Monday at the Ciudad Deportiva de Valdebebas came with sun and explanations. The splendid day in the capital of Spain brought the more conciliatory side of Cristiano, who wanted to root out any discomfort or offense to some of his teammates after the statements last Saturday in which he kept in very good place for players like Jesse Lucas Vázquez or Kovacic.
Portuguese, before starting training, in a brief speech inside the locker room, said a few words to his companions insisting on the argument given last Saturday in two Madrid sports dailies. He would not criticize the level of any component template, but the medical staff, and if someone did not understand and they insisted that this was not his intention .
No one criticized the Luso anything or had any response to his words, so that the controversy ended there. Another thing is what everyone thinks privately when opening the door of your home and remember that of "if everyone were at my level, perhaps we would be first ...".
Next Round Day 31
Laliga confirmed Monday that the classic face at Camp Nou Barcelona and Real Madrid, for Week 31 of La Liga, will be held on Saturday April 2 at 20.30 .
This league game will open on Friday 1 with the Madrid derby betweenRayo Vallecano and Getafe and will close on Monday 4 with the match between Levante and Sporting.
In addition, Atletico Madrid will receive on Saturday at 16.00 to Betis, same day in which the Galician derby between Deportivo and Celta and closing activity will be held Saturday.
The plague of injuries at Real Madrid has no end. There is not a single week in which a player does not fall into the infirmary and, this time, he has had to Benzema, who against Atletico suffered a torn hamstring in his right leg and will be. at least three weeks off. Around against Roma and Champions League matches against Levante, Celta, Las Palmas and Sevilla lost.
The absence of the French player joins Bale, Marcelo and Pepe, who still continue their recovery processes, and also for Wednesday in the city of Valencia, the Palm and Carvajal , both punished by accumulation of cautions
Football Leaks reveals the clauses to return to Real Madrid Morata
Football Leaks still bringing out the juiciest contracts of world football and has now fallen to Alvaro Morata . The Juventus striker, who on Sunday scored a goal in his team's victory against Inter Milan (2-0), still open the doors of Real Madrid, but now it is known at what price.
According to that website, Morata left Madrid for a total amount of 20 million euros plus VAT, amount to be received over four installments until 2017. He did not have the desired minute and chose to leave the club of his heart, which I could always go back and when several requirements are met.
For that to happen, Morata to return to the Bernabeu, Real Madrid should run a repurchase option between 1 and 15 July 2016 or between 1 and 15 July 2017. If the attacker participated in less than 25 percent of the meetings of Juventus, his repechage cost 20 million. If I played between 25 and 50 percent of the parties, the sum would amount to 25. And if it exceeds 50 percent of the games, to 30 million euros . To do this, the player would have to reach 45 minutes per game.
In addition, there is a clause stating that Juventus can not transfer to any other team Morata until July 2017. Otherwise, there is a fine penalty of 80 million .
Zidane and Simeone clashed as technicians for the first time. The Argentine is the best coach in the history of Atletico, beating the records of the Grand Radomir Antic, and French began a career in the dugout at the highest level. Today, Atletico reimposed Real Madrid and preparer of Real Madrid, to the disappointment of the president. In the last ten derbies has won five, has emptado four lost in the Champions League, 1-0, last year.
The coaches spoke clearly. Zidane took the team gala and his pupils betrayed him in the field. They did not planned. It has already happened too many times . So he used Borja Mayoral, Luke and Jesse: "It was a physical thing and especially mentally. I spoke one thing with the team and players made another. When the opponent comes from the Champions on Wednesday you have to outrun him and not let him get into the game. When the opponent is second in the standings, you have to do more than he did . And we let him enter the derby. I did not expect this. It 's fucking lose a derby. "
The French wanted to sentence first league, make it clear that in the future there will be changes, and stress that now it lift the squad for the League and to attack with faith the challenge of Champions: "Before the question I anticipate. La Liga it is finished. But now I have dialogued with the wardrobe and we must continue to address the next convinced league games, first against Levante on Wednesday and then think about the Celtic and the Champions League. We have to win every game, not just focus on the European Cup. That said, next year there will be changes, make clear that, even coach, I do not know. But now we must think in taking forward the league and the European Cup. "
Simeone stressed the keys of mourning and the reaction of his men after a few games in which they missed the goal: "We made a game plan. We won well and deserved a goal. I figured this kind of confrontation. We put pride, passion and once again Atletico fans will be proud of their players. "
He praised the return of Griezmann to success: "Scored and we had to do some much more. After the first twenty minutes we began to settle in the field and made a great game."
He praised Augusto: " Augusto Gabi and both lungs were tremendous. Saul heart. Griezmann showed great character. Fernando showed the desire to pursue impossible balls. Juanfran and Filipe Luis were excellent. "
He reflected on this victory, a Chamartin: " We naturally win at the Bernabeu. I can not explain what they feel the players to come and play here."
