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Granada are beating Barca with 10 mins to go.:o
Real play Almeria later tonight.
Is the title going to go to Athletico this year?
Real play Almeria later tonight.
Is the title going to go to Athletico this year?
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Although seeing Messi & Neymar stood over the free kick at the end remined me of Fifa 14 on the PS4. A dream team pairing.
It wouldn't surprise me, but i don't think they would do it.
I said to my friend back in December, that I thought that Atletico would win the double of La Liga, and the Champions League, and remarkably they are right on the cusp of doing so, it would be a huge achievement to win the league title, something that they have not done since 1997 I think it was.
Real have the easiest run-in for sure, but like Bats says, they need Atletico to drop at least 4 points and they've probably only got 2 toughies left - Valencia away, and Barca away on the last day of the season. It's still all to play for but would Barca want to beat Atletico if it meant Real winning the title?
Watching Real now against Almeria and Di Maria has just made it 1-0. He's been in great form recently. Looks like it was a masterstroke by Ancelotti to move him into a more central midfield role.
I hope that they would do this, as it would be a sign of respect between the two clubs.
Atletico travel to Getafe tomorrow with Costa back in the squad. That's bound to be a lift for them.
Barca and Real have easier fixture lists so I suspect Atletico have little room for error here. Hopefully they can win tomorrow.
I know it wasn't, but watching that Real match, it just seemed to be feel like a gloryfied friendly, a sort of tune up match, as scoring multiple goals will not help Real to win the league, as goal difference mean diddly squat, so once they went 1-0 up, there was not any real meaning to the match I felt.
The points were in the bag, and it was just all about playing for the sake of playing then.
Still 3 points is nothing to be sniffed at, and it could help them to still win the league title, but it would require their city rivals to have some very uncharacteristic form, from here on in.
I would be surprised if Real Madrid didn't win all their remaining games. If Atletico drop points against any of those teams I mentioned above, it would mean a defeat on the last day away to Barca at the Nou Camp would hand Real the title under those circumstances. I think there is every chance of that.
The bookies have Real Madrid slight favourites, I think that's right.
They (Guardiola's pick..) did buy Chygrynskiy back in 2009 for about £21milion and it really didn't work out. Since then, they haven't even attempted to rectify the evident problem of relying on Puyol, Marquez and Pique.
It's quite strange that Mascherano is played at the back: 1) He isn't a Centre Back 2) Is a liability in that position. Especially when they could purchase any centre back they want.
And now with the transfer ban, they truly will pay for not sorting themselves out defensively.
They are in big trouble if (and it is still a big if) this transfer ban remains in place, as they really do need to sort that area of the pitch out ASAP, as unlike ourselves with Scholes, I don't think Puyol is for turning, I think that he will leave no matter what, as his body just cannot cope with Barca's schedule, or their intensity of play anymore.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuhWnmIydMM
I hope that it is not anything too bad, as it would be a shame if he were to miss the World Cup, and Atletico's end of sesaon runin, after just coming back from another injury.
I hope that it is not anything too bad, as it would be a shame if he were to miss the World Cup, and Atletico's end of sesaon run in, after just coming back from another injury.
Apparently Costa does not have a break or fracture just a nasty bump/cut. But they've proved several times this season they can play without him. Their away trip to Valencia will be tough but Valencia themselves will be sandwiched in Europa league tie.
Fascinating I really hope Atletico do it. I've followed them all season. The midweek matches the other week where Real lost away to Sevilla and Atletico won their match was great drama and possibly the pivotal moment in the race for La Liga.
Atletico were 480/1 at the start of the season
I think winning the league will be a greater achievement than winning the Champions League, given the Barca/Real dominance.
Poor Barcelona have to play 2 games in 2 days!! Second leg of the Copa del Ray final which they will not want to lose and then a La Liga game the next day!!
I don't understand why the final has two legs, seems a bit silly to me. I also don't like the want league positions are decided on head to head results rather than goal difference, screwed me over on football manager lol.
Bundesliga turning out to be a one trick pony.
I was watching BT's European Football Show, and they showed the Belgium Playoff System, does anyone have any idea how that works??:o:o
As you could add that to your list of comeptititve leagues, if I could understand it that is!