Real Sociedad truly played much better than us. But they ran out fuel from that super intense high pressing.
La Liga 2023/24
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
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I believe that your views are heavily influenced by when he plays as right back when he tends to rely on physicality a lot more. However, when he's in the centre, his awareness, his interceptions and his reading of the game are all brilliant, combined with his physical domination.
To be honest, he bailed them out way more last season. This season he's ha a big role to play in 3-4 key goals that they've conceded in games that they have dropped points in. Except for that one flapping about which almost cost a goal, he was good though today.
Bellingham is some baller.
That through ball he just played
That through ball he just played
Bellingham is such a good player, he is always producing something with his interventions.
Will turn this match on around the 90th minute for the Jude goal.
Needed to score at least two. We make these games much harder than they need to be.
Camavinga and Jude are our best players.
Camavinga and Jude are our best players.
Been the story of your last few seasons. But you'll undoubtedly pick up an injury time winner yet again.
That and conceding an early goal out of nowhere due to some dumb/lethargic defending.
At this point I think the team just wants to make things as hard as possible for themselves.
Its injury time. It's time for the Jude/Rodrygo/Valverde goal after 20 odd deflections.
Genuinely isn't an anti-jinx with just how many late winner Madrid (and Barca as well this season) score. Madrid were very poor though from whatever little I was watched.
Xavi appears to have mastered la liga, as far as his abilities as a coach goes.
Yes, Barca appears planless, in disarray, outplayed in quite a few games, but somehow he usually gets the result he needs in the end.
Combine that with the fact that Perez sabotaging our team, Xavi, an average coach, could well be crowned B2B league winner...
Yes, Barca appears planless, in disarray, outplayed in quite a few games, but somehow he usually gets the result he needs in the end.
Combine that with the fact that Perez sabotaging our team, Xavi, an average coach, could well be crowned B2B league winner...
Girona look great so far but they obviously won't last the distance. Between the Big 3, none of them have really looked very convincing so far so this is anybody's title, honestly.
To be fair they won the league with other mediocre managers. Admittedly it was with Messi but still.
Barca just perform better in the league. We do in the CL.
I know it doesn't work like that, but Perez should simply have to leave if RM allows such an average coach to school us twice in the league.
He can daydream about Mbappe on his spare-time, not as president of RM.
ancelotti has been a very average coach in la liga. He’s a good knockout coach but in la liga not even half as good as zidane who went up against far better Barca teams.
xavi also has been hit very very hard with injuries with fdj and pedri. I don’t think xavi is a great coach but a young one who has time to improve.
I do think this team without pedri and fdj will understandably struggle
the winning percentage with and without pedri is night and day
Athletic v Celta. 4-3 what a game that was!
Real Madrid 4 -0 Valencia so far.
Vinicius and Rodrygo playing very well.
Vinicius and Rodrygo playing very well.
didn’t know Girona were part of the City Group, removes most of the romance around them
Duro finally scores!
Agree. Doesn't feel organic at all.
Just noticed that Girona were top last week. What the hell is going on?
They’ve accumulated more points than the other 19 teams in their games to date.
That would do it. Thank you for your reply.
Right now a very in-form team with a good coach, very motivated and that does not give up (they have won more than one game coming from behind).
A good base from last year: Aleix García (Spain call-up), Arnau, Miguel Gutiérrez (Real Madrid youth academy), Yangel Herrera, Couto, to which has been added this year some good signings. Some unknown, Savinho (on loan from Troyes), Dovbyk (Dnipro), free players (Blind), or discards (Eric García, former Barça).
In Spain they are underestimated a bit for being part of City's group, although according to what Marca wrote a few days ago there are only three players related to them.
Madrid beat them easily at home and I thought that this initial streak would be over, but it was not. Let's see if they are capable of some important victories against Barcelona and Atlético.
Weren’t they a gift to Pep‘s brother or am I confusing things?
Good game, not a great one despite the score.
Defense is very leaky, Valencia had 3 big chances in the first half. Alaba is clueless this season and Nacho isn’t aging that well. Rudiger is essential. Additionally, the build-up was poor by the CBs.
Vini and Rodrygo did well, the former finally focused on the game instead of all the surrounding bullshit and it paid off. Still not sure if he turned that switch, he can easily lose his head in an away game in LaLiga. Happy for Rodrygo who was struggling.
Brahim did well replacing Jude, he does have a tendency to want to dribble first which reminds me of Isco who had a similar way of playing. He should get more minutes so we can rest others.
Carvajal having a fantastic season. LB is a problem position, Mendy and Fran ain’t it. Cama and Valverde were good.
Defense is very leaky, Valencia had 3 big chances in the first half. Alaba is clueless this season and Nacho isn’t aging that well. Rudiger is essential. Additionally, the build-up was poor by the CBs.
Vini and Rodrygo did well, the former finally focused on the game instead of all the surrounding bullshit and it paid off. Still not sure if he turned that switch, he can easily lose his head in an away game in LaLiga. Happy for Rodrygo who was struggling.
Brahim did well replacing Jude, he does have a tendency to want to dribble first which reminds me of Isco who had a similar way of playing. He should get more minutes so we can rest others.
Carvajal having a fantastic season. LB is a problem position, Mendy and Fran ain’t it. Cama and Valverde were good.
Yes Pep's brother is a minority owner, along with City Football Group. I believe they initially structured it the way they did to get around around a multi-club majority ownership rule.
Interesting stuff. I don't follow La Liga as much as I used to, Serie A would be my go to second league now.
That’s my recollection as well.
They have a very good run in last season, beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the run in with Castellanos scoring all four that day. Used the money from selling him to Lazio very well.
Stuani's still there isn't he although more as a sub. Has an amazing scoring record for them.
Oh yes, what a game Taty Castellanos had. I have to admit that I had him in la liga fantasy so I didn't suffer so much the defeat
Yes, Stuani is a classic, and I'm sure he'll still have a couple of seasons in the future in the second division with some team.
Barca are absolutely horrendous. Xavi will be under pressure very soon. Should be losing by more
I have watched this game many times this season and Barcelona always overcome the result.
I was intrigued by Girona when they started the season so well - then lost interest when I read about the City group and Guardiola connection.
But I'm interested again now I've read this write-up from Sid Lowe on the Girona team and its manager:
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-the-barrio-hit-new-heights-on-top-of-la-liga
But I'm interested again now I've read this write-up from Sid Lowe on the Girona team and its manager:
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-the-barrio-hit-new-heights-on-top-of-la-liga
Am I correct in saying Barca are a bit shit and our win over them last season really isn't that impressive. They look absolutely cack every time I watch them. So boring.
Looks like Gavi has done his ACL. Will likely miss the rest of the season as well as the Euros.
Rayo - Barcelona just started.
1-1.
Speaking of Rayo, saw this video about former United player and current Rayo player Bebe
Speaking of Rayo, saw this video about former United player and current Rayo player Bebe
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