"The Dominance of Barca-Madrid make La Liga Monotone"

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, September 28, 2013

Dominance between Real Madrid and Barcelona make La Liga looks to be monotonous. Thus assessment Arsenal midfielder who had played for Malaga, Santi Cazorla.


Barca and Madrid turns as champion since the 1950s. El Real had tasted the champion 32 times and 22 times the new Barcelona emerged as champions.

In the summer of 2013 exchanges, there is an interesting phenomenon. Players who competed in Spain, such as Jesus Navas, Alvaro Negredo, Roberto Soldado, and Mesut Oezil, moved to England.

They were joined by players who had first career in the UK, including Fernando Torres, David Silva and Cazorla.

On the other hand, there are many talented players in the UK to move to Spain. Call it Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. In fact, both players of the title as the most expensive player.

However, Cazorla believes, La Liga has degraded over the departure of some big players.

" Many players are trying their luck outside Spain because it was monotonous with competition only Barca and Madrid, " said Cazorla.

" I think La Liga is not backwards. However, also true that the big players, such as Negredo, Soldado, Navas, which are important players in La Liga, move to the Premier League. I think, La Liga has decreased the quality," he continued.
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Milan beat Celtic at the San Siro

Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, September 18, 2013

AC Milan beat Celtic 2-0 in the first game of qualifying Group H Champions League at the San Siro on Wednesday (09/18/2013). Rossoneri win thanks to an own goal by Emilio Izaguierre (82) and Sulley Muntari (86).


Milan is quite difficult to develop his game and often depressed, but was able to close the space well. Amid pressure from opponents, Milan attack and created chances. However, the Celtic goalkeeper, Forster, break the threat.

Alessandro Matri almost broke into the Celtic goal through a header in the 20th minute. However, Forster managed to block the header from the Italian. After that, Milan again depressed. However, a series of threats from the visitors' camp did not produce a goal so it was safe Milan goalkeeper until halftime.

Milan still struggling to develop his game. In fact, they almost conceded a goal through hard shot that is released Samaras in the 50th minute. Luckily for Milan, Samaras still shot the ball hit the post. After that, Milan remained under pressure. Practically, the home team just rely on counterattacks. Milan releasing dangerous enough threat through Muntari header in the 62nd minute.

Coach Massimiliano Allegri did change a minute later. He put Urby Emanuelson to replace Valter Birsa. Milan efforts finally paid off an own goal by Emilio Izaguierre in the 82nd minute. Once the ball from Balotelli, Zapata fired hard. Kick the legs Emilio Zapata released Izaguierre before the ball nestled into the right side of the Celtic goal.

Four minutes later, the public rejoiced at San Siro goals from Muntari. The Ghanaian scored by using the ball rebound from Balotelli free kick that hit the bar. The goal sealed the victory as well as Milan.
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Bayern Munich Beat CSKA Moscow at the Allianz Arena

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Bayern Munich beat CSKA Moscow 3-0 in the first game of qualifying Group D Champions League. Three goals in a match at Allianz Arena on Tuesday ( 17/09/2013 ) was produced by David Alaba, Mario Mandzukic and Arjen Robben.


Bayern looked at this match with a very promising statistics. Of 14 Champions League games were played in Munich, The Bavarian won 12 times, with the last victory achieved when a 4-0 win over former club last season made ​​by Guardiola, Barcelona.

In this match, Guardiola Philipp Lahm played in midfield while Alaba as left back. Without a true middle linebacker with injuries, Bayern still showed captivating game. The game has been running for four minutes, they had CSKA goalkeeper.

Alaba became a nightmare for the visitors, when he executed free kick from outside the penalty box. With his left foot, Alaba fired the ball into the left corner of the goal without being able to be saved CSKA Akinfeev.

Quick lead, defending champion Champions League is the more incentive to attack. In the sixth minute, Mandzukic spread threats that forced Akinfeev struggling to save his goal of being broken in a short time. Escape from the trap offsiden, Mandzukic flat kicks from the penalty box, but Akinfeev could reach out and brushed off the ball.

Bayern barrage attack resulted in a goal back when the game four minutes remaining. This time Mandzukic who listed his name on the scoreboard, when the ball Arjen Robben free-kick from the left sector CSKA defense. The first half ended with the score 2-0 for the hosts.

In the second half, Bayern did not loosen the attack. European rulers and the Bundesliga last season has continued to master the game until they return CSKA goalkeeper in the 68th minute. This time forcing Akinfeev Arjen Robben who picked up the ball from the net.

The goal of the attacks originated in the left sector CSKA defense, which was Franck Ribery. Europe 's best player sent a cross into the penalty box, which received Alaba. Austrian defender 's release through ball to the goal mouth, which was greeted with perfectly by Robben. First control the ball with his chest, the Dutch winger, who escaped the offside trap, hard kick with his left foot to change the score to 3-0.

When the match with 15 minutes remaining, Guardiola did some substitutions. Mandzukic pulled out and replaced by veteran player Claudio Pizarro, as well as Robben, who replaced Xherdan Shaqiri. Unfortunately, no additional goals although Bayern still had some good opportunities, including by Shaqiri in the 87th minute, when his left foot shot Thomas Mueller welcomes cross inches wide of the post.

In the other match in this group, Viktoria Plzen had to hand the Premier League giants, Manchester City. After a 0-0 draw in the first half, the hosts finally succumbed 0-3, so the City and Bayern both are at the top of the standings with points and the same goal difference.
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Isco Absent Against Chile

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, September 8, 2013

Real Madrid midfielder, Isco, was not going to strengthen the Spanish national team during a test match against Chile, Tuesday (09/10/2013), because it has not recovered from an ankle injury.


Isco injury was obtained when following the training session with Spain, Tuesday (03/09/2013). Isco also previously been pulled over in the 2014 World Cup qualifying match when Spain beat Finland 2-0 in Helsinki Olympiastadion on Friday (09/06/2013).

As reported by AS, Isco can actually be included in the squad for Spain against Chile. However, Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque, not willing to take risks and prefer to repatriate Isco to Madrid to undergo further therapy with Los Galacticos team doctor.

Isco so far have shown very promising performance. After bringing Spain U-23 won the European Cup in early July, he was immediately merges with Madrid squad after being purchased from Malaga in the transfer market this summer.

Isco injury was a blow for individual Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti. Understandably, before Ancelotti also received some bad news for one of its flagship defender, Marcelo, clutching an injury playing for Brazil in the test match against Australia.
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Juergen Klopp difficult to forget Mario Goetze

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Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp claimed to be trying hard to forget former foster children, Mario Goetze, who now belonged to Bayern Munich. He considered, Dortmund now has a new purpose in the absence of Goetze.


Goetze move to the Allianz Arena as Bayern pay a buy-out clause contained in the contract for 37 million euros in June. Although often still considers Goetze as team players, Klopp judge it is not a big problem.

"When Mario fouled by Ramires (Chelsea player, in the European Super Cup), I am also nervous. Currently uniformed saw Bayern Munich, I still feel he's a player I am," Klopp said in an interview on the television show Doppelpass.

"But that feeling goes away over time. We are no longer considered as a great loss Goetze absence. We now have a new purpose and circumstances we were fine," he added.

Although without Goetze, Dortmund assess Klopp is still a strong team. However, he admitted Die Borussen still trying hard because they lead the competition is increasingly tough.

"Our team is strong, but I do not know if this is the strongest team of all time Dortmund. However, we are strong enough to trouble a team like Bayern Munich. Not just when we beat them in the DFL-Supercup, but the previous games have shown such case , "said the former coach of Mainz.

Therefore, make sure he is still at home Klopp survive in Signal Iduna Park. When asked about the news that asked her desire DFB German national team coach, the 46-year-old coach also said, "I will not violate the contract. I just want to train German when my contract with Dortmund finished."
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