Spanish Football thread

[shantanu_rooney]

Well take my words England is gonna reach the finals and will play Argentina..

 

[jazz]

but how often do the top two sides end up meeting in the final, and how often does Germany or Italy not be there despite playing sad football.

At least Germany and Italy have won world cups but have Spain?

 

[m_vaughan]

Thats my point. Germany and Italy always do well when it matters the most, while Spain have one bad game in four years and get knocked out. But the Euros changed that and should boost their confidence to go all the way in the World Cup.

And while Germany and Italy have won world cups, their current squads are inferior to that of Spain's. I think only Brazil and a correctly-managed Argentina can match La Furia Roja.

I am not saying that Spain and Brazil will reach the final, but if they do it would be the perfect final.

 

[m_vaughan]

Madrid and Valencia wins tonight would make me pretty happy. Its back to back, which is good as I hate having to wait for a day to see if we have gained or lost on Barca.

 

[m_vaughan]

Only Raul and Acuna available as strikers for tonight's game. Midfield guys will need to step up and Kaka might be playing as make shift forward.

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Madrid without Ronaldo are completely a different side. Other huge signings like Kaka and Xabi Alonso need to stand up...

 

[m_vaughan]

I don't think thats particularly true. You can't really say his presence would have the changed the results against Milan and more so against Sevilla where we were truly outplayed.

But yes he does get the goals, which at the end is what matters the most. Kaka had one bad game really. Effort wise he has been better than Ronaldo, in my opinion and more of a team-player.

 

[shantanu_rooney]

Ronaldo will never be termed as a team player, he is just a goal scorer and Kaka/ Xabi Alonso are way better than him...Well like Giggs, Raul is playing really well even during the end of his career.

 

[m_vaughan]

Although not good enough to score against Gijon last night. 100 chances, 0 goals.

 

[m_vaughan]

Mauled by Alcorcon. Need a miracle in the second leg but we've scored five at the Bernabeu this season.

 

[PhilD123]

With a team that included Benzema and Raul.

Unlucky.

 

[iridescentt]

Mauled by Alcorcon. Need a miracle in the second leg but we've scored five at the Bernabeu this season.

Owned. 4 - 0. Even with a the side that you guys had fielded you should've put Alcorcon away.

 

[evertonfan]

LOLMADRID!

Oh my sweet baby Jesus what a brilliant result.

 

[m_vaughan]

Michael Ballack (Germany), Chelsea
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Juventus
Iker Casillas (Spain), Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Real Madrid
Diego (Brazil), Juventus
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Chelsea
Michael Essien (Ghana), Chelsea
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Inter Milan
Steven Gerrard (England), Liverpool
Thierry Henry (France), Barcelona
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Barcelona
Andres Iniesta (Spain), Barcelona
Kaka (Brazil), Real Madrid
Frank Lampard (England), Chelsea
Luis Fabiano (Brazil), Sevilla
Lionel Messi (Argentina), Barcelona
Carles Puyol (Spain), Barcelona
Franck Ribery (France), Bayern Munich
Wayne Rooney (England), Manchester United
John Terry (England), Chelsea
Fernando Torres (Spain), Liverpool
David Villa (Spain), Valencia
Xavi (Spain), Barcelona

These are the nominees for this year's FIFA player of the year award. Leo Messi hands down for me.

 

[evertonfan]

Sergio Ramos for me.