Never watched a game with sky commentators, but I gotta find a stream some time after all the stories I heard over here

He was actually laughing when Levante scored, he was that happy, he couldn't hide his excitement. When Ronaldo scored and Levante got put down to 10 men who sounded like he was about to throw himself in front of a train.

Nice play from Higuain, sets up Ronaldo for the 2-1 lead.

Ronaldo hat-trick. Madrids 4,000th home league goal ever.

Kone, 3-2. Good effort from Levante with 10 men.

Benzema, 4-2. That should be it.

I guess that's it for La Liga. See you next season.

It's mid-February and La Liga's already decided. LAME.

Well not really ... I wouldn't discount Barcelona from retaining the title just now.

That being said, Madrid have to keep this momentum going as Barcelona are THE team to beat, even with their recent set-back (ie w/o their midfield triad of Xavi-Iniesta-Cesc)

Madrid will have to drop least 10 points for Barca to win the title providing they maintain a 100% winning record from now on. well, I can't see that happening. they look far from their invincible selves this season. even in the upcoming el classico all the pressure will be on them to win and that could only make it harder. Madrid have the psychological edge over Barca and with Mourinho (of all the people) at charge, it's nearly impossible for them to screw it up.

I think Barca are so good that they could win every game for the remainder of the season. But we're 20-odd games in and Madrid have only dropped 8 points.. now they have to drop another 10 in 15 or so games? And that's if Barca don't drop any more points. I just don't see them catching up.

Thats the obvious way to look at it and it does depend on Madrid to drop those 10 points doesnt it. Just dont discount Barca just yet is what I am saying, the talk about their downfall is premature I believe.

I don't see it, but I certainly won't be counting Barca out. In football anything can happen. What if Ronaldo gets injured? Madrid may start to panic and struggle a little for goals, who knows.

I'm interested to see how Barca do in the CL, given their 'struggles' in La Liga. I can't say I was overly impressed in their 2 games against us.

Yes it is. I've seen clubs winning throughout the whole season and then suddenly drop points unexpectedly inches before the finish. So, yes, I won't write them off.

It's ridiculous mate! Absolutely ridiculous. Just search Armstrong on the boards and you will see how much I've ridiculed the guy for years. He's so pro-Barca it's unbelievable. You remember that Boateng goal? He blamed Valdes for letting it in...

He literally praised the Barca players for waving imaginary fake cards saying the Madrid players 'deserved it'.

Ah, I can't repeat everything but it makes for entertaining reading if you run the search!

Doesn't surprise me.


Exactly, if Ronaldo were to get injured that's a big, big problem for Madrid, even in this league.

Whey they don't replace him with someone impartial? People must be complaining all the time..

Nah, pretty much our whole media is pro-Barca over here. Well, unless an English guy plays for Madrid anyway.

Ronaldo just scored a crazy back-heel. Though no one cares here because Madrid are top

From the neutrals who want a Madrid on top of the table. An honest answer please: Is it because you dont want Barca's supremacy to continue? Or Mourinho factor?

Both cases it definitely does make the league have at least some sort of competition

I like Mourinho, but I hate Madrid. But Barça have started to annoy me with their undisputed supremacy. So, it's stalemate for me.

I've always preferred Madrid to Barca. But even more so now because Jose is my favourite coach in football and the unnecessary media love fest Barca get over here now.

Messi scores late on from a FK while the keeper is still lining up the wall and the whistle hadn't gone. How cheap.

What a goal from Messi!

Atletico 1-2 Barça

as cheap as ronaldo's goal if you wanna put it that way ... there were 50 defenders in front of him!

Didn't see the game to be honest, have no idea what their goal was.

No one cared when Messi scored 4 goals against Valencia either

Who cares for Primera matches anyway?

You're right. Madrid are 10 points ahead and just keep winning. The difference between the first two and the rest is abyssal. Seriously, do they even know the word 'competition' in Spain anymore?

Exactly. It just turned into something highly unwatchable to me.

Because Madrid were still top most likely.

It's probably a coincidence though that since they ran away with it until I said something no one posted at all in this thread

Kaka' scored tonight for Madrid.

and assisted 2 goals i think. not bad

Doesn't say much, considering Madrid won easily 5-0. In the real games he's completely useless. And this comes from a huge Kaka' fan.

Still, a goal and two assists, you don't make them everyday. I'd say Kaka is still at 50%. Sadly, there are high chances that he will not get much better, what with his age and fitness. Still.

Mourinho's next game will be his 100th in charge at Madrid. 76 wins, 13 draws, 10 losses so far. He's got the best winning percentage in the history of Madrid and yet didn't win the title.. shows how stupidly good Barca have been.

Well, he'll win it this year, so no worries there.

I don't want to jinx things.

I don't think that you'd achieve that even if you actively tried.

It's just too easy for Mou and Real in the league. The only way for them to lose it was if the rest of the fixtures were direct head-to-heads with Barca (because we all know how those go )

You don't win leagues with 6 points.

I meant that they'll only be able to lose this title if all the upcoming games were against Barca.

But you're right, you don't win the title by just winning against direct competition, it's won against the smaller teams. Whoever get the most points in those matches usually wins the league

Betis-Madrid is one of the best La Liga games I've seen in a while. Great end-to-end second half.

+1

Amazing skill from Iraola just now, would have been an incredible goal but he just put it wide of the post. Would've been a goal Ronaldo/Messi wouldn've struggled to score.. and he's a right back!

2-0!

Oops, should be in EL thread, not La Liga.

Ehem, Kurt, why are you talking about the match in the Primera thread?

Barcelona defender Éric Abidal to undergo liver transplant

Get well.

Best of luck to him. They say his professional career is over, for real this time.

I thought he'd overcome this problem once and for all. it really sucks. good luck to him.

Yep, all the best to him.

1-1 for Madrid,Malaga just scored a free kick on additional time!

Nice victory for the refs there. 2 blatent penalties not given at 1-0.

At least Gio and Medieta admit Barca's directors are closer to the Spanish FA than Madrid's are.

As for Benzema.. What a joke player.

Madrid missed a lot of easy chances. They should have easily won this no excuses.

At least if Barca have a slight hope for the league they won't rest their squad before the play us...