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Being fooled by the dive is the referee's fault. Don't punish the players. Shit referee's should be punished.
 
Real beat Depor 3-2

lol @ the Real defense , so much for a "new outlook"

All them new signings are going to be a big waste of money if they defend like that all season
 
What the hell is with Diarra calling himself Lass?

Inter just made it 4-0 on Milan. Maybe Milan will finally wake-up and realize they can't rely on players past their prime. Probably not though.
 
Yup....stopped watching the game at 2-0 as well. AC just dont look like they can hang, with anyone.

And thanks for the gift Diaby! My heart absolutely sunk in the 95th minute too...whew. One of the worst passing games I have ever seen Utd. But, gifts are welcome, and thanks again to Diaby, and that over zealous ref.
 
I don't think they will be defending like that all season long because they had some players out due to suspensions/international play like Sergio Ramos and Pepe. Those two guys alone are one of the best defenders out there. So when they come back, it will be a different story. Real Madrid could've easily scored 5 goals yesterday but they just didn't go in and they could've left Deportivo scoreless. It doesn't worry me because they will pick it up and hopefully win all 3 major titles this year. La Liga, Spanish Cup and the Champions League.

PLEASSSSE tell me you didn't just call Sergio Ramos a good defender . Sergio Ramos is the biggest joke of a fullback/center half in european football when it comes to defending . I mean he's great going forward if you like that in your defenders .

Real could NOT have left Depor scoreless , they don't have the defense to shut out anybody in Spain on a consistent basis . Let me look at this defense

Iker - Great Keeper
Pepe - lol , average at best
Ramos - No comment
Arbeloa - average at best
Metzelder - Big dopey German who gives away countless freekicks . Something you can't do in Spain .
Marcelo - Brazlian fullback who thinks attacking is more important than defending
Garay - Actually a decent signing , not great v the top strikers but can do a nice job or at least showed this at Racing

Real have a bottom 10 defense in Spain , take this from somebody who watches Spanish football religiously . I see you are a "fan" of them , so I know you won't beleive me . You will learn the hard way when the trophy cabinet is empty from this season .

Real are just like they were last season and the season before , impressive going forward but a disaster at the back.

Nevermind how open all the attacking players are going to leave this team . You conceded two to the worst attacking side in the top 8 last season lol . Kaka , Ronaldo , Raul , Higuan (if he plays) .... you think these guys are going to track back? All you have is a back 4 and Diarra . Alsono is not a defensive mid by any means , he is almost like a quarterback of soccer , sits deep and sprays passes outwide to the attackive players .... but when pushed backwards he is average.
 
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Anyways .... 1-0 to Valencia right now . Mata with the goal .

Kanoute got sent off at the end of the first half for two bookble offences.
 
PLEASSSSE tell me you didn't just call Sergio Ramos a good defender . Sergio Ramos is the biggest joke of a fullback/center half in european football when it comes to defending . I mean he's great going forward if you like that in your defenders .

Real could NOT have left Depor scoreless , they don't have the defense to shut out anybody in Spain on a consistent basis . Let me look at this defense

Iker - Great Keeper
Pepe - lol , average at best
Ramos - No comment
Arbeloa - average at best
Metzelder - Big dopey German who gives away countless freekicks . Something you can't do in Spain .
Marcelo - Brazlian fullback who thinks attacking is more important than defending
Garay - Actually a decent signing , not great v the top strikers but can do a nice job or at least showed this at Racing

Real have a bottom 10 defense in Spain , take this from somebody who watches Spanish football religiously . I see you are a "fan" of them , so I know you won't beleive me . You will learn the hard way when the trophy cabinet is empty from this season .

Real are just like they were last season and the season before , impressive going forward but a disaster at the back.

Nevermind how open all the attacking players are going to leave this team . You conceded two to the worst attacking side in the top 8 last season lol . Kaka , Ronaldo , Raul , Higuan (if he plays) .... you think these guys are going to track back? All you have is a back 4 and Diarra . Alsono is not a defensive mid by any means , he is almost like a quarterback of soccer , sits deep and sprays passes outwide to the attackive players .... but when pushed backwards he is average.

You can't get all high and mighty and then forget Albiol. A central pairing of Albiol and Pepe, when they play together, will be very solid. Garay off the bench means they have three good centre halves. The full back positions are weak.

Madrid's defence will be a great offence. If they retain possession they can minimize the chances created against them
 
You can't get all high and mighty and then forget Albiol. A central pairing of Albiol and Pepe, when they play together, will be very solid. Garay off the bench means they have three good centre halves. The full back positions are weak.

Madrid's defence will be a great offence. If they retain possession they can minimize the chances created against them

You want to take a bet on that? The same Pepe that played for Madrid last season? we watching different guys? And even with great offense you need to work hard off the ball (ala what Barca did) . And the point is that Ramos is terrible (imo) and they couldn't have shut Depor out if they wanted to , if you lose your marker on cross balls people will score .

I actually geniunely forgot Albiol earlier btw
 
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You better be joking son. They may concede a lot of goals but thats because of the style of football they play. With the players they have they are probably among the top defenses.

Iker

Ramos Pepe Albiol Arbeloa
Diarra Lass.

Btw Lassana Diarra calls himself Lass so he doesn't get confused with Mahamadou Diarra.

lol

Do you watch games or just judge these players by the price tags?

I'm done with talking about Spanish football on here if people really think Real have a stacked defense .

Last time I checked , good defenders can at least defend a crossed ball . Something in which Real struggle dearly with . Real's style does them no favors but the "style they play" doesn't make them act like retarded fish out of water everytime a free kick or corner is given away .

And I don't care what Diarra calls hiself to be honest .
 
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Please inform me as to where the real difference is between the squad this year and the won that won the title two years ago with a +48 GD?

Cannavaro was universally panned by Spanish press and has been replaced by Spain international Albiol. Pepe and Ramos remain. Left back was manned by the weak spot of Gabriel Heinze, a guy who I could run past. Where was this 'strength in midfield' you want? Did it come from the same Mama Diarra that's still with the squad? Because it sure wasn't Guti, Gago or Sneijder.

The only difference between that title winning squad and this one is a stronger Barcelona team. Maybe Bernd's tactics were more defensive, but you don't score 84 goals playing a stall game
 
Please inform me as to where the real difference is between the squad this year and the won that won the title two years ago with a +48 GD?

Cannavaro was universally panned by Spanish press and has been replaced by Spain international Albiol. Pepe and Ramos remain. Left back was manned by the weak spot of Gabriel Heinze, a guy who I could run past. Where was this 'strength in midfield' you want? Did it come from the same Mama Diarra that's still with the squad? Because it sure wasn't Guti, Gago or Sneijder.

The only difference between that title winning squad and this one is a stronger Barcelona team. Maybe Bernd's tactics were more defensive, but you don't score 84 goals playing a stall game

They have always been poor defensivly , even though the GD might not always show it they drop stupid points because of goals that should never go in . And they never had to face THIS barca team 2 years ago . This Barca team showed how an attacking team should play imo , with all the freedom in the world while working harder then any team in the world at getting it back . (Chelsea even said this about the W/R) . Barca have never been as unified in the last 7 years as they are with Pep these last season and a bit . I don't think Real with this defense can beat Barca to the title

I see them dropping stupid points here there and everywhere because of W/R and defense .
 
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I'm fine with saying that Real will lose to Barca for the title. I agree with that. I just think it's a giant stretch to say that it's a bottom ten defence.
 
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