Asensio is an incredible talent. Amazed he doesn't start more games.
Changed the CL game in midweek when he came on and scored twice last night.
Quality player when he wants to be. Before going to watch them last week, I got talking to an expat in a bar before the game - he goes to most Real home games. Said that Asensio is one of the most frustrating players he has ever seen, clearly has the ability but the work ethic lets him down. Watching the game, every signal player was working hard, tracking back (Ronaldo and Benzema were classic examples - one of them would always track back - I was amazed at the amount of time Ronaldo spent in his own half). Asensio didn’t really do that.
Madrid get a penalty, Ronaldo is on a hat trick................you expect the inevitable.
But no, amazingly he passed up the chance to score and instead let Benzema take it because he's been on a long scoreless run. Benzema scored to make it 4-0
Lots in the news here about Fernando Torres being on his way out of the club. He's a legend for Atletico but it's going to be hard for him to get much action now with Diego Costa and Griezmann ahead of him. Rumours of a big money move to China but would be great to see him end up at his home town club of third division Fuenlabrada, as their stadium is named after him!
During a press conference this week, Simeone was asked: ‘Would you be willing to do everything to make sure that Fernando Torres returns next season?’ But the Atletico boss bluntly replied: ‘No.’
Defeat for Real Madrid tonight against Espanyol and they could drop down to fourth again tomorrow if Valencia win. It's been an stinker of a league season for Real and the papers here seem pretty certain that Zidane will not carry on at the end of the season. He was talking about how draining and consuming the job is recently, seemingly to signpost his departure.
Victory for Barcelona today against Atletico, their only possible rival, will pretty much confirm the league title is theirs. Hoping that Atletico can get a result today but it's looking unlikely: Barcelona currently 1-0 up at half time.
Dropped points for Barcelona in their 2-2 draw against Sevilla and they were lucky to get a point. Win for Atletico last night against Clarence Seedorf's seemingly doomed Deportivo but it will take a big collapse for Barcelona not to win the title.
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Nice one. Drove through Eibar on the way to SAN Sebastian - strange place.
I still have the match day magazine for you from the game I went to in September! If you can, pick one up for me from the Bilbao game please mate.
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Nice one. Drove through Eibar on the way to SAN Sebastian - strange place.
I still have the match day magazine for you from the game I went to in September! If you can, pick one up for me from the Bilbao game please mate.
Yeah we did similar , literally nothing there really is there .
Totally forgot about that . Will grab one mate and maybe we can swap before the Blackburn home game assuming you're going
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Nice one. Drove through Eibar on the way to SAN Sebastian - strange place.
I still have the match day magazine for you from the game I went to in September! If you can, pick one up for me from the Bilbao game please mate.
Yeah we did similar , literally nothing there really is there .
Totally forgot about that . Will grab one mate and maybe we can swap before the Blackburn home game assuming you're going
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Have you got a ticket? I'm off to Bilbao start of May and they're playing Betis at home - looking at how difficult/easy it is to get a ticket.
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Have you got a ticket? I'm off to Bilbao start of May and they're playing Betis at home - looking at how difficult/easy it is to get a ticket.
I went to watch Bilbao in September. The tickets went on general sale the at 10am the Monday before the game (which was the following Sunday). I managed to buy 4 Online. €48 each and decent seats.
I’d recommend doing stadium tour as well.
Also, travel around using the metro as well, dirt cheap and stops right near the stadium.
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Have you got a ticket? I'm off to Bilbao start of May and they're playing Betis at home - looking at how difficult/easy it is to get a ticket.
I went to watch Bilbao in September. The tickets went on general sale the at 10am the Monday before the game (which was the following Sunday). I managed to buy 4 Online. €48 each and decent seats.
I’d recommend doing stadium tour as well.
Also, travel around using the metro as well, dirt cheap and stops right near the stadium.
Great thanks, just the sort of info I needed.
Will be with the GF, so the stadium tour too might be a bit too much football
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Have you got a ticket? I'm off to Bilbao start of May and they're playing Betis at home - looking at how difficult/easy it is to get a ticket.
I went to watch Bilbao in September. The tickets went on general sale the at 10am the Monday before the game (which was the following Sunday). I managed to buy 4 Online. €48 each and decent seats.
I’d recommend doing stadium tour as well.
Also, travel around using the metro as well, dirt cheap and stops right near the stadium.
Great thanks, just the sort of info I needed.
Will be with the GF, so the stadium tour too might be a bit too much football
Meant to say there is a cracking pub not far from the ground called The Sir Winston Churchill (not very basque I know) it’s just a 2 min walk from the San Mames metro stop - the Gin and Tonic in there was top notch.
I'm off to Bilbao again in a couple of weeks. Hoping to get Bilbao v Deportivo in and potentially Eibar v Alaves on the Sunday but have heard it's a big Derby so getting a ticket might be difficult
Have you got a ticket? I'm off to Bilbao start of May and they're playing Betis at home - looking at how difficult/easy it is to get a ticket.
Bought my ticket this morning . €32.50 which basically worked out to £29. Also got tickets for Eibar v Alaves on Sunday for £27. Can't bloody wait . Will be the second time I've been , really enjoyed first time .
Also looking at going CF Barakaldo v Leioa on Sunday night too if I'm lucky. Basically a third division game
Nice one - enjoy the games. I'm a season ticket holder for a third division team in Madrid, Union Adarve, and it's a good level with dedicated fans. The third level is regionalised into four groups and this year the Madrid teams are in a different division to the Basque ones but I've seen Barakaldo in Madrid before and they were a decent team. San Mames in Bilbao is absolutely superb!
Nice one - enjoy the games. I'm a season ticket holder for a third division team in Madrid, Union Adarve, and it's a good level with dedicated fans. The third level is regionalised into four groups and this year the Madrid teams are in a different division to the Basque ones but I've seen Barakaldo in Madrid before and they were a decent team. San Mames in Bilbao is absolutely superb!
Thank you ! Yeah up until a few weeks ago they had an outside chance of reaching the playoffs but that's faded now. Crazy that their ground holds as many as Eibar though !
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Changed the CL game in midweek when he came on and scored twice last night.
Madrid get a penalty, Ronaldo is on a hat trick................you expect the inevitable.
But no, amazingly he passed up the chance to score and instead let Benzema take it because he's been on a long scoreless run. Benzema scored to make it 4-0
5 minutes gone. 1-1.
Sevilla very poor, having played well against Man U last week.
But the Atletico boss bluntly replied: ‘No.’
Cheerio then Torres!
I still have the match day magazine for you from the game I went to in September! If you can, pick one up for me from the Bilbao game please mate.
Totally forgot about that . Will grab one mate and maybe we can swap before the Blackburn home game assuming you're going
I’d recommend doing stadium tour as well.
Also, travel around using the metro as well, dirt cheap and stops right near the stadium.
Will be with the GF, so the stadium tour too might be a bit too much football
Also looking at going CF Barakaldo v Leioa on Sunday night too if I'm lucky. Basically a third division game