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Real Madrid wants Robin Van Persie. Look at my face: I am not happy right now.
Rather than just writing one opinion piece, I typically try to gather as much information from
around the World Wide Web and condense it with my own commentary added. This week we've got Real
Madrid pursuing Van Persie, Mourinho gunning for Arsene's job, Kieran Gibbs returns from a long
layoff to strengthen the defense, and a hobbled Jack Wilshere all torn up about England's national
team losing its coach just months before the Euro 2012.
The football world already has it all planned out: fans, players, ex-players, pundits and
journalists alike all want Harry Redknapp to replace Fabio Capello as England manager, following
the Italian's resignation yesterday evening.
Some were already looking beyond Euro 2012 Capello had already planned to retire after this
summer's tournament to the Redknapp era, convinced he would be the man for the job at some
point.
When Arsenal collapse in comical style, such as from 4-0 up to draw 4-4 with Newcastle last
season, or conceding a goal seconds after equalising in the 3-2 defeat to Swansea, it feels
fashionable to say "only Arsenal could have lost a game like that".
And there's something to it, to be fair, our defence has generally been the worst in the top
four over the years, and we have a poor record in points lost from winning positions.
Welcome to the Friday Crackovia Club, the comedy club which welcomes every
single one of you Futbolitinos! Of course, for the newbies, Crackovia is
the best football sketch show from Catalonia (you'd be hard pressed to find a better one).
Slow day relativelty speaking for SPANISH FOOTBALL , although tomorrow things will certainly pick
up as La Liga gets into action with both Barça & Real Madrid playing their respective games.
However, thought I let all the readers know what REAL MADRID Coach MOURINHO told - straight at his
face - the Spanish Cup 2º leg quarter-final referee TEIXEIRA after the 2 - 2 result which knocked
out Real
Welcome to the Friday Crackovia Club your weekly special on the best comedy
sketch show from Spain! This week, watch as Mourinho instructs Pepe on how to make
a correct 'Live TV' apology. It's a little stab at last week's Leo Messi
hand-stepping saga which was followed by an emotionless apology from the defender.
Nadal won again against Federer in the Australian Open semi-final this morning. The comparison
between the psychological advantage Nadal has over Federer with how the Blaugrana consistently
defeat the Merengue is an intriguing one.
In his past clubs Mourinho always had the solution to win the psychological game.
FC Barcelona secured a semi-final birth in this season's Copa Del Rey after knocking out holders
Real Madrid with a sensational 2-2 draw. Barcelona who went into the break with a 2-0 lead had to
hold off a sensational fightback from Mourinho's boys to secure the semi-final birth. To an extent
we had to say that we were lucky after putting up the worst defensive display of the season, and
courtesy of the fact that Madrid missed a number of chances.
When the institution it represents is stronger than the players, the coaches, the management.
Look at Mourinho's current problems with Real Madrid. I don't know if this is a grand scheme by the
Great One to purposefully have Marca and As criticize him so as to win the support from the
fans?
When the institution it represents is stronger than the players, the coaches, the management.
Look at Mourinho's current problems with Real Madrid. I don't know if this is a grand scheme by the
Great One to purposefully have Marca and As criticize him so as to win the support from the
fans?
An anthology based on the Mark's writings for CFCnet and the legendary cfcuk fanzine, Chelsea
Chronicles - volume one - captures in heartfelt, humorous, diary-format prose a period in Blues
history when many fans couldn't quite believe what was going on at Stamford Bridge.
From the glory of the back-to-back title under Mourinho, through the ridiculous reigns of Grant and
Scolari, and ending with the FA Cup victory with Hiddink at the helm, Chelsea Chronicles - volume
one - provides the reader with an articulate and hugely entertaining insight into True Blue life.
I guess everyone has seen the yearly rumours linking Arsene Wenger with a move to Real Madrid,
after it has been revealed that Jose Mourinho is not getting on very well with his players, and he
was even (like Wenger) abused by the Real Madrid fans despite his team being five points clear of
Barcelona [.
The rematch of last week's el clasico between Barcelona and Real
Madrid will be played out tonight and amigas y chicos, the bloody war has already
begun! Although both sides are trying to express solidarity among themselves, it's absurd to be all
calm and polite when we know the outcome of tonight is going to make either
Mourinho or Pep tear up their team sheets at the press
conference.