Real Madrid has decided for three months, after the defeats against Barcelona, Sevilla and Villarreal a complete reform of its workforce . Supported disappointment on Saturday against Atletico revolution has confirmed that the club run without remission. It is the verdict that also penalizes poorly planned template, without spare parts for Benzema and Marcelo. The statements of Christian are just the tip of an iceberg melts and needs to be redone .
Florentino Perez, the Board, Jose Angel Sanchez and sports management underline that the team suffers a drop in performance, character and energy that has already cost the post to Carlo Ancelotti in May. Then it believed that the crisis was born with copera and league defeats against Simeone in January and February last year, was a coaching problem. He signed Benitez to straighten this level slump, but his heavy hand, desired by the leaders, ran into a defensive scheme, stiff counterattacks game and the players did not accept. The protest of many headlines players and fans forced the president to dismiss Benitez. He arrived Zidane hoping that this group of figures better surrender. It has not happened. They are comfortable with the coach, but he torean. They do not make the lawn what they say in the locker room. The club has found that the crisis "is a problem of players, not coach." And plans goodbye five or six men to get a set with greater ambition and sacrifice.
Who will be on the transfer list ? If each player makes self - criticism of their performance, you will know whether or not indicated. The internal analysis is straightforward. The facts show that neither Benitez nor Zidane have failed to halt the decline in level of play Real Madrid.
This group of players does not perform as a whole. They are incapable of sacrifice in defense individualities. Lack leadership. It misses one Xabi Alonso to shout, send and play . And basically a lack of madridismo cradle is accused. Both foreign signing makes it difficult to assimilate what it means to wear that shirt. No white milk suckled at the Bernabeu or Valdebebas.
Lewandowski, Hazard and even Pogba and Gea hope that "settlement template change 'names to star in a revolution to which can be added Borja Mayoral Asensio and Vallejo. Zidane has said he would love to have the Polish striker and French midfielder. But this is a second chapter. First you have to realize low. Before getting let out.
It is soon to close the transferable group of players. The future of the Champions League final and will determine the list. Right now, I analyzed the level of play of the establishment, the self - criticism of each player draws James, Jesse, Casemiro and Isco as professionals uncertain future, a compendium which would be added Benzema, who is not doubt footballing, if it were Lewandowski, because the entity has defined the philosophy of "no two figures to fight for the same position." Arbeloa, who just contract, open the list.
Colombia is in the center of the target . After a successful first year, the current campaign is disappointing. Its continuity will depend on your desire to follow their sporting and progression. The problem, however, is not only James. It is the team in general.
The young Marcus Rashford , the new sensation of Old Trafford, drove to victory (3-2) Manchester United against Arsenal, which is away from the leadership of the Premier who holds the Leicester and also yearns for Tottenham.
The attacker of 18 years in just three days, has become the illusion of the followers 'reds'. Born in Manchester is the joy of team Louis van Gaal . Hope in a tumultuous year plagued by troubles.
Rashford, driven by injuries to Wayne Rooney and Frenchman Anthony Martial, was the appeal of Van Gaal. He looked at the quarry and found Rashford, which debuted in the Europa League last Thursday. His two goals against the Danish Midtjylland led his team to the second round.
His debut in the Premier has been equally successful. In three minutes he beat Czech Petr Cech to put United into the lead in the game against Arsenal, who's involved in hunting the leader and came to Old Trafford with two straight wins and three games without losing.
At the edge of the rest, however, Danny Welbeck raised expectations the Gunners and established the 2-1 on the scoreboard. But in 65 minutes, the Spanish Ander Herrera returned to widen local income until four after the German Mesut Ozil put the final 3-2.
Manchester United scored three points to approach the fight for places in the Champions League. Arsenal rival Barcelona in continental showpiece, away from the bid for the lead. Is five points behind Tottenham Leicester and three second solo.
A masterful Willy Caballero gave the London Sunday League Cup (Capital One Cup) Manchester City, who beat Liverpool on penalties after drawing 1-1 in regulation time.
Wembley presented, with half of Liverpool dyed red and half blue sky City stadium finery for the final. The scene was set, as usual in all the major parties in England, unbeatable, with both clubs singing loudly the British anthem, the pompous "God Save The Queen" ,, while the Reds displayed a mosaic that read "you'll Never Walk Alone 'and' Citizens' other that read" Blue Moon ". After the anthem and presentations, with the shields of equipment floating balloons and fireworks included, he started the match with the first title of the year in England at stake.
Jürgen Klopp , the coach of Liverpool , surprised betting on midfielder Lucas Leiva central and relied on their particular offensive trident: Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge. In the City, champion two years ago, Manuel Pellegrini regained his captain, the Belgian Vincent Kompany, who was in central defense alongside Nicolas Otamendi.
