Tomorrow night, two teams, two crowds, two radically different ideologies FROM SPAIN collide at the Arena Națională (National Arena) of Bucharest: Marcelo "El Loco" Bielsa's Athletic de Bilbao, charging for their first major european success, and Diego "El Cholo" Simeone's Atlético de Madrid, going for their second UEFA Europa League trophy.
So, let's start with the Basque, aka "Leones": A quite physical team that made a radical change with Bielsa's entry, changing their hard, quite direct game, for a more versatilized, "Joga Bonito"-styled one mixed with handbook counterattacks, thing that proved worth it, beacuse Athletic was able to almost literally TRASH Manchester United in the quarterfinals. Seriously, I bet for them.
Now, let's go with the "Colchoneros": A team that has got a shred of everything: physique, technique, speed...
They used to play a quite visual football, more of a "Joga Bonito" style with Gregorio Manzano, but when he was sacked and Simeone arrived, he gathered up all the muscle of the team, and made the opposite process of Bielsa: turned Atlético from a visual, qualityful but unsuccesful team to a rocky, agressive, physical and counterattacking succesful team.
The show is granted tomorrow, folks, so I promise I'm gonna write a post about The UEFA Europa League Final!!
That's all for now folks, see ya after the final!!
martes, 8 de mayo de 2012
sábado, 5 de mayo de 2012
BFE: Best Farewell Ever (4-0)
Best Farewell Ever. There could be no better farewell for Pep than trashing the cross city rival.
The 1-0 was made by a SPEC-TA-CU-LAR free kick by Messi, so swift that Cristian Álvarez dind't even see it.
The 2-0 was also by Messi. Handball by Javi López in the area. Penalty. You know the rest.
The 3-0 was also a penalty, also scored by Messi, after a very rash by Victor Álvarez over Busquets right in front of Cristian Álvarez (They may have the same surname, but they ain't brothers). As said, you know the rest.
The 4-0, ALSO by Messi, after a speedy counterattack, defined at the outcome of Cristian Álvarez.
Season's last match is worth it, cos' it's against Real Betis, palying at the Benito Villamarín stadium, where they've made EVERYONE that put a single foot there have fear chills. Remeber last time Barça visited this stadium, they were HUMILIATED by Betis 3-1.
So, next Sunday, 20:45, Gol TV, Betis-Barça.
That's all for now, folks, see ya after the Betis-Barça!!
The 1-0 was made by a SPEC-TA-CU-LAR free kick by Messi, so swift that Cristian Álvarez dind't even see it.
The 2-0 was also by Messi. Handball by Javi López in the area. Penalty. You know the rest.
The 3-0 was also a penalty, also scored by Messi, after a very rash by Victor Álvarez over Busquets right in front of Cristian Álvarez (They may have the same surname, but they ain't brothers). As said, you know the rest.
The 4-0, ALSO by Messi, after a speedy counterattack, defined at the outcome of Cristian Álvarez.
Season's last match is worth it, cos' it's against Real Betis, palying at the Benito Villamarín stadium, where they've made EVERYONE that put a single foot there have fear chills. Remeber last time Barça visited this stadium, they were HUMILIATED by Betis 3-1.
So, next Sunday, 20:45, Gol TV, Betis-Barça.
That's all for now, folks, see ya after the Betis-Barça!!
Useless trashing (4-1)
Useless trashing against Málaga, because Madrid also won in San Mamés and, thereby, they're the league champions.
A match that didn't have much history, only the thing that Málaga also tried to be somewhat loyal to the "Joga Bonito" style (Barça's style).
Málaga was the first to warn, with an impish free kick by Duda that almost shattered the left post.
But as Barça was getting in the match, the first came in minute 13, by Puyol: corner taken by Messi, ball to Cuenca, Cuenca to Iniesta, great dribbling by Iniesta, center and Puyol enters with everything and scores (1-0).
But Málaga would draw not much later, on minute 25: after a mix of "Joga Bonito" and counterattack, Jesús Gámez wins the ball, centers, and Rondón, the striker, imposing his oakish height against Puyol, heads in at pleasure (1-1).
Then, AGAIN, Messi imposed his law:
First, Gámez himself commits penalty over Iniesta, and Messi humiliates Kameni with a soft ball (2-1)(min. 34).
Then, again, penalty, this time from Duda over Messi. You know the rest (3-1)(min. 57).
And finally, Messi himself would close the scorer after a world star-class through pass by Iniesta, that left Messi running alone against Kameni, who went out like a bulldozer to stop "La Pulga" at any cost, but Messi AGAIN humiliated him, by swiftly "hatting" the ball over him and scoring at pleasure (4-1)(min. 63).
Next match i'gonna be Pep's last match in the Camp Nou, and what a match! El Derbi!! Yes you heard well, Pep's farewell will be against RCD Espanyol.
So, next saturday, 21:00, Canal +, at the Camp Nou, Barça-Espanyol, El Derbi.
That's all for now, folks, see ya after El Derbi!!
A match that didn't have much history, only the thing that Málaga also tried to be somewhat loyal to the "Joga Bonito" style (Barça's style).
Málaga was the first to warn, with an impish free kick by Duda that almost shattered the left post.
But as Barça was getting in the match, the first came in minute 13, by Puyol: corner taken by Messi, ball to Cuenca, Cuenca to Iniesta, great dribbling by Iniesta, center and Puyol enters with everything and scores (1-0).
But Málaga would draw not much later, on minute 25: after a mix of "Joga Bonito" and counterattack, Jesús Gámez wins the ball, centers, and Rondón, the striker, imposing his oakish height against Puyol, heads in at pleasure (1-1).
Then, AGAIN, Messi imposed his law:
First, Gámez himself commits penalty over Iniesta, and Messi humiliates Kameni with a soft ball (2-1)(min. 34).
Then, again, penalty, this time from Duda over Messi. You know the rest (3-1)(min. 57).
And finally, Messi himself would close the scorer after a world star-class through pass by Iniesta, that left Messi running alone against Kameni, who went out like a bulldozer to stop "La Pulga" at any cost, but Messi AGAIN humiliated him, by swiftly "hatting" the ball over him and scoring at pleasure (4-1)(min. 63).
Next match i'gonna be Pep's last match in the Camp Nou, and what a match! El Derbi!! Yes you heard well, Pep's farewell will be against RCD Espanyol.
So, next saturday, 21:00, Canal +, at the Camp Nou, Barça-Espanyol, El Derbi.
That's all for now, folks, see ya after El Derbi!!
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