of skill wins Celta a penalty. 2-2.
Pretty harsh on Miranda.. definitely impeded the Celta player, but he's trying his best to avoid contact.
2-2, Nolito (pen)
2-2, Nolito (pen)
Crazy defending.
Jimenez just giving the ball away each time it comes his way
Celta really making a game of it
Is Mandzukic injured?
Broken nose, will probs be back next week
Another set-piece goal for Atléti, but correctly disallowed for offside, too bad for Jiménez would've been his first goal for them
Cheers
Great goal
This is a proper game of football. Both teams getting stuck in and going for it. Its great to watch.
First Jiménez almost scoring on the turn, then Koke almost puts his delivery in the top corner of the goal, Celta goalie Sergio Álvarez with two great interventions in a row.
Cerci coming on with 10min to go
Another goal for Atléti called off... again correctly. Unlucky 
2 points lost for Atleti.