Sergio Aguero again led the attack of Manchester, that the main novelty had the Argentine goalkeeper Willy Caballero, the usual Cups, as a starter at the expense of Joe Hart. Klopp's men carried the offensive load in the first half, supported by a large Alberto Moreno, a dagger in his left side, and always rely on the inspiration of a Sturridge motivated.
The City, meanwhile, sought to break uncheck a little participatory Agueroand internees on the left side of a Raheem Sterling loud boos from the fans 'Red' was taking every time he touched the ball.
The attacking football was conspicuous by its absence in the first half, in that only was a chance to clear danger, work Kun: Argentine striker fell silent for a moment fans of red to take advantage of a pass from David Silva to make clear to Leiva and Sakho and launch a shot that beat Mignolet, but crashed into the left corner of the Belgian goalkeeper.
Sporting fell victim to their own mistakes against a direct rival like the Spanish in a match where the home side ahead on the scoreboard, but then allowed two goals on 10 minutes proved decisive .
The two teams took the field aware that the points were very important game for both, since both struggling to put land in between with respect to the relegation zone. After the first minute score in which they fought to gain control of the ball the Spanish was the first to try a distant shot of Burgui, which cleared Cuéllar not without some trouble.
The Barcelona had more possession of the ball , but the rojiblancos were more direct, especially on the left side where Jony and Isma López put in alot of trouble to your bookmarks with their constant combinations and changes location.
Jony reached the bottom line and its center is touched by Pau López enough to reach Sanabria almost in front of goal in the first good local time, shortly after squandered a much clearer when Carlos Castro was determined to finish personally had a against in which he was accompanied by Sanabria and Jony and cleared the goalkeeper.
Local attacks came mainly from the left side and it was conceived the Atletico goal in a cross from Jony about Isma López firing crossed, but Pau López cleared but the ball fell to the feet of Carlos Castro yes taken care of properly.
Castro thus added his third goal in as many consecutive days, the first two goals against Barcelona and Betis served to Abelardo keep him in the team despite recovering Sanabria also left home at the expense of Halilovic.
But the Spanish continued to play as far, with long balls looking behind the defense but without creating danger beyond two set pieces, which Asensio first shot against the crossbar and on his second attempt sent him slightly high.
This Sporting seems unable to hold an advantage and the Spanish equalized before the break in a personal move by Burgui, who took the ball somewhat difficult angle but was focused based feints shot facing no opposition from the Atleti defense and when he really did beat Cuellar with a cross shot halfway up.
The second half could not have started worse for the home they were complicated single party in error in midfield Javi Lopez takes the opportunity to steal the ball and send a center on the arrival of Gerard Moreno , who beat Cuellar pleasure.
Sporting went from ahead on the scoreboard to have it against because few minutes later another fumble in their midfield allowed the theft of Gerard Moreno who launched a shot that surprised effective Cuellar and doubled the lead for his team.
The team gijonés accused these two failures as a row and spent a few minutes in which he hardly left nothing allowing the Spanish play with tranquility, and even parsimony to the despair of viewers who did not expect much less this turn in the match.
But this Sporting will be denied many things but not fight and delivery throughout the match and just five minutes after the third goal españolista to gijoneses cut differences. It was a center of Jony where he arrived with a cyclone Carlos Castro to score his second goal head up the mood in the stands because there were still many minutes ahead.
Locals were decidedly the attack although some players like Jony were literally melted and in their efforts to leveling the score to point were to do it on a corner kick that hit head Meré and the ball came to Sanabria who finished as he could and the ball ended crashing into the crossbar.
It was the only bar that saved the Spanish , because a few minutes latera shot by Rachid center also ended up crashing into it in a few minutes in which the premises were turned over to the attack and the Spanish defending their lead and looking to surprise another against . And eventually they are succeeding in a ball which Marco Asensio won by speed his marker and shoot strong and crossed the ball touches Luis Hernandez enough to throw Cuellar.
The fourth goal came as a slab to which was added the red card shown by Velasco Carballo to Nacho Cases for a hard tackle on Marco Asensio who left Sporting with one less the last 10 minutes.
Rayo Vallecano, as happened last weekend in Vallecas against Sevilla, managed to equalize an adverse 0-2 and gave good point against a direct rival like Real Betis, who stayed with honey lips after having won their two goals in the first half and it sees as not far from the relegation zone.
It was a party to the victory of one of the two contenders give him a big beat in qualifying, although the point for the Lightning knows you achieve glory out and extend their unbeaten streak to seven games since.
Ever since the coaches announced their starting lineups was evident that both were strongly for the win, as in the case of Juan Merino I had two strikers like Jorge Molina born and striker Ruben Castro.
Paco Jemez, also true to his style of play, relied on the lead in the Venezuelan Nicolas Fedor 'Miku', whom the Sevilla was presented with five goals achieved in the last five days, with the company of Francisco Medina 'Piti' which since rejoining the team in January Vallecano Granada from the owner he had not left.