REAL MADRID is the talk of the Spanish Football scene for all the wrong reasons. You may think
being 5 points in front of their rival in the LIGA calssification table & up there in Champions
would be motive for some good vibes, however it is not the case. There is an apparent dressing room
split between Coach Mourinho & some "heavyweight Spanish players", a inside "rat" that filters news
to media
22.01.2012 - Con goles de
Marcelo (´24),
Cristiano Ronaldo (´47 + ´67
penales) y
Callejón (´86), Real Madrid venció (4-1) al Athletic de Bilbao
(
Llorente´12) en el Bernabeu por la (postergada) fecha 1 de la Liga española.
Si algo tiene el fútbol de Bielsa es lógica.
We watched Wednesday's Clásico in its entirety with spirited company at WoodworkBK. We had
the sense then that Barcelona slowly took control after the early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo, and
that Pepe was terrible. Watch this extended highlight clip, which should reinforce the
conclusions that (a) Barcelona completely dominated after about the 25′ mark, and (b) Pepe was a
complete embarrassment and not only for the already-infamous Messi hand stamp:
Real Madrid v Barcelona by vynylr
Acting!
"I never knew that music like that was possible!"
After watching the second half of yesterday's Clasico, I'm beginning to see Mourinho as Salieri
to Guardiola's Mozart. When a team of Madrid's caliber gets schooled and forced into errant passes
and frantic individual dribbles on offense and desperate tackles on defense, huffing shadow-chasing
and hapless outreached hands pleading for offside calls that won't come, the opposition must be
touched by the divine; the divine stringing of passes, la pelota always kept just a
fleeting inch away from Madrid's lunging cleats, and importantly, the divine total defense, which
at one point saw Özil attempting to dribble into the box only to be surrounded by seven (7!
COPA DEL RAYReal Madrid vs Barcelona 22:00
Lo maravilloso!! The Day of Reckoning has arrived. Put away your
Vicente Del Bosque Panini stickers right NOW because the first el
clasico of the year between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be fought out at
the Bernabeu tonight.
Yes, you're looking at the sticky note belonging to Jose Mourinho from
Saturday's match between Real Madrid and Mallorca. Granted, his
handwriting looks a little like your 7-year-old sister's when she's penning a poem about Prince
Charming in a pink cape, but who cares?
Real Madrid need a late winner from Jose Callejon to beat Real Mallorca and ensure they
continued with their amazing streak that has seen them win 3 fixtures since their infamous 3-1 home
loss to Barcelona.
Madrid do not seem like letting go of the top spot at least for now and though their arch rivals
Barca are yet to play, a win for the Catalans will only bring them to within 5 points of
Madrid.
Real Madrid need a late winner from Jose Callejon to beat Real Mallorca and ensure they
continued with their amazing streak that has seen them win 3 fixtures since their infamous 3-1 home
loss to Barcelona.
Madrid do not seem like letting go of the top spot at least for now and though their arch rivals
Barca are yet to play, a win for the Catalans will only bring them to within 5 points of
Madrid.
By Joe Milord
With La Liga having resumed, Jose Mourinho finds himself in a familiar situation. After all, in
some ways, he has been here before; back against the wall, protecting a lead, against the same
opposition as well, but in a much different context.
Forget Lionel Messi, it was all about Homare Sawa's
kimono (traditional Japanese costume) at the FIFA Ballon D'or awards in Zurich last night!
The captain of the Japanese women's team and winner of the FIFA Women's Ballon
d'Or lit up the stage with that outfit which should make her countrymen and women
extremely proud today.
PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA JUNE 15: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal looks on during the 2010 FIFA
World Cup South Africa Group G match between Ivory Coast and Portugal at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
on June 15, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Alex Livesey FIFA/FIFA via Getty
Images) *** Local Caption *** Cristiano Ronaldo
El Real Madrid remonto al Malaga que parecia le sacaria minmo el empate a los merengues.
BBC Sport Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger unhappy after loss to Fulham.
Over the past year or so, football experts have taken a shot at trying to troubleshoot
Arsenal's predisposition to losing games which they had already had won. Many comments focused on
the squad's lack of defensive strength but I have a different take on the problem
It's not the defenders that cause Arsenal's fragility, it's the attitude of the manager who
almost never holds his players accountable for their mistakes, blames everyone else around him when
they lose, and so consequently, his players have no fear.
Imagine that you are asked the question: "...what is your "Best XI Team" for 2011. But theres more;
forget about tactics, what Guardiola & Mourinho may say & just pick what you like, with money not
being a problem, or Winter Market deadlines, managers, fans, media...no problems, just what you
would wish your "dream" team to be.
Joe Cole on Hodgson, Dalglish, Mourinho, Liverpool and life at Lille
View the full story here: Talksport
A news article on 2011-12-29 13:54:46 from: Talksport
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opinion of Kop That.
