Primera Division 2011/2012 Thread

**beavis** · 06-07-2011 18:08

Season 2011/2012 Primera Division fixtures

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**beavis** · 07-07-2011 22:27

Zidane reveals new role

Zinedine Zidane will take over the post of sporting director at Real Madrid next week to work more closely alongside coach Jose Mourinho.

Former Real Madrid star Zidane has been working at Bernabeu as a special adviser to president Florentino Perez, but the ex-France midfielder is now set for a more hands-on role.

"I will be director of football for the first team", he told reporters in Spain.

"Mourinho influenced this decision, but also Florentino. We will see what tasks I am assigned, but I will be occupying the new role from Monday until the end of the season."

Zidane helped Real sign French defender Raphael Varane from Lens last month and he believes the teenager is an oustanding prospect.

"He has a tremendous future and it's a good thing to arrive at Real Madrid so young. Varane liked the coach, so that is why he is here", added Zidane.

**beavis** · 10-07-2011 09:40

Leon and Drenthe left out of Real tour

Pedro Leon and Royston Drenthe have been left out of Real Madrid's American tour increasing specualtion they will leave the club.

The whole first team squad head off for Los Angeles next Tuesday but manager Jose Mourinho has already informed the Spaniard and the Dutchman that they won't be involved.

Leon only arrived at Bernabeu last July but has been deemed surplus to requirements by Mourinho, especially since the arrivals of Nuri Sahin and Hamit Altintop.

Drenthe joined Los Meringues back in 2007 but has failed to make an impact and spent last season on loan at Hercules.

Interest will be rife in the pair, especially in Leon who was subject to an enquiry from Chelsea in January.

Fellow midfielders Sergio Canales and Fernando Gago have also been left out, but they are away on international duty with Spain and Argentina respectively.

Jose Mourinho is considering taking the captain's armband away from Iker Casillas, because he prefers a field player, preferably a defender to be the one wearing it.

In his previous teams, he's always had field players as captains and he believes this way will give his team an advantage, as the captain will be closer to the action.

**beavis** · 12-07-2011 22:54

Ramos and Pepe sign on

Real Madrid have extended the contracts of defenders Sergio Ramos and Pepe at Santiago Bernabeu.

Spaniard Ramos and Portuguese Pepe have been mainstays in the Real Madrid line-up over the last few years.

Ramos, who since arriving at Madrid in 2005 from FC Sevilla has won 2 La Liga titles, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish SuperCup, not to mention the World Cup and European Cup with Spain, has signed on till the summer of 2017.

Pepe, 3 years Ramos's senior at 28, has only extended his stay until the summer of 2016, taking him past his 33rd birthday.

**valyy08** · 17-07-2011 11:10

FC Barcelona

**beavis** · 17-07-2011 21:02

Athletic appoint Bielsa

Athletic Bilbao have chosen former Argentina and Chile coach Marcelo Bielsa to lead them into the Europa League play-offs.

Bielsa, 55-year-old, has agreed to take over at San Mames for a single season following the expiry of predecessor Joaquin Caparros's contract.

"There will be no excuses for not trying to win every game", said Bielsa, who had resigned from the Chile job in February.

"The important things are to make sure we are in the opposition half more than in our own and to have more time in possession than in thinking about recovering the ball."

Caparros's 4-year stay as Athletic boss ended after they finished 6th in the 2010/2011 season.

Barcelona joaca cu Napoli in Trofeul Gamper

Napoli va fi cea de-a saptea adversara din Italia la Trofeul Gamper in ultimii 10 ani. Meciul se va juca pe Camp Nou pe data de 22 august .

Clubul FC Barcelona a confirmat faptul ca Napoli va fi adversarul formatiei blaugrana in cea de-a 46-a editia a Trofeului Gamper.

Napoli este a saptea echipa italiana invitata la trofeul Gamper in ultimii 10 ani dupa AC Milan, Inter Milano, Sampdoria, Juventus, Brescia si Parma.

Fosta formatie a lui Diego Maradona a incheiat sezonul trecut pe locul 3 in Serie A si va evolua in grupele Ligii Campionilor unde poate intalni din nou Barca.

Cu ocazia prezentarii mijlocasului argentinian Mario Alberto Santana, presedintele napoletan Aurelio De Laurentiis s-a aratat incantat de oportunitatea meciului cu campioana Europei.

