Ateltico's 1-0 win was the 200th game for Simeone in charge. He has won 127, 40 draws and lost only 33. They have kept an astonishing 100 clean sheets.

It's ridiculous. Proud of him. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Atletico - Barca game. If Barca win that game, they will likely confirm their league crown. If Atletico win the game, it's a great personal victory for Simeone and his players, but it likely opens the way for their rival Real Madrid to win La Liga. What would you do?

Claudius wrote:

It's ridiculous. Proud of him. Personally, I'm looking forward to the Atletico - Barca game. If Barca win that game, they will likely confirm their league crown. If Atletico win the game, it's a great personal victory for Simeone and his players, but it likely opens the way for their rival Real Madrid to win La Liga. What would you do?

I really don't know. I would do my job probably...but I think even the fans would want them to piss off Real. Maybe it won't get to that.

Spanish league have finally changed rules to avoid having Barca and Madrid having their own TV deals.

From 2016 onwards, it will be a collective deal. They won't be able to splash money like before.

Real Madrid will still be able to splash money like United, it's not like all their money came from TV earnings.

Looking at the way the top Premier League clubs are going financially I would be concerned if I was Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern. Once the new Prem TV deal kicks in, and they negotiate the overseas deal I reckon all 4 of Englands top clubs will be making more than those 3.

It won't be just the top EPL clubs that are going to make more money from the TV deal than the continental top teams, pretty sure even QPR earned/will earn more than Bayern ffs. Bit of a false economy as the prices are pushed higher for everyone within England but most if not all clubs should still attract class players from Europe. Which makes it even more embarrassing that England will lose its fourth CL spot to Italy at the rate we're going.

7 more from barca today. claude must be disgusted. cordoba held up ok till 40 minutes, then gave up in the second half. goals against getafe were top class though, not due to bad defending.

Messi could have had a hattrick, but let Neymar take the penalty. Some contrast to Ronaldo.

ball pinging around falls to suarez--number 8.

Cordoba knew they were relegated but still that fucking hurts. 0-8.

think ronaldo will go for a hat trick today, unless he puts too much pressure on himself and doesnt keep his cool. messi overtaking him here is prolly too much for him.

No chance Ronaldo will get a hat trick today, Sevilla are unbeaten at home this season and haven't lost a game in a few months.

Quincy Abeyie wrote:

Messi could have had a hattrick, but let Neymar take the penalty. Some contrast to Ronaldo.

That was classy.

General Mirth wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:

Messi could have had a hattrick, but let Neymar take the penalty. Some contrast to Ronaldo.

That was classy.

especially also cos the golden boot race is so close. 

Quincy Abeyie wrote:

Messi could have had a hattrick, but let Neymar take the penalty. Some contrast to Ronaldo.

What did Ronaldo do? Anything recent or just his general demeanour?

Last match Arbeloa scored his first goal in three years or something. Ronaldo got mad because if Arbeloa hadn't scored, Ronaldo was right behind him to tap in. Then today, Messi allows Neymar to take the penalty instead of getting a hattrick. I suspect that Messi had Ronaldo's behaviour in mind when he did that. Clever stuff.

If Ronaldo wasn't that obsessed with scoring goals he'd be like Nani. That's what sets him apart.