Lightning showed desire to extend the streak of six games without losing and having scored in the last eight games and soon seven minutes, Adrian Embarba took advantage of indecision in the local defense to finish off a ball finally swerved the crossbar.
It was a game of alternating and arrivals on either area, although that was hit first with an accurate header Betis canary Ruben Castro, who opened the scoring before the completion of the quarter hour.
Local much did nothing but redouble efforts attackers visitors but also prompted the Betis were ordered more in containing and found spaces.
In one of these counterattacks a corner forced and Ruben Castro , attentive at the far post after prolonging Jorge Molina and head, scored his second and twelfth in so far this championship, somewhat that it was protested by Ray players for possible offside.
That cost 2-0 reply by the team of Jemez, imprecise with the ball and without having it clear to create problems for the goal Antonio Adam.
It was near the third before the break Betis because verdiblancos focused and played with the young Belgian Charly fast, vertical Musonda and even claimed a penalty in one of its internees.
Mal put the situation to Ray for the second part, so his coach Jonathan Montiel brought by the Portuguese defender Ze Castro and Angolan strikerManucho Contreiras by Miku , who finished injured in the first half.
The changes could not be more effective as Manucho scored twice in the first six minutes of the restart and managed to even the score, which he did last time when Vallecas drew against Sevilla after an adverse 0-2.
Merino then also moved the bench and made his debut at one of the winter signings, Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao, seeing that the opponent had stayed with a line of three defenders.
Now it was Betis who went out with two goals scored in a match that became more jumbled and which Jemez remounted a line of four defenders with the entrance to center field exbético Antonio Amaya.
So he entered the last quarter of an hour, in which the Lightning gave good draw and verdiblancos sought a new both eager and shot the bar included Dani Ceballos in prolongation of the crash was not enough to win.
An opportunistic Nolito appearance of the end of the party that won 0-1 at Getafe Celta, enough for the Galician side to boost their European dream at the expense of his rival, who survives in qualifying a couple of points away from relegation.
Fran Escribá team urgently needed a victory. The 5 consecutive defeats, something unprecedented in Getafe since joining First Division, forced the dark blue box to add up all the points. The pressure began to surround the players and there was little margin for error.
Opposite they found a brave team, Celta, which, unlike others who arrived at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez with the idea of himself in his area, he practiced that open football has taught for almost the entire course.
That came in handy to Getafe, costing horrors open opposition defenses.When you get stuck in the middle attacker task, resources are scarce for a club that needs more goal, one of the endemic problems in recent years.
With open and eager to play one on one game, Getafe, with many playmakers up as Victor Rodriguez, Wanderson, Alvaro Vazquez and Pablo Sarabia, Celta owner of the first part and almost every occasion was made.
Pedro Leon on the bench as the main sacrificed for Escribá after the bad batch of results, and Karim Yoda on the left side (Uruguayan Alvaro Pereira finally not entered the call), the Madrid side won in overflow and creativity and he could go to rest ahead on the scoreboard.
In all, he had four occasions by Celta: first, the center Yoda minutes into the game, finished the crossbar of the goal Celta; later, a shot Sarabia, present in almost all actions of danger, Sergio Alvarez saved the goalkeeper; Juan Rodríguez tried it unsuccessfully from outside the area and finally Alvaro finished off a pass from evil Victor Rodriguez when he was whole goal for him.
Celta was a spectator explosion Getafe and, just before the break could leave the locker room with an unfair advantage, but was unable Bongonda with a very clear head when he was alone in front of Vicente Guaita.
That was the epilogue of a period that was Getafe, whose domain is evaporated in the second half, when men began Berizzo alert and mobile hard the second act. Celta took the ball and soon arrived opportunities.
The first, and the clearest, went back to Bongonda, which was about to score the first goal with a volley with his left leg Yoda pulled under the goal of Guaita. Then, after one of Sarabia, he tried the Chilean Fabian Orellana fired a rocket that took as Getafe goalkeeper could.
This time preceded both Nolito, which tactics to replace Guidetti and practically, in one of his first appearances, headed the only goal.
Getafe tried in vain to avoid their sixth straight loss and after a good first half, finished with opportunism defeated Nolito for Celta, which keeps intact its chances of playing in Europe next season. On the other side, the team Escribá was very touched and touches the relegation zone.
A balanced match their colours dyed with Athletic in seven minutes .Valencia and the Basque side went evenly matched in everything, even in the gray suit at times, yes, more alive in the first moments after the restart.But when the story focused towards the last leg, Athletic took three defensive horrors (Gayá first, then Parejo and then between Madrid and André Gomes) local to knock them out. Sabin Merino, Muniain and Adúriz they mauled the Mestalla . The defeat of Neville deflate it evolved over the past fortnight. And in the league ten points to Europe are complicated, although the Athletic Sevilla points to sixth. The anteroom of the tie between Valencia and Bilbao in the Europa League condemned the Bianconeri in seven minutes.