Exclusive – Cole: If Mourinho wins La Liga, it will be greatest ever managerial
achievement
Lille star hails his former boss and says he should never have been allowed to leave Chelsea
View the full story here: Talksport
A news article on 2011-12-29 13:28:41 from: Talksport
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
- Kop That: A look at all the Boxing Day action in the Premier League and Football League
http://t.co/hsY2xClP 23:54:37, 2011-12-26
- Kop That: Joe Cole eyes England recall for Euro 2012 http://t.co/RJ23IGTe 22:53:22,
2011-12-26
- Kop That: What are the odds Chelsea are the next English club Mourinho manages?
26.12.2011 - De que la estadía española de Mourinho (48) ha dado y seguirá dando que
hablar no puede haber dudas. De que su comodidad y momento no son los que esperaba, tampoco
(?).
De todos modos, y en honor a la política correcta del más capitalista de los entrenadores, en
días que lo encuentran liderando la Liga BBVA, dijo a los micrófonos de la BBC Radio Four que
"estoy muy, muy feliz de estar en el Real Madrid es una gran
experiencia para mí.
26.12.2011 - De que la estadía española de Mourinho (48) ha dado y seguirá dando que
hablar no puede haber dudas. De que su comodidad y momento no son los que esperaba, tampoco
(?).
De todos modos, y en honor a la política correcta del más capitalista de los entrenadores, en
días que lo encuentran liderando la Liga BBVA, dijo a los micrófonos de la BBC Radio Four que
"estoy muy, muy feliz de estar en el Real Madrid es una gran
experiencia para mí.
After the defeat to Stoke at the Britannia Stadium recently, it was important for Spurs to get
back to winning ways. White Hart Lane has been a fortress for us in recent seasons but the Martin
O'Neil factor was always likely to threaten our chances last Sunday against Sunderland.
In the end a moment of magic from Dutchman Van der Vart and an emphatic finish from forgotten
man Roman Pavlyuchenko secured the points.
La final del mundial de clubes se jugo en el estadio de Yokohama en Japón y todos aquellos que son
fans del anime de los supercampeones o Capitan Tsubasa, saben que aparte de los eternos tiros de
los futbolistas animados, la acción se celebra en Japón, un lugar tan extraño como fascinante;
por eso se habían tardado con hacer una animación con los finalistas del mundial de clubes.
20.12.2011 - Real Madrid empezó la defensa de la Copa del Rey en Ponferrada (0-2),
cumpliendo y saludando fans. Enseguida, luego del trámite, los merengues volvieron a Madrid y
encontraron esto en el vestuario (visitante):
.caligula
Primo a fine 2011. Il Real travolge il Siviglia, al Sanchez Pizjuan, con il risultato di 6 a 2,
nella 17/a giornata di Liga spagnola, e chiude l'anno con il nuovo primato in classifica, arrivando
a quota 40 punti totali contro i 37 del Barcellona. Natale da capolista per la squadra di Mourinho
che applaudeContinua a leggere .
With Rivals Barcelona out in Japan taking part in the FIFA World Club Cup, Real Madrid took the
opportunity last night to extend their lead a top the La Liga standings with an emphatic 6-2 win
over Sevilla.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to take his tally for the season to 20 goals with Messi 3
goals behind him.
Just this week, in a podcast we never got to post Managing Madrid's Gabe Lezra asked me a question:
"Imagine this: Barcelona wins, Real Madrid loses, the lead has been cut to 3. It's the morning of
December 11th – how are you feeling?" I no longer remember what answer I gave, but here I am
today in exactly the same question.
It is being reported today that the Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is preparing to try and tempt
Arsenal's Robin Van Persie to move to La Liga rather than make a big money move to Arsenal's
Premiership rivals Manchester City. The Mirror says that Mourinho is close to breaking Barcelona's
stranglehold on the Spanish domestic [.
FC Barcelona got the league back on track with a thrilling 1-3 comeback win at Santiago
Bernebeu. The match started with a disaster as far as Barca were concerened. We went a goal down in
the very first minute following a horrendous mistake by Valdes. But this match was about whether
Barca's grit and they dig deep and produced a brilliant comeback.
Signore e signori, amiche ed amici, mettetevi comodi, non prendete impegni se li avete e se li
avete presi rimandateli, stasera c'è Real-Barcellona. A Madrid, nel tempio del Bernabeu va in
scena il "Clasico" della Liga spagnola numero 216. Dopo l'uscita anticipata delle cugine di
Manchester dalla Champions, Real e Barca si giocano la loroContinua a leggere .
