RuuDie:

My word. . . .

We better not get thumped with all this plenty noise oh --- JM will have a field week rubbing it in our faces

dayokanu:

Heard Ivan Rakitic is on the way to Sevilla

Sevilla have signed Chile midfielder Gary Medel on a four-and-a-half year contract.

The 23-year-old, known as "Pitbull" for his ferocious handling of opponents, can play in midfield or defence and has spent the last year and a half with Boca Juniors.

He has won 28 caps for Chile and played at the World Cup finals in South Africa last year.

Medel is Sevilla's second recruit of the January transfer window after Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic and the club said on its website that he would be presented with his new team mate later in the day.

Sevilla are preparing for a King's Cup semi-final second leg at Real Madrid on Wednesday, where they need to overturn a 1-0 deficit if they are to continue the defence of their title.

Rakitić is commonly deployed for his very mature and strong playing style. While playing in the Bundesliga with Schalke, he is mainly used as a held back playmaker and is capable of creating attacks and also holding the ball well to keep possession. He is, to a much lesser extent, also known for contributing to defense which is only seen when his club would play a defensive game. He often is chosen to take set pieces for both Schalke and Croatia.

While playing at international level, Rakitić has also been referred to as a striker as used a few times in a more forward position by current coach Slaven Bilić. However, his midfield ability is also used to great effect combined with Croatia's touch and move football which sees many passing along the pitch and also gives him the ability to make many runs on the left flank to create attacks.[17] He has shown a great knowledge of offense in many games, and his delivery and unexpected shot accuracy are also among his strengths.

medjai:

Rakitic? Great signing. . .
Now, Sevilla has one of the worst defence in the primera liga. They're one of or the only team in the top 8 with a - gd. What is now the sense in selling Konko who is the only shinning light in the defence to Genoa. Manzano is a man of wonders.

AjanleKoko:

Sevilla actually sucks this season. Fall hand team.
In the CDR first leg, Kanoute was virtually the only player that tried to hold the ball up in the middle and push it forward. He was also the only one trying to break up RM's play in the middle. All the other guys were just doing aimless runs into space. The defence was decent though.
Sometimes when you watch Fabiano play at Sevilla, it's almost like it's not the same chap that plays for Brazil. He is so lazy, never tries to win balls, always has the ball taken away from him easily.

Pharoh:

This place has turned into a plague that even their fans cannot update this thread anymore and to think they were wasting their small energy on Madrid that is not even their mate. Please don't go for the second leg in Portugal and tell UEFA that you are going to withdraw at this stage, shameless club.   

This club is an absolute disgrace to Spanish football and they should be shipped to Togo football league next season  because even in Nigeria the likes of bukola babes will give them a run for their money. Please let better clubs like espanyol and Bilbao represent Spain next season in place of  a useless club like sevilla . . . poor Andalusians.    

medjai:

lol at the bolded part. I can't believe they lost at home yet again. There's really no use for the return leg.
I think Villareal has a good chance of going through after the 0-0 draw away at Napoli. They can get a win at home at the Madrigal but I must say that Napoli are really good. A tough game it will be.

RuuDie:

Alvaro Negredo is pure class; strong, pacey skillful - I just hope we can keep him for another season. . . .F[b]abiano is not encouraging at all[/b] & I think its high time Diego Capel moved to some other club, dude offers absolutely nothing!