Muscle, centrocampismo and the strength of the defenses regarding attacks drew a first time insipid in Mestalla. Surely more than an act like coaches, as their teams showed solvency back, but not so the beholder, always anxious to see goals. And to achieve there were two actions especially in the first act, slightly sprinkled by rain.
The first one had the Valencia. Cheryshev, who more depth gave his team won the left side and center to the far post he came to Negredo . Vallecano striker was alone. Time and space simply to choose the next shot. But he sought to break and incomprehensibly ended the ball over the crossbar of Iraizoz . Minutes later came the Athletic. Muniain drove to the center of the front of the Valencia area, De Marcos helped him with the drag of central and shot looking to the left post Alves went out.
There were no major trouble for goalkeepers, because on the lawn of Mestalla football tangled concentrated in the wide area. The Parejo and André Gomes (it had a strong start) and Beñat and Mikel Rico failed to organize the offensive play Valencia and Athletic respectively. One closed the first half with little presence in the areas . Noble duel between Valencia and Basque. Perhaps with too much respect at times.
Animated resumption
He tried to encourage history Valencia in the second half. More strength and prominence in their stadium. Cheryshev and Andre Gomes stoked the matter. And they sought to deepen. At the time, the whole valencianista best handled with the ball and he looked Athletic problems in recovery efforts.Cheryshev tested Iraizoz and Road 55, were Basques who replied with a vertical action that ended with the ball in Sabin Merino, who sought satin left post of Alves , who palmed to repel a ball that went into a network.
He left well in offensive key start the second act. It generated controversy an action in which André Gomes centered to the far post, headed in Negredo although difficult angle and the ball hit the arm Etxeita. It could be a penalty.Passed the hour mark , and already Alcacer in the field, Iraizoz saved the locals. She cooked a combined played on Valencia, which ended with a pass into the space between the central for the Valencia striker, whose shot, which was not good, forced Iraizoz to clear, avoiding both local .
Seven minutes three errors
The Athletic was getting even local. And he returned a phase of centrocampismo, although the Basques progressed more insistently. He moved his bench Valverde. He took the time to San Jose and Adúriz , which gave air after the European tie against Marseille, and the plan worked Atletico coach. Fixed the local defence more Adúriz. And he had a chance to kick a corner, but the shot of Etxeita hit his head on the front, a clearance from the goal of Alves instead.
Valencia CF mistakes cost three goals for Athletic. First, San Jose recovered before a Gayá fallón and Basque centrocamista gave continuity arriving by the right side, focusing roundly and Sabin Merino finished off inpecable head . He condemned after his team Parejo . Madrid wanted to make a frivolity with the ball in the danger zone and lost to Mikel Rico, which enabled action for Muniain Internase and batiese below Alves legs . The ruling came ten at the end. In a corner. André Gomes and Parejo is hindered and left the way clear for Adúriz rematase freely for 0-3 . There already finished the story ten minutes to finish.
Data sheet:
Valencia: Diego Alves; Cancelo, Mustafi, Santos, Gayá; Enzo Pérez (Piatti, 76 m.), Parejo, Andre Gomes; Santi Mina, Cheryshev (Feghouli, M.70) and Negredo (Paco Alcacer, m. 58).
Athletic: Iraizoz; Vault, Etxeita, Laporte, Balenziaga; Elustondo (San Jose, m .63), Mikel Rico; Mark (Adúriz, m.68), Beñat, Muniain (Susaeta, 83 m.);and Sabin Merino.
Goals: 0-1, min. 73: Sabin Merino. 0-2 min. 77: Muniain. 0-3 min. 80: Adúriz.
Referee: Gil Manzano (extremeño Committee). He admonished André Gomes and canceled by Valencia.
Judging Barcelona in terms of if he plays well or play bad is to use a concept of backward screen. Barcelona knows what he wants and knows how to get it . I was one of those who ridiculed Luis Enrique at first, and I called donkey. I could not have been more wrong.
This man has improved Guardiola as Guardiola improved to Cryuff. But if Pep ended up collapsing the team with his narcissism, Luis Enrique, with his afinadísimo competitive spirit, he understands that his only vanity is to win and knows how to squeeze every moment its resources. That's why old lost in pointless discussions about whether Barca play well or badly. The club competes only with himself and does what he needs to do to achieve their goals. That does not mean you can not have a bad day, and lose any game, but we must understand that the ambition of the team goes beyond the anecdotal and is ditctando footballing categories of the century.
Neymar started with very decorative dribbles games that did not have any consequences. It was curious that Barcelona played with two side invented by the visiting coach, because neither Aleix and Alba had played in this position until Unai Emery trained them. Competitive Sevilla , evenly matched first few minutes. Kolo had it 7 minutes, at the exit of a corner.
