Todays fitba

[Jute]

Benzema just now. Sheer class.

 

This has been a treat these last few days, having the time to watch a ton of football and it all being good.

 

Watched more these last two weeks than I have all season. Brilliant stuff.

 

Brilliant team goal for Madrid.

[rocket_scientist]

Brilliant team goal for Madrid.

 

Certainly was. It was a great finish but the set up play before it was sublime.

 

[Jute]

Benitez punted by Madrid and Zidane promoted from the B team until the end of the season. Thought Benitez was an odd appointment at the time but still a bit surprised he has gone this quickly.

[Tyrant]

I guess they've got something planned with Pep? Although it will never surprise me to see Madrid punt any manager.

[rocket_scientist]

As Ramon Calderon just said, they needed to bin Rafa by the 15th Jan to save the club paying two years salary to him rather than one.

[rocket_scientist]

It's also unacceptable with the firepower that they have to go to Valencia and fail to beat Gary Neville.

 

He simply had to go after that.

[Edinburghdon]

I guess they've got something planned with Pep? Although it will never surprise me to see Madrid punt any manager.

 

Rumour is they approached him and were knocked back. Not hugely surprising really.

[rocket_scientist]

I'm not as down on Giroud than you either. I like strong forwards like him and think he's had a tougher press than he may deserve.

 

Three weeks later and after 9 goals in his last 9 games, the second half one tonight being awesome, Giroud may finally be producing the results he should be capable of.

 

Another observation from tonight's 3-3 is that Cech may be as finished as I suspected. He's never been the same with the hat. He was world class before the head injury but never the same since, neither for Chelski nor now at Arsenal.

[rocket_scientist]

Howson for Norwich tonight GOTS for me.

[Jute]

Athletico and Real both handed transfer bans to cover summer and next January windows. Would expect both to be very active in this window in response.

 

Who will want to take on Real in the summer when they cannot sign any players for a year.

[tlg1903]

I would

[Tyrant]

Athletico and Real both handed transfer bans to cover summer and next January windows. Would expect both to be very active in this window in response.

 

Who will want to take on Real in the summer when they cannot sign any players for a year.

 

 

I expect them both (more so Real) to be active during the summer and next January too. Just as Barca were during their transfer embargo.

[BigAl]

It kind of feels a little like wanting your mother in law to drive your new jaguar over a cliff but..... c'mon the Arabs

[BigAl]

Three quick goals there.

[BigAl]

Arab's cheeks parted and well and truly ripped a new one

[manc_don]

Hearts 2-0 up against motherwell and dundee 3-0 up against partick

[manc_don]

Hearts 6-0 up 

[tom_widdows]

Hearts 6-0 up 

 

I'm going to wikipedia to look up 'Mark McGhee'

[BobbyBiscuit]

Hearts 6-0 up 

 

It's only three points though....

[BigAl]

I'm going to wikipedia to look up 'Mark McGhee'

 

It won't be his fault

[Madbadteacher]

It won't be his fault

y'know.......

[tlg1903]

But be could have managed Liverpool

[manc_don]

Keeping on the Liverpool thread, mignolet has signed a new 5 year deal. Are they mental?

[tom_widdows]

FFS Hamilton

Not even 30mins gone and 4-0 down at yon Tic

[Jute]

5-0 now after only 30 minutes.