Crazy game. All over the place. Isco is just outstanding
La Liga 2016/17
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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?
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Those last two minutes before the fourth goal. What a fecking B team.
Game really over now. James Rodriguez.
2-5 Isco
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Isco with a nice finish. 5-1.
This is why Real should be phasing Ronaldo out.
I'm not sure if I agree but Isco surely needs to be starting games.
Real is much better without BBC playing. More cohesion and better at playing in reduced spaces.
He's 32. You could milk one more season out of him, I guess. But the progress of others will suffer.
I'm a big fan of Benzema, but perhaps it's time for a fresh start without these two. You have some fantastic talents. And I'm sure a striker/winger could be added.
Isco is cumworthy. The closest to prime Iniesta. The entire team was playing nice stuff, I like Kovacic too.
2-5.
"Mister no red card" scores the 6-2.
I know you usually rest BBC against the smaller teams but the record without Ronaldo is great. Sure he scores your goals but your football is just so much better without him playing and the goals all spread out. As someone who doesn't like Madrid, I hope Ronaldo keeps playing. I'd have had more confidence in Depor getting something if Benzema and Ronaldo played today instead of these guys.
The fecker has become a goalscoring sensation in 2017.
You could also argue that they are being rested for the bigger games and that's why our B teams shines, because they play against the easier teams? But we seem to play a lot more fluent indeed without the expensive trio.
I believed the easier teams excuse earlier but it's happening consistently even against more than half decent teams. The sort of interplay with the likes of Isco, Asensio playing is far more difficult to defend against what you're going to come up in the form of BBC. You might lose 40 goals if you don't play Ronaldo but I think the goals will be spread out evenly and you'll be a better team for it.
Real and Barca fighting each other by scoring goal for fun.
I wish Isco could pay for us. He's fecking majestic.
No Cristiano and they're out of the Champions League. I'd like to see if these kids have the goal consistency in them (big games included) without Cristiano to actually lead the table. Don't forget they needed a last minute goal to win an 'easy match' just last week.
The young guys should play more as they're fenomenal players but obviously you can't take Cristiano out of this team. Not only it would actually hurt the team right now it would create a whole bunch of trouble outside the pitch. They're first and in the semis of the Champions League, where does this need for drastic changes come from?
The young guys should play more as they're fenomenal players but obviously you can't take Cristiano out of this team. Not only it would actually hurt the team right now it would create a whole bunch of trouble outside the pitch. They're first and in the semis of the Champions League, where does this need for drastic changes come from?
He's really stepping it up these last few weeks. I'm so happy he's going to sign a new contract.
He deserves a run in the first team.
Ridiculous that people think it's Ronaldo holding this team back, a week after he dragged them through a champions
league quarter final against Bayern Munich.
Of the BBC, Bale and Benzema are the ones that need replacing.
league quarter final against Bayern Munich.
Of the BBC, Bale and Benzema are the ones that need replacing.
They could try with reducing game time for Ronaldo or Benzema. Not sure there is much justification for continuing to leave out the rest for both of those two. Morata has more goals than Benzema despite playing over 1000 mins lesser.
Bale has barely played with injury so it's Ronaldo and Benzema that need to be looked at. The play is much more fluid and pacey with those two out and it's hard to deny that. Still needs to be seen in the biggest of games but you won't know till you don't try.
He's already kinda started phasing Ronaldo out. In years gone by he'd play every minute of every game unless injured (like 28 year old Messi is at the moment). This season he has subbed him numerous times and left him out of the squad like tonight.
I think with everyone fit Bale should play on the left, Ronaldo in centre forward with Isco out right.
Wasting his time playing at that shitter of a club as 2nd choice.
I don't think Ronaldo playing full time as a forward would really work. He's great at finishing but I've never been too impressed by him there.
I like this plan of Cristiano playing less games to be at 100% for Champions League.
Ovation to Isco in Riazor. Bale will be out for 3/4 weeks, so a good chance to enjoy Isco's moment.
James and Kovacic also played a good match
Ovation to Isco in Riazor. Bale will be out for 3/4 weeks, so a good chance to enjoy Isco's moment.
James and Kovacic also played a good match
Well they have done so. Hence they weren't playing tonight. It needs to be a gradual change and he's been doing that well imo. If they're winning matches then what would be the point of rushing it? It's not like Ronaldo and Benzema are stopping the young players' progress, they've been playing a lot of minutes and they have space in the team even without them leaving.
I think what will eventually happen is that they'll start playing Cristiano at 9 with Isco winning the starting eleven spot from Benzema. I actually see Perez selling one of Benzema or James and buying a new toy like Hazard or Mbappé.
Didn't know that.
I love Neymar but he is a complete hot head and has alot of these immature moments.
Just seen Sociedad's penalty. Siqueira 
Madrid's depth of squad is ridiculous. Isco, James, Asensio, Morata, Vazquez, Kovacic.. 
Malaga owner is not happy with Barca.
Apparently this is what he said: "The scum of Catalunya won't smell La Liga after their lies about Michel (Malaga's coach, who played for Madrid)"
Apparently this is what he said: "The scum of Catalunya won't smell La Liga after their lies about Michel (Malaga's coach, who played for Madrid)"
This is the thing I dislike most about modern football. Where is the ambition with these players? Oh yeah great wages and more prestige I guess...Madrid's depth of squad is ridiculous. Isco, James, Asensio, Morata, Vazquez, Kovacic..
I'm very surprised to hear Isco is close to signing a new contract. Of course playing for Real Madrid is an honour but he's a player that, in my opinion, could start for any other team in the world; including Bayern and Barca. I hate to see him wasting his career on the bench but, if he's just happy collecting a big pay cheque and having a front row seat at the Bernabéu with the odd game here and there, then there's no point in thinking anymore of it.
All of these players would be playing first team football and making double wages if they left Madrid. That's not my opinion, it's a fact.
Leaving would be the easy way, but they want to play first team football in the white shirt and are willing to make a sacrifice by sitting on the bench and making less money as long as there is a chance they'll become first team players down the line.
Seville can go level on points with Atletico today.
The problem is not ronaldo but bale, Isco plays when Bale doesn't play.
According to Onda Cero (De la Morena) ,Barsa has an agreement with Theo Hernández.
Alba would be loaned to Atlético
Edit: Marca writes the opposite
Alba would be loaned to Atlético
Edit: Marca writes the opposite
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Better deal would be keeping Hernandez and having him push Filipe Luis for the position. Unless he wants to leave Atletico so badly? I'd rather play Filipe and get somebody else useful from Barca or more money. Maybe I am biased because Alba is one player I just can't stand.
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