At 11, Bravo canceled a counterattack out brilliantly with his chest. In the 12th, also superb, Sergio Rico rejected a shot coming from Luis Suarez . But in the 13 we saw the first marvel of the night. He left boots Messi, who tried the Olympic goal that Coke could avoid head at the last millimeter. Rejection repelled the post and Suarez from outside the box knocked the crossbar. Perhaps some believe to try an Olympic goal is a lack of respect, as Lambrettas Neymar criticize him. I always think that talent is never offensive and that is mediocre rage generated impotence. If only the world were those queuing and conform to gender, we would not have left the cave.
But Sevilla is Sevilla and Krhon-Dehli meritorious career he served an exact center to Vitolo fusilara Bravo . Very good Emery at 3 to 2, with Iborra, Tremoulinas and Krohn-Dehli. 0 to 1, 20 minutes.
Ten minutes later, Rami was booked for a foul on the edge of the area that Messi, above the barrier and without Sergio Rico could not see her, she slipped on goal from the right escuarda. Ovation and bows in the stands; it was no wonder . We are fortunate to live in the era of genius. If everyone was at their level , Cristiano would play UEFA.
Sevilla, very physical, enduring, but the party was controlling the club.
The second half started with a portentous Sergio Rico avoiding a goal sung Neymar. But he could do nothing against Sevilla Messi and Suarez, who worked a play that did not exist for the finish off Pique and his team the lead. 3. In the 5th minute, accurate sevillista combination that ended with a shot from close range that Bravo Gameiro rejected in a memorable intervention. In 9, eleven Sergio Rico again rejected a Whiplash Busquets. Very, very good this guy: with only 22 years, kept his team in the match. Emery was brave and risked replacing Cristóforo by Konoplyanka. This Sevilla'll quickly see and never gives up .
In the same minute, he entered Iniesta by Arda . Bello recognition of Messi, ceding the captain 's armband. Neymar dribbled greatly 24 Rami, who was needed, but perhaps enough to whistle a penalty. Emery doubled the bet and Juan Muñoz came through Iborra.
Visitor remarkable pride that had a chance to finish. But Barcelona knows what he wants, knows how to get it, and his game is a prototype of football over the years go by molding the other teams in the world, until it is widespread footballing aesthetics of our century. While all this comes, its superiority is indisputable.
Unbelievable accident for Lindsey Vonn! This is so scary! American downhill skier Lindsey Vonn was severely injured during the World Cup, taken off the slopes in Andorra by emergency services as she attempted to gain gold.
We’re watching this while peeking out behind our hands! Star skier Lindsey Vonn, 31, took a major tumble down the slopes in Soldeu El-Tarter, Andorra, on February 27 during a Women’s World Cup super-G event, sustaining serious injuries to her knee. Click through to watch the gory footage of her fall!
Poor Lindsey! She was just 50 seconds through an incredibly impressive run, when she lost balance by leaning too far to the left and tumbling far down the slope on her left hip. Omg! Medical aids on the sidelines rushed to her service after she laid crumpled on her side, immobile. “[Lindsey] was taken off the mountain on a sled by ski patrol for evaluation,” the U.S. Ski Association said in a statement. “She is presently being evaluated to determine if she sustained any injuries.”
The American team’s spokeswoman, Megan Harrod, later confirmed to the Associated Press that the athlete had, in fact, injured her knee, but there were no details at that time about the nature of the injury. Lindsey was fully conscious throughout this horrible ordeal!
The race was delayed for 10 minutes while the medical team took her off the track; Federica Brignone of Italy won the race after Lindsey’s exit. It was a tragic injury for Lindsey, as she was leading by far in the Women’s World Cup! She’s already won nine races this season, finally overcoming another injury that left her off the slopes. Get well soon, Lindsey!
Villarreal regional derby against Levante with a win at the Madrigal was. Léo Baptistão and Samu Castillejo scored in the first half and in the second Adrian sentenced a match that had only one color, yellow. Marcelino's team is strengthened in the fourth position and threatens to Real Madrid, leaving only two points of the set target.
Data sheet
3 - Villarreal CF : Areola, Bailly, Musacchio (Victor Ruiz Min.46), Bonera, Adrian Marin; Bruno, Trigueros (Pina Min.69), Nahuel, Samu Castillejo; Baptistão and Adrian (Bakambu Min.72).
Referee : Hernandez-Hernandez (Las Palmas). Cards for locals and visitors who saw David Navarro twice so he was sent off 55 minutes into the game, Lerma, Verza,
Incidences : for Week 26 of La Liga, with some 18,000 spectators in the stands, of which one thousand were followers of Levante. Playground in perfect conditions.
Chronicle
A Villarreal with many changes in his starting Madrigal played in one of the best games of the year at home to easily overcome a Levante that will put , but who lacked the wisdom that did have his rival. Thus, Villarreal got one of the biggest thrashings of the season and reached thirteen games unbeaten, while the Levante is already very touched after this defeat.
