Flew over Madrid on Monday on the way back from Seville and managed to get a photo , albeit not the greatest of both the Wanda Metropolitano and Bernabeu.
Barcelona derby tonight in the Copa del Rey, with Espanyol one up from the first leg. Hoping they can hold on to that to join Sevilla, Leganes and Alaves in the semi-finals. Barcelona have won the last three cups and are well ahead in the league so be good to have a different winner this year.
Barcelona derby tonight in the Copa del Rey, with Espanyol one up from the first leg. Hoping they can hold on to that to join Sevilla, Leganes and Alaves in the semi-finals. Barcelona have won the last three cups and are well ahead in the league so be good to have a different winner this year.
Valencia knocked Alaves out last night.
I think I better take over as the Spanish Football correspondent on CL from now on.
Been a tough few years for Los Che, so good to see them on the up again. Thought they would keep pushing Barcelona for the league earlier this year, but a Copa del Rey win would be an impressive return after years of underperformance.
Been a tough few years for Los Che, so good to see them on the up again. Thought they would keep pushing Barcelona for the league earlier this year, but a Copa del Rey win would be an impressive return after years of underperformance.
Definitely. Top 4 and the Copa Del Rey would be a great season for them. Hopefully they wont change managers every season as well now.
Going there in September so hope it ties in with a home game.
Barcelona v Valencia and Sevilla v Leganes in the semis. Hoping for a Valencia v Sevilla final but basically hoping the winner is anyone but Barcelona.
Interestingly the venue for the final is usually decided when the teams are known, and often goes to a stadium midway between the two teams.
Eibar's extremely impressive season continued last night with a one all draw away to their much bigger neighbours Athletic Bilbao. Just off the Europa League places and currently the highest placed of the three Basque teams (them, Athletic and Real Sociedad), their success is incredible considering their budget, fan base and modest history.
First leg of the semi-final between Barcelona and Valencia tonight at the Nou Camp and hoping that Valencia can avoid defeat, or at least a heavy one, to go into the second leg in the Mestalla with the chance of making the final.
Leganes and Sevilla drew one all in the first leg of the other semi, with Sevilla now at home in the second leg so will be favourites to go through.
Eibar's extremely impressive season continued last night with a one all draw away to their much bigger neighbours Athletic Bilbao. Just off the Europa League places and currently the highest placed of the three Basque teams (them, Athletic and Real Sociedad), their success is incredible considering their budget, fan base and modest history.
Eibar's extremely impressive season continued last night with a one all draw away to their much bigger neighbours Athletic Bilbao. Just off the Europa League places and currently the highest placed of the three Basque teams (them, Athletic and Real Sociedad), their success is incredible considering their budget, fan base and modest history.
3-1 up at h/this against Seville.
Finished 5-1, a hugely impressive result.
Small teams are doing really well at the moment, with Girona, Getafe and Leganes having good seasons on a small budget. Despite Barcelona effectively running away at the top, it is a competitive league at the moment - possibly more so than for years.
Currently reading the sport newspaper at the moment and there is an article about tickets for Real Madrid v PSG currently going for €24,000 on the black market!
Mainly free transfers and loans for Girona, so what they are doing in their first ever season in the top flight is impressive. They'd be delighted just to stay up but it looks like they could finish in the top half. They have such a small ground and fanbase though, with most people in the area being Barcelona fans up until this season, that they can't really build on this too much more.
They could finish as runners up in a Catalan league if the region gets independence though!
Mainly free transfers and loans for Girona, so what they are doing in their first ever season in the top flight is impressive. They'd be delighted just to stay up but it looks like they could finish in the top half. They have such a small ground and fanbase though, with most people in the area being Barcelona fans up until this season, that they can't really build on this too much more.
They could finish as runners up in a Catalan league if the region gets independence though!
Didnt they spend €4.5 M on 1 played and 2 undisclosed(cant imagine Stuani was cheap) Plus a couple of there loans are on high wages Munisea for example
Not saying they have spent alot but probably more than a number of teams
In Spanish but the diagram at the top shows how much each team had spent on their squad at the start of the season. To be competing in any way with Real Madrid and Barcelona considering how much they spend is a great achievement, especially with how much TV money and sponsorship goes to the big two as well.
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I think I better take over as the Spanish Football correspondent on CL from now on.
Win he stays
Lose he goes
Going there in September so hope it ties in with a home game.
Semi final draw is today.
Interestingly the venue for the final is usually decided when the teams are known, and often goes to a stadium midway between the two teams.
Leganes and Sevilla drew one all in the first leg of the other semi, with Sevilla now at home in the second leg so will be favourites to go through.
Small teams are doing really well at the moment, with Girona, Getafe and Leganes having good seasons on a small budget. Despite Barcelona effectively running away at the top, it is a competitive league at the moment - possibly more so than for years.
Currently reading the sport newspaper at the moment and there is an article about tickets for Real Madrid v PSG currently going for €24,000 on the black market!
They could finish as runners up in a Catalan league if the region gets independence though!
Plus a couple of there loans are on high wages Munisea for example
Not saying they have spent alot but probably more than a number of teams
In Spanish but the diagram at the top shows how much each team had spent on their squad at the start of the season. To be competing in any way with Real Madrid and Barcelona considering how much they spend is a great achievement, especially with how much TV money and sponsorship goes to the big two as well.
Article in English.
But they spent €4.5M on 1 playet
Stuani had to be at least €2M as well