There are now emerging reports in the Spanish media that there are good reasons for the hold up
in the desperately needed cash infusion to CF Malaga by their Qatari owners to pay down the club's
debts and outstanding salaries of their players.
A few more lines and wrinkles since he joined Real
Florentino Perez had written off Manuel Pellegrini a long time ago.
Pellegrini opened up about his relationship with the imperious Real Madrid president, revealing
that the only contact he had with Florentino Perez was in August.
Marca's influential editor in chief has never been a big fan of Real Madrid's hiring of Manuel
Pellegrini. He has regularly assailed the Chilean coach in his daily videoblogs.
With the Malaga failure, Eduardo Inda has called on Real to hire a new coach.
The last day of the Liga might have very little drama on the field as Barca face Vallaodolid.
Minions entrusted with stopping the giants from winning their appointment with the title. Stranger
things have happened and Real Madrid could end up victors. Improbable yes, impossible no.
Whatever the outcome this might be Manuel Pellegrini's last match.
In the 20' minute Amorebeita was red carded by referee Muñiz Fernández as he handballed a shot
by Gonzalo Higauin inside the Atletico Bilbao goal area. An extremely harsh decision. A very upset
Joaquin Caparros, Bilabo's manager vociferously protested the decision and was sent off by
Fernandez.
In an interview yesterday, Kaka sought to dispel the notion that a recurrence of athletic
pubalgia caused his physical suffering and taken a toll on his performances. The former footballer
of the year has been a footnote in Real's season with indifferent form and infrequent
appearances.
Rather, it is a different injury - a right groin strain, which implicates the adductor
muscles.
Bernd Schuster who guided Real to its last Liga title in 2008 has come out against Jose Mourinho
taking over as Real as manager. Inter's gaffer is in all probability taking over next season from
Manuel Pellegrini who has worn out his welcome.
"He does not fit Real Madrid's philosophical profile"
Schuster perhaps taking a page out of his tenuous relationship with the imperious Ramon
Calderon, is a firm believer that Real should not tamper with the status quo.
The Clasico showdown between these two: Fire vs air, drums vs strings, directness vs angles
There is but a sliver of light between Barca from Real as both are even on points and just a
goal separates them. El Clasico today has the look and feel of a Cup final. The Bernabeu is already
a hotbed of arriving fans from Spain and elsewhere.
All that talk of righting the ship turned out to be bluster as in the Copa Del Rey return leg
against Alcorcon at the Bernabeu, Real was able to muster only one goal through Rafel Van Der
Vaart. The yellow jerseys of Alcorcon were everywhere as they stifled Raul, Gago, Van Nistelrooy,
Kaka, and Lassana Diarra.
Two goals by Gonzalo "El Pipita " Higuain had Manuel Pellegrini pumping his hands Wenger style.
It was a must win for the Merengues over Getafe as the knives were out for Pelligrini.
After the match, Pelligrini said that the club had "recovered its spirit." He praised Higuain "
What he did today did not surprise me.
The Spanish media really want Manuel Pellegrini gone. They are playing up a war of words that
Guti appears to have had with the gaffer during the Madrid vs Alcorcon match.
Manuel Pellegrini's coaching career at Real is in danger. The shocking defeat at the hands of
lowly Alcorcon has sent shock waves through the echelons of the most decorated football club in the
world.
Jorge Valdano and Florentino Perez have given the Chilean the Getafe match this weekend and the
return match against Milan in the Champions League next week to prove himself.
Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Merengues lacked creativity and an attacking spark.
Karim Benzema and Kaka both had an unmemorable outing. It was the supporting cast of Granero,
Marcelo and Raul that provided the threat and in the second half Royston Drenthe had his
moments.
Pellegrini turned defensive with Lass and Alonso creating redundancy in the holding midfielder
positions, with Alonso a bit more adventurous.