The match started with both teams eager to dominate the game , and especially not to let his opponent had the initial control. It was ten minutes of equality , a lot of pressure, but few arrivals to the area.
Atletico Madrid beat with sports roundness Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. Griezmann scored again after their fifth game without scoring. The rojiblancos have achieved a historic milestone, the only man to win the whites in three consecutive games.
The Atletico Madrid and is not afraid to Santiago Bernabeu and has proved in the past three leagues. And it has not stopped winning since the rojiblancos lost 4-1 four seasons ago. The sense of regularity of Simeone is meant by this statistic, achieving something unprecedented.
Griezmann five games . Antoine Griezmann is the reference of Atletico Madrid and was not even half normal that the French were five consecutive games without scoring. And it was in the great Madrid event in which he returned to light the fuse. And he could score more than one goal, constantly trying to Keylor Navas .
It was a new demonstration of power and strategy of the Argentine Diego Pablo Simeone team. It is a block that knows what he plays, leveraging its qualities and has been used to penalize the shortcomings of a rival who only left with the letter of the Champions League to save the course.
He reappeared best Augusto Filipe Luis and shone . It was only a matter of strikers. The Atleti defense is intractable and here said Filipe Luis in a complete game that resembles that shone for two seasons in the red and white house. It was dried profile and a hammer on the left side, leaving his boots. In addition, Augusto Fernandez proved to the fans why they have hired. He wiped Modric and Kroos and went to applause.
The Real Madrid focused on strategy . One of the strengths of Real Madrid in the match against Atletico Madrid was the strategy. Yesteryear, the rojiblancos frightened rivals in the set pieces and Zidane asked concentration in each ball flying over the area. Said and done. It was the best facet of the Whites in their field.
Atletico despaired to Real Madrid with few resources to go beyond the web that wove Simeone and gave the final stab with a precise shot to center Griezmann Brazilian Filipe Luis.
Zidane , who had not lost since Rafa Benitez relieved, I miss the imbalance of the Brazilian Marcelo . Nor could count on the Welsh Gareth Bale. The Frenchman Karim Benzema played only the first part after more than a week injured. The French technical cast hand of young Borja Mayoral, Lucas Vázquez and Jesse Rodriguez . But Real Madrid, among the protests, did not find the way and the wisdom to overcome the resistance rojiblanca.
Therefore, Atletico is second to five points of Barcelona, who will receive on Sunday to Sevilla , Real Madrid and third to nine. La Liga, therefore, a chimera for white box, not only for the numerical difference, but by sensations, play and reliability. Zidane recognized him bluntly: "The league is finished."
Inter Milan have offered this morning 100 million at Diego Simeone to train for five seasons the Italian team, according to the newspaper Sport.
According to this information, the club Nerazzurri made him get their offer this Sunday the Argentine coach of Atletico Madrid , who on Saturday returned to stay with the derby against Real Madrid.
Simeone, who has a contract with Atletico until 2020, would have to negotiate their departure with the institution of the Manzanares whether to accept the 20 million per year that would pay Inter.
The dream of all Milan would be the 'Cholo' reached the Giuseppe Meazza to replace Roberto Mancini on the sidelines after the 2016-17 season.
The owner of Inter, the Indonesian Erick Tohir, would have taken this decision with his new economic partner, Proto Group LTD.
Simeone played two years at Inter (1997-98 and 1998-99), scoring 14 goals in 85 games.
Atletico Madrid won yesterday for the third consecutive season the derby against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu and was confirmed as the only alternative, though still distant, the authoritarian leader of the Liga , the Barcelona .
It was a new demonstration of power and strategy of the Argentine Diego Pablo Simeone team. It is a block that knows what he plays, leveraging its qualities and has been used to penalize the shortcomings of a rival who only left with the letter of the Champions League to save the course.
Atletico despaired to Real Madrid with few resources to go beyond the web that wove Simeone and gave the final stab with a precise shot to center Griezmann Brazilian Filipe Luis.
Zidane , who had not lost since Rafa Benitez relieved, I miss the imbalance of the Brazilian Marcelo . Nor could count on the Welsh Gareth Bale. The Frenchman Karim Benzema played only the first part after more than a week injured. The French technical cast hand of young Borja Mayoral, Lucas Vázquez and Jesse Rodriguez . But Real Madrid, among the protests, did not find the way and the wisdom to overcome the resistance rojiblanca.
Therefore, Atletico is second to five points of Barcelona, who will receive on Sunday to Sevilla , Real Madrid and third to nine. La Liga, therefore, a chimera for white box, not only for the numerical difference, but by sensations, play and reliability. Zidane recognized him bluntly: "The league is finished."
I would say that the rivalry between the Nerazzurri and the Bianconeri is even bigger than the one between the two Milanese teams. And that's why every year when these two teams face each other, regardless of the competition or the placement, there is always a lot of buzz for the event and the expectations that it will be a very exciting match are always high.
