Dammit. I should have known that they beat us last weekend. I am now in denial about this season. I agree about Aduriz, he seemed to keep him on the bench quite a bit away from home, I can see why at his age and he was trying Inaki Williams up front. Llorente could be an option if he has not burnt all his bridges when he left. Herrera is interesting if he doesn't get the contract he wants. Yuri, Is he the one from PSG? I know Ander Capa is joining them for sure.
Herrera would be a good option for 30m€ but I don't see Athletic paying much more and 30m nowadays is nothing for a Premier club.Yes,Yuri is from PSG
Mikel Merino's name has cropped up a lot. They tried to get him last summer and January. He is stuck on the bench at Newcastle, so they might try again.
Years ago they televised a game and I have the feeling that the competition was more valued(as handball)I knew many players but lately I am more lost.Not going to be in Spain a lot longer according to the press. He's going to be wearing green and white next season
Barcelona has a very good futsal team don't they? I always thought it was very popular in Spain and that it didn't need promoting. Is it very popular to play but not very popular to watch?
Not going to be in Spain a lot longer according to the press. He's going to be wearing green and white next season
Barcelona has a very good futsal team don't they? I always thought it was very popular in Spain and that it didn't need promoting. Is it very popular to play but not very popular to watch?
That's why he's going to Real Sociedad
@DomesticTadpole
Futsal is huge here at amateur level, at least in the north everyone that has played football was basically in a futsal team for a while.
Thing is, like Carvajal said they used to broadcast a game every weekend in public TV, but it was around the noon in weekends, that's not a good window to get viewers. Biggest problem futsal has in Spain to grow media-wise is that it has to compete vs La Liga, and I'd say that football are not interested at all on sharing their pie with futsal, so they'll only get as big as the LFP monster lets them.
That's why he's going to Real Sociedad
@DomesticTadpole
Futsal is huge here at amateur level, at least in the north everyone that has played football was basically in a futsal team for a while.
Thing is, like Carvajal said they used to broadcast a game every weekend in public TV, but it was around the noon in weekends, that's not a good window to get viewers. Biggest problem futsal has in Spain to grow media-wise is that it has to compete vs La Liga, and I'd say that football are not interested at all on sharing their pie with futsal, so they'll only get as big as the LFP monster lets them.
who has not played "el rey de la pista", ten minutes or two goals
I agree with your point in general, just to clarify, Madrid finished 4th in that season, and just 2 points shy of 2nd place (with better h2h), obviously if there was no CL to play, it'd have easily been a 2nd place finish. On a side note, they went on to win the league the next season... We can't say the same for Pool on both accounts.
Agreed but it unfortunately won't happen indeed.
In La Liga Real's performance not up to the mark. But Zidane says that Real is ready to face Liverpool and it will be most special game for RMA.
Obviously you've seen more games from Madrid this season than me and i totally get that for large chunks of the season Benzema wasn't up for it, but in recent weeks, for example the return leg against Munich, Benzema looked good to me. If Madrid line up with either Ronaldo or Bale as the no. 9, they're not as dangerous as with Benzema, they need him as their focal point. An in form Benzema is a great weapon to have, can't see Zidane leaving him out, nor would i put him on the bench.
Welcome to La Liga
Edit
Yellow card, and another yellow for Suarez because he argued with the ref.
On the one hand if Bale plays it would be logical, in the sense of taking advantage of the best moment of form, but if he plays and we lose I will be thinking why we changed our common line-up in the most important game. Cristiano without Benzema is very isolated(against Juve in Bernabéu) and in that sense it would be good that he will play, forgetting what he can contribute individually and focusing on how he would improve Cris.
I was watching it for Iniesta indeed.
