European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

[Brum Royal]

Don't agree with that. Against Barcelona in the CL it was dull but they are usually pretty decent to watch.

my admiration for Turan also knows no bounds. The bloke is immense

Terrific player.
Not easy to play expansive football against the likes of Barcelona.
Before Simeone went there the defence was poor but he has done a marvellous job in getting them into this challenging position on 2 fronts.
It's a bit like getting a team such as Villa (having been good years ago) to be championship challengers.

Definitely gr8 to see Atleti mixing it up with the big two of Spain for La Liga.

Would disagree slightly VM, in that Atleti have been in and around the top 6 for a number of years (plus they won the Europa League last season) - possibly more equivalent to Everton becoming title contenders over here maybe

[sandman]

Copa Del Rey final tonight with Sergio Ramos being sent off for breathing, Barca getting a dodgy penalty and Neymar falling over whenever the wind changes direction.

Early congratulations to them on their victory.

[Silver Fox]

How many different clubs are you bitter about?

[sandman]

How many different clubs are you bitter about?

Not 'bitter' just having a laugh and saying what will happen.

Have you never seen a clasico?

[sandman]

Oh look, Isco has been booked already, I wonder where this is going.

[soggy biscuit]

Di Maria puts Real Madrid 1 up

Doesn't matter how good a season that bloke has I am just never going to like him.

[genome]

Lovely header from Bartra

1-1

[sandman]

Madrid should've payed an extra few million and bought Bale's finishing boots as well.

[soggy biscuit]

Madrid should've payed an extra few million and bought Bale's finishing boots as well.

You were saying?

[genome]

Madrid should've payed an extra few million and bought Bale's finishing boots as well.

What was that?

[sandman]

If at the first 5 times you don't succeed score at the 6th attempt.

[genome]

[sandman]

They should have definitely spent an extra few million on Benzema's finishing boots.

[genome]

How did Neymar miss that?

[soggy biscuit]

NeymaROFL

[sandman]

How did Neymar miss that?

Game obviously wasn't on YouTube.

[TBM]

In the space of a week Barca are out of all the major competitions

[sandman]

How bad would it have been if Casillas had fallen onto King Juan Carlos there?

[soggy biscuit]

[soggy biscuit]

Dutch Eredivisie
1 Ajax 32 20 9 3 66 25 +41 69
2 Feyenoord 32 19 6 7 70 38 +32 63
3 Twente 32 16 11 5 65 33 +32 59
4 Vitesse 32 15 9 8 62 45 +17 54

Top 2 qualify for CL

2 games left in the season

This weekend Ajax are away to 14th placed Heracles and Feyenoord are home to 10th placed Cambuur

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French Ligue 1
1 PSG 33 24 7 2 74 19 +55 79
2 Monaco 33 20 9 4 54 27 +27 69
3 Lille 33 18 9 6 38 20 +18 63

5 games left in the season

This weekend Monaco are home to 13th placed Nice and Lille are away to 6th placed Marseille. PSG home to 16th placed Evian next Wednesday

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Turkish Super Lig
1 Fenerbahçe 29 21 3 5 66 29 +37 66
2 Beşiktaş 29 15 9 5 48 27 +21 54
3 Galatasaray 29 14 11 4 49 24 +25 53

Top 2 qualify for CL

5 games left in the season

This weekend Fenerbahce are away to Besiktas and Galatasaray are home to 7th placed Kasimpasa