There are many reasons why this match is of particular relevance for the Nerazzurri:
The heated rivalry with Juventus, which also are one of the best team in Europe lately in terms of results. They enter this match having drawn their last two, but their most recent one came against Bayern Munich, so it counts as a very good result nonetheless.
The necessity of earning three points to avoid the possibility of losing ground from the other teams which are battling for the same target as Inter: the third place. It becomes even more important now that Fiorentina are out of the Europa League and Roma have one foot out of the Champions League after losing 2-0 against Real Madrid.
Being able to finally winning twice in a row. The last time Inter came home with three points in two consecutive matches was December 12th.
Winning is always a good thing. A very good one indeed.
It's always hard to stay positive when you are an Inter supporter, especially if you are following this club from a long time. We have boring decades of burning disappointments just to experience few years of pure joy and dominance, and despite that, our love is still untouched. Anyway, every week, when news about Inter's next match came out most of us can only think that it will be another failure for our beloved team.
Cosmic pessimism aside, I don't think it would be just as easy as it was in the Coppa Italia for Juve this time. They come into this match more tired than the Nerazzurri and some key players injured like Asamoah, Caceres and Marchisio. The last one, who only played the first 45 minute against Bayern will probably be replaced by the same guy who took his place in the Champions League: Hernanes. Our old friend played a pretty good match against the Germans, so he may have built a little bit of confidence with that performance, but Inter know his inconstancy and should try to take advantage of his flaws.
The battle with our Bianconeri enemies doesn't end this Sunday though. In fact Inter will play against them again next week, on Wednesday, in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals, when they will try to perform an extremely difficult comeback after having lost 3-0 in the first encounter.
Carla Suarez gives the big jump in Doha, the most valuable radiant triumph of his career. Canary completed in the desert a wonderful week and in the end has slowed the momentum of Jelena Ostapenko , a girl of 18 years with a tremendous journey. Suarez, on a Saturday in contrast, has been imposed by 1-6 6-4 6-4 and is already in the cream of women 's tennis, number six and up.
In the prologue, the Spanish was unable to shake favoritism. In a jiffy, his enemy overpowered him with an amazing variety , capable of connecting with left hammer great. Punished for his tremors, Suarez assumed should wait for the storm to pass Ostapenko.
Go ahead that Latvia is a player who will war , very deserving their way in Doha and it has accumulated victories level. However, it seemed direct the title in the second set, but the experience weighs in tennis and Suarez offered a dose of patience and faith unpayable. It matured the match and took him to the third set when it seemed doomed.
And even there he was reborn when the thing was twisted. Ostapenko started the third set with a break for it , but the canary gave flip the script and went 0-2 against the 4-2. With tailwind, I knew how to handle the advantage masterfully and was enough to move his Jovene opponent to finish raising his arms. Carla Suarez, an example of work and improvement, is already among the best, among the best really.
Zidane and Simeone clashed as technicians for the first time. The Argentine is the best coach in the history of Atletico, beating the records of the Grand Radomir Antic, and French began a career in the dugout at the highest level.Today, Atletico reimposed Real Madrid and preparer of Real Madrid, to the disappointment of the president. In the last ten derbies has won five, has equal four, and lost in the Champions League, 1-0, last year.
The coaches spoke clearly. Zidane took the team gala and his pupils betrayed him in the field. They did not planned. It has already happened too many times . So he used Borja Mayoral, Luke and Jesse : "It was a physical thing and especially mentally. I spoke one thing with the team and players made another. When the opponent comes from the Champions on Wednesday you have to outrun him and not let him get into the game. When the opponent is second in the standings, you have to do more than he did .And we let him enter the derby. I did not expect this. It 's fucking lose a derby. "
The French wanted to sentence first league, make it clear that in the future there will be changes, and stress that now it lift the squad for the League and to attack with faith the challenge of Champions: "Before the question I anticipate. La Liga it is finished. But now I have dialogued with the wardrobe and we must continue to address the next convinced league games, first against Levante on Wednesday and then think about the Celtic and the Champions League. We have to win every game, not just focus on the European Cup. That said, next year there will be changes, make clear that, even coach, I do not know. But now we must think in taking forward the league and the European Cup. "
Simeone stressed the keys of mourning and the reaction of his men after a few games in which they missed the goal: "We made a game plan.We won well and deserved a goal. I figured this kind of confrontation. We put pride, passion and once again Atletico fans will be proud of their players. "
He praised the return of Griezmann to success: "Scored and we had todo some much more. After the first twenty minutes we began to settle in the field and made a great game."
He praised Augusto: " Augusto Gabi and both lungs were tremendous.Saul heart. Griezmann showed great character. Fernando showed the desire to pursue impossible balls. Juanfran and Filipe Luis were excellent. "
He reflected on this victory, a Chamartin: " We naturally win at the Bernabeu. I can not explain what they feel the players to come and play here."
