La Liga 2018-19

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Takes brass balls for Mariano to take the #7...

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Takes brass balls for Mariano to take the #7...

I wonder if Ronaldo and Mendes will cry about that like they cried about Modric winning player of the season last night.

 

[Gecklund]

Yeah, is he really going to be a regular starter?

Does this mean they are betting on him to steal a spot?

Maybe from Benz but doubt it

 

[Evilo]

Haha, no way Mariano is starting IMO. Good bull in the box, but nothing else.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Varane, Modric and Courtois finally starting.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Atleti getting torn lol

 

[Cassano]

Atleti getting torn lol

Simeone will never get heat will he? He has arguably top 3 lineup in Europe - results like this shouldn't be happening. (Nor should dropping to EL)

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Simeone will never get heat will he? He has arguably top 3 lineup in Europe - results like this shouldn't be happening. (Nor should dropping to EL)

But apparently he's a top 2 coach according To HF lol.

 

[Evilo]

Looks at CL final teams.
Looks at who coached that Atletico team there.

Wonder why some numbnuts on the internet thinks Simeone should get heat 3 games in the new season.

 

[BB88]

Varane, Modric and Courtois finally starting.

They are finally running with a lineup I've been wanting to see.

Maybe from Benz but doubt it

He's the one I was thinking, but he seems to be always in the lineup no matter what.

But he has looked better post Ronaldo(short sample size).

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Looks at CL final teams.
Looks at who coached that Atletico team there.

Wonder why some numbnuts on the internet thinks Simeone should get heat 3 games in the new season.

No need for insults and I would agree it's way too early but he's overrated as a coach. On here anyway.

 

[Evilo]

Come on, that's not much of an insult

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Come on, that's not much of an insult

Reverse the rolls?
In any case I never said he should be fired but I have suspicions that this is as good as it gets for Atleti under him and that they would do better with a more offensive coach.

 

[Evilo]

Meh, Simeone has put Atleti on the map, because they hadn't been in years.
He won 2 european cups, lost 2 CL finals (almost won one), won a Liga title, all the while having teams that on paper were never contenders.

I have a hard time thinking he should get heat. I prefer offensive football, and I'm not a fan of that type of football. But there's absolutely NO doubting his abilities and his achievements.
In fact, I don't think there's a current coach who could have done what he did. None.

 

[Evilo]

With Barca, Pep has 72.5 win %
Simeone has 61.4%

Look at the difference in rosters.
It's crazy to think he should get heat. He should have his job safe until Atleti are in relegation zone.

EDIT : as a comparison, Klopp has a 52.5% in the EPL in a somewhat similar role (2nd/3rd best roster). He had 56.3 in the Bundesliga with BVB (second best roster in the league).

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Navas receiving UEFA keeper of the year while Courtois is getting the start.

The irony shows how much that move was non-sensical.

Courtois is an upgrade, but not a huge one.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Meh, Simeone has put Atleti on the map, because they hadn't been in years.
He won 2 european cups, lost 2 CL finals (almost won one), won a Liga title, all the while having teams that on paper were never contenders.

I have a hard time thinking he should get heat. I prefer offensive football, and I'm not a fan of that type of football. But there's absolutely NO doubting his abilities and his achievements.
In fact, I don't think there's a current coach who could have done what he did. None.

Like I said I never said he should be in the hot seat... and thanks I never all his achievements lol. If you look at his squad the past couple of years, they should be doing better. It's arguable that he had a better side than barca last year.

I;m not contesting his past achievements nor the fact that he put Atleti on the map. But they have gotten bigger than him I think.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Gareth does it again

 

[BB88]

Bale Bale Bale!!!

7 game goal streak in La liga.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Lol what an embellishment.

 

[BB88]

What a start for Courtois.

1st shot in Real comes from a penalty.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Great header by Benz... a foul called on the field... now goes to VAR.

Great cross by Asensio.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Benzema on fire today. Karim doesn't want to lose his job

 

[Il Mediano]

Weird, all the Madrid players seem to be scoring and Ronaldo can't buy a goal in Italy.

hmmmmm

 

[Power Man]

That Benzema kid had potential