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Barcelona starting XI - Valdés, Puyol, Mascherano, Sergio Busquets, Abidal, Keita, Xavi, Thiago, Cesc, Messi and David Villa

Barca with a smashing win.

The game yesterday proved that Real Madrid plays some very nice football without Ronaldo (and this is not the first time, they did it when he was injured last season too) means only one thing: that Ronaldo simply doesn't make the difference, nor does he elevate them to a whole new level. If they played a complete season without Ronaldo. . . well, no one would notice it. With or without him, they trash their oppositions by 6 goals.

Imagine if the team was built around Higuain. He would score as many goals as Ronaldo. Easily.
I honestly don't think Ronaldo is even a better footballer than Higuain or Mario Gomez. Prove me wrong. He's a very clinical modern day poacher. So is Gomez (58 goals in his last 60 games or something like that). So is Higuain. Where's the difference?

If Higuain was allowed to take the 4 penalties this season in La Liga instead of Ronaldo, Higuain would be at 15 goals now and Ronaldo at 10. Just saying. And Higuain has only played 580 minutes so far. Ronaldo is at 1000 minutes , Real Madrid have an even better goal poacher than Ronaldo in their ranks.

This is the best Madrid side in years.

United and City could yet drop into the Europa League

Madrid finally concede a goal in this season's CL.

Callejon makes it 5. . . He has been outstanding so far.

[quote author=OJ_BABA link=topic=808567.msg9611472#msg9611472 date=1321992064]Line-Up please[/quote]Real Madrid line-up: Adan; Lass, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Coentrao; Xabi Alonso, Sahin; Callejon, Ozil; Benzema and Higuain.

That first goal was really sleek. I doubt Dinamo even touched the ball before Benzema scored.

Benfica 1-0 up. Jones og

I wonder why Granero doesn't play. He's better than Khedira and Lass combined.

Cuenca vs Zaragoza:
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Levante are on a free fall right now. Three straight losses.
Meanwhile, Adrian Lopez signed on a free from Deportivo is actually outperforming and outshining Falcao signed for €40m from Porto at Atleti.

Chelsea a goal down to Liverpool.
Sadly, there's no Torres to blame.

usbcable:
ehyaaa,
go and jump of a cliff without a parachute to stop the anguish.tsheewcorrected  [pre][/pre]

I think someone needs to have his eyes checked.

Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilerra

Valencia were robbed. How on earth was this not a penalty?
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Ramos
2-0
There's no way back for Los Che

With all these Yellows, someone's gonna walk very soon.

Albiol on for Arbeloa. Tactical substitution by Mourinho. Ramos now would move to RB to try and curtail Mathieu because Mathieu had been getting the better of Arbeloa.
Valencia are quick out of the blocks in this 2nd half.

honeric01:
^^^

So what are they going to do about the 20 goals apiece case?

NPL are going to meet to decide who's top scorer.

Santino1:
So now, na individuals dey contribute money give top scorers?? What happened to those saddled with the responsibility of rewarding excellence (NFL,NFF)?? Mscheew

When has excellence ever been rewarded in Nigeria? In fact, for the past 5 seasons, the winners of the league are yet to be rewarded.

Yes! Parejo to start and play in his favourtite position - 'the hole' between the midfield and attack.
The reason he has had a difficult start to life at the Mestalla is because Emery has been playing him as a central midfielder.

Puyol
3-0

mukina2:
i dunno

2 - 0

Messi noni

Barça starting XI: Valdes, Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Maxwell; Keita, Xavi, Cesc; Messi, Alexis and Cuenca.

Just joined. . . . surprised to see Robben playing.

Hope our post-international break hoodoo doesn't raise its head again. We can't afford any more slip ups.
Pedro might return for this one.

Amunt Valencia

[quote author=dipo+ link=topic=806603.msg9587260#msg9587260 date=1321652110]$1000 only,
Nonsense, I coulda given the nucca more [/quote]He at least gave something. There's nothing stop you from giving your own.

Well, the NPL awarded Ibrahim Ajani one of the goals in Sunshine's 2-2 draw away at Ocean Boys which also puts him on 20 goals. At the moment, the top scorer is unknown.
Great gesture from the Yak. Other internationals should follow suit.
Some Nigerian journalists; Toyin Ibitoye and Mumuni Alao and some other guys had earlier raised about 200K for the top scorer.

Teams that qualified to play on the continent:
Dolphins - champions league(league champions)
Sunshine Stars - champions league(2nd place)
Heartland - confederation cup( federation cup champions)
Warri Wolves - confederation cup(3rd place)
Kano Pillars - WAFU Cup(4th place)

There's controversy over who finished as top scorer.
Jude Aneke of Kaduna United finished with 20 goals but Ibrahim Ajani of Sunshine Stars was also awarded a goal that was hitherto not awarded him which now puts him on 20 goals.
As it stands, we don't know finished top scorer.