2015/16 Spanish football thread

[dan08]

Oh.....just dread the headline.....it said smallest team in league. Don't know a) why that's a thing to mention in a headline or b) why I thought that meant poorest.

It's always mentioned that Eibar are the smallest team as it is so astonishing how they've made it into La Liga and are having a reasonable season. Based in a town of only 30,000 people, 6,000 capacity stadium and a record signing of 300,000 euros.

[dan08]

Real Madrid lose to Villarreal 1-0. Soldado with the goal.

Barca also dropped points. 2 late goals from Deportivo saw them draw at the Nou Camp.

Atletico beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1. Haven't reached their best this season but it's their 8th win in a row. They top the table with Barca.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Real Madrid 4-2 up against Rayo Vallecano approaching half time.

Big problem for Vallecano, they've only got 9 players on the pitch.

The final score is anyone's guess!

[dan08]

Rayo have had 7 red cards in 16 games!

[dan08]

Real Madrid should be able to get double figures this time.

[dan08]

Real Madrid's record win remains 11-1 against Barca in 1943.

Madrid won 10-2 here, Bale with 4.

Was a really good competitive game until the ref ruined it with a diabolical 2nd red card. Rayo were 2-1 ahead at one stage.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Just seen a diabolical refereeing decision in the Barcelona v Betis game.

Totally down to the fact that Messi was involved. Goalkeeper punches the ball clean, Messi runs into him and the referee deems it a penalty. Appalling.

[Aidan11]

Gary Neville is finding club management is harder than it looks.

RM next up. Should be fun.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Gary Neville is finding club management is harder than it looks.

RM next up. Should be fun.

Has he won a game yet?

[Aidan11]

Gary Neville is finding club management is harder than it looks.

RM next up. Should be fun.

Has he won a game yet?

Not yet.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Sky are still keeping his job open, could be back there in a few weeks.

[Aidan11]

Sky are still keeping his job open, could be back there in a few weeks.

Unless he goes to OT after LVG gets the sack.

[dan08]

Rafa Benitez sacked. Zidane is their new manager. He has struggled with the Real Madrid B team...

[Gingerfinch]

Rafa Benitez sacked. Zidane is their new manager. He has struggled with the Real Madrid B team...

They're going down the Barcelona route of getting in ex players.

[budgetmeansbudget]

21 managers in 20 years.

A thankless task for anyone taking on that job, managing the most expensive group of players on the planet.

Even if you do win a trophy there's no guarantee you'll survive.