2015/16 Spanish football thread

[Gingerfinch]

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.

didn't Bosque win the CL in 2001(ish) and still get sacked?

[braveneutral]

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.

didn't Bosque win the CL in 2001(ish) and still get sacked?

I remember him going after success.

[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.

didn't Bosque win the CL in 2001(ish) and still get sacked?

He's the one that really comes to mind, I like you thought it was after a CL win, but having looked it up, it was days after winning the La LIga title in 2003. He won the CL in 2000 and 2002.

[Gingerfinch]

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.

didn't Bosque win the CL in 2001(ish) and still get sacked?

He's the one that really comes to mind, I like you thought it was after a CL win, but having looked it up, it was days after winning the La LIga title in 2003. He won the CL in 2000 and 2002.

Not a bad record.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Best record in Real Madrid's modern era, and after he got the boot they went through their leanest period, four years without a trophy and 7 different managers!

I seem to remember it was common knowledge way before he went that he was going to get the boot, and it was irrelevant whether he won La Liga or not. Fell out with the hierarchy.

[dan08]

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.

Perez seems to want to find Real Madrid's answer to Guardiola. Problem is that Guardiola was a complete one off.

They should never have sacked Ancelotti.

[Aidan11]

If Ronaldo or Bale has a bad game will Zidane headbutt them in the chest?

[budgetmeansbudget]

Quality hat trick from Gareth Bale tonight.

[The Professor]

Quality hat trick from Gareth Bale tonight.

But gets criticised by Zidane for neglecting defensive duties.

[dan08]

Atletico win again and stay top.

[Aidan11]

Still no win for Gary Neville.

[dan08]

Atletico and Real Madrid have been given transfer bans. Same reason for what happened to Barca,

[sussexpob]

Atletico and Real Madrid have been given transfer bans. Same reason for what happened to Barca,

So Real will spend 200 million Euro's in the next window to make up for the one they miss, just like Barcelona?

[braveneutral]

As Neville won yet?

If not is Scholes on his back yet?

[Aidan11]

A surprise in La Liga tonight as Real Betis hold Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw.