: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:39 am  

£35 million for Higuain!

I know he's young, skillful and will turn out to be an excellent player. But £35 million for a 21 year old or whatever he is. Is crazy!

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:59 am  

A unknown superstar wrote:

£35 million for Higuain!

I know he's young, skillful and will turn out to be an excellent player. But £35 million for a 21 year old or whatever he is. Is crazy!

god knows where he got that figure from

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:25 am  

Catalancs wrote:

god knows where he got that figure from

Bit crazy isn't it.

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:13 pm  

With the new vote thing happening at Madrid next year, I'm expecting them to sign big in the summer. Huntelaar and Di Maria in January, Benzema and a few others in the summer, possibly a new manager along the way as well?

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:17 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote: possibly a new manager along the way as well? Schuster can only save himself by winning the league or the CL, neither of which he currently looks like doing. He'll be gone by next summer at the latest. Oh dear. Match fixing allegations.

Robbie Rotten wrote: possibly a new manager along the way as well? Schuster can only save himself by winning the league or the CL, neither of which he currently looks like doing. He'll be gone by next summer at the latest. Oh dear. Match fixing allegations.

[John_D]

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:38 pm  

The Penguin wrote: Oh dear. Match fixing allegations. Oh bloody hell.

The Penguin wrote: Oh dear. Match fixing allegations. Oh bloody hell.

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:04 pm  

Not much going right for Real recently

: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:49 pm  

Only good news Real have had all season is the signing of Huntelaar. Now here's hoping for a left back (Clichy ).

: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:35 am  

Another fascinating weekend in prospect in Spain.

Saturday December 6
6 Dec, 19:00 Villarreal v Getafe
6 Dec, 19:00 Sporting de Gijón v Atlético de Madrid
6 Dec, 21:00 Barcelona v Valencia

Sunday December 7
7 Dec, 16:00 Racing Santander v Athletic Bilbao
7 Dec, 16:00 Mallorca v Recreativo Huelva
7 Dec, 16:00 Osasuna v Valladolid
7 Dec, 16:00 Deportivo la Coruna v Málaga
7 Dec, 16:00 C.D Numancia v Almeria
7 Dec, 18:00 Real Betis Balompié v Espanyol
7 Dec, 20:00 Real Madrid v Sevilla

On saturday Getafe, full of confidence having taken 4 points from matches against Barcelona and Real Madrid, visit El Madrigal to see if they can cause Villarreal some problems. The yellow submarine are going through a bit of an odd patch of form and fairly squeezed past rock bottom Recre last weekend. Should be an interesting encounter. Atlético Madrid visit Sporting Gijon, who have the second-worst home record in the league but whose away form sees them safely ensconsed in mid-table. Barcelona, whose sensational 40 goals already this season has seen them outstrip their rivals, host Valencia who historically have a decent record at the Nou Camp. With Renan between the sticks, however, Barca have always got a chance and I predict a home win.

Real Madrid and Sevilla, both coming off the back of defeats last week, go head to head at the Bernabau. The visitors have not been at their free-scoring best so far this season, and would fancy their chances had Luis Fabiano not played to type and got himself sent off against Barcelona. A really tough one to call but I reckon El Real will scrape through.

Elsewhere there's going to be some nuggety action at the bottom as Racing face scandal-hit Athletic and Mallorca host Recreativo Huelva. Should results go their way, Barcelona could find themselves 7 points clear come Monday morning.

: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:44 pm  

Are Valencia without Marchena?