La Liga BBVA Thread

[ShiftyPowers]

The most memorable player for you was Marcos Senna. NOT a Barca style player. But whatever, no big deal.

 

[Arnau]

Senna, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Silva... they were all stunning. Senna at his best is a Barça style player (as DMF and CMF like Keita does)

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Fair enough; and I guess he was pretty old even in 2008. Still, it's amazing how much Spain and Germany have changed in 3 years.

 

[Filipower]

While both still being easily top 4 in the world!

No but really, you had Piqué, Xavi, Iniesta, a lot of times Cesc and Silva. That spine alone is enough for what I was talking about. Barça is basically that plus Messi (and take out Silva and put Villa).

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Fair enough. It was Puyol though, no Pique yet. Also no Busquets and Pedro, and Villa was a Valencia player. That's what I meant.

 

[Filipower]

I've mentioned what I think about Pedro...

 

[Sevillista]

I didn't realize Silva was a starter all the way through Euro 2008. He kinda got screwed.

It worked, didn't it?

Btw, nice to see some people remembering Senna's performance. He was amazing. It's disappointing that he has not kept up that form, but I guess he's old.

 

[Arnau]

35 years old, prone to injury + Bruno competence.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

It worked, didn't it?

Btw, nice to see some people remembering Senna's performance. He was amazing. It's disappointing that he has not kept up that form, but I guess he's old.

It did, but I'd like to think Spain would have done just as well with Silva in there at the World Cup instead of Torres (at first) and Pedro (at the end). Hard to believe those changes would have made them worse off.

 

[Arnau]

Top of table? Levante is beating Villarreal .

 

[poet11]

3 ***in 0... U can't make this **** up....who the hell is there in Levante team? Wellington Silva(on loan from Arsenal)? does he even play?

 

[Arnau]

Wellington who? Ballesteros

 

[Sevillista]

Arnau, you have awoken the beast

2 goals by Manu today.

 

[Sevillista]

Levante won again, maintaining their spot at the top of the table with 7 wins, 2 draws, and no losses. On the other side of the table, Villareal have dropped into the relegation zone.

So I ask you:
What are the odds that Levante qualify for the Champions League? (I say 10%)
What are the odds that Villareal get relegated at the end of the season? (I say 5%)

Lets remember that Real Betis saved themselves on the last day of the season the same year that they played the Champions League, and Real Zaragoza were relegated a season after finishing 6th. Both teams played a great brand of footy, but tumbled down the table almost inexplicably, much like Villareal's current run.

 

[Dytza]

Arnau, you have awoken the beast

2 goals by Manu today.

And another one in the first minute today

 

[Arnau]

Manu selección!

 

[Dytza]

Shocker in Sevilla!
Sevilla 1-2 Granada

 

[Arnau]

Fantastic win by Athletic at Pizjuan, the way they played and won there it's admirable.

 

[ARIAGA II]

Team in blue and red was pretty good today...against Sevilla.

 

[Arnau]