"Pentru noi este o onoare sa jucam cu Barcelona. Fanii lui Napoli vor fi prezenti la acest eveniment asa cum se intampla cu toate meciurile importante ale echipei noastre. Vorbim de un meci amical, dar pentru suporteri va fi un adevarat festival."

**beavis** · 21-07-2011 19:54

Capel set for Sevilla exit

FC Sevilla winger Diego Capel is set to join Sporting Lisbon, with the Spanish club looking at Giovani Dos Santos as a replacement.

The Andalusia club's boss Marcelino Garcia Toral said: "Capel was an important football player for Sevilla but a deal has been reached".

Capel, a highly rated Spain U21 winger who mostly operates on the left, has fallen behind Jesus Navas and Diego Perotti in the pecking order and is believed to be set for a permanent move.

Dos Santos is rated at around €10 million after impressing on loan at Racing Santander last season.

Valencia and Udinese are also linked with the Mexico midfielder, should Juan Mata and Alexis Sanchez depart as expected.

**beavis** · 24-07-2011 12:19

"Fergie's better than me"

Alex Ferguson is the number 1 coach in the world, according to FC Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola.

Ferguson's Premier League champions were comprehensively outplayed in May by a rampant Barca, who had United chasing shadows for the majority of their 3-1 Champions League Final victory at Wembley Stadium.

Guardiola said the dominance of his all-conquering Catalans should not detract from Ferguson's trophy-laden reign at United.

"I cannot be compared with Ferguson", Guardiola told reporters ahead of Barca's friendly against Hajduk Split.

"The fact Manchester United lost a Champions League match doesn't mean I am a better coach than he is."

"I still have a lot to do just to attempt to be compared to him. The kind of prestige he has isn't lost for losing a match in Champions League", added the Spaniard.

"When a person is working for more than 25 years and winning and winning and winning so many times, if there is one person I think is number 1 it is Alex Ferguson."

The Scot has led United to 3 Champions League Finals in 4 years, winning in 2008 having also triumphed in 1999.

United overhauled Liverpool as the most successful English club in May when they won their 19th league title - Ferguson's 12th Premier League crown since joining the club in 1986.

**b3bytzu** · 26-07-2011 09:54

Mesaj iniţiat de beavis

Ce echipă va câştiga titlul sezonul acesta ?

ce mai intrebi ? ca se stie cine

FC Barcelona

**[Micu]** · 28-07-2011 14:35

FC Barcelona clar

**beavis** · 31-07-2011 22:54

Affelay to miss start of season

FC Barcelona midfielder Ibrahim Affelay is set to miss the start of the season after tearing a hamstring during his side's pre-season friendly match with Manchester United.

Affelay will miss 4 to 5 weeks which also rules him out of the Spanish SuperCup match with Real Madrid and the European SuperCup clash against FC Porto.

Barca take on King's Cup winners Real in the Spanish SuperCup on 14 and 17 August.

Diego keen on Atletico switch

VfL Wolfsburg midfielder Diego is keen to complete his £9 million move to Atletico Madrid, according to the player's father.

Diego is looking for another move a year after arriving from Juventus after a disagreement with the Bundesliga club's management.

His father Djair Ribas da Cunha believes he will fit in well under Atletico manager Gregorio Manzano.

"The only thing left is for Wolfsburg and Atletico to reach an agreement", said the player's father and agent.

"He really wants to sign for the Madrid club."

**portughezu'** · 01-08-2011 12:10

Sper ca Realu sa ia anu asta, si-o cam iau in cap astia de la Barcelona..

**deangel9** · 03-08-2011 11:22

Valencia

**beavis** · 11-08-2011 22:40

Busquets & Pique doubtful for Real Madrid clash

Pep Guardiola may have to do without the injured Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets for the upcoming Spanish Supercopa first leg against Real Madrid.

The duo sustained injuries in Spain's 2-1 international friendly loss against Italy on Wednesday and could be ruled out of action for Sunday's encounter at Santiago Bernabeu.

However, Spain's physio, Juan Cota, said to Sport that both players could feature if their injuries suffer no further ill-effects.

"Busquets was on the receiving end of a tackle and has a painful knee. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be too serious. Pique has a muscular problem. He could be recovered in time for Sunday if nothing happens in the next few days."

The first leg of the Spanish Supercopa tie takes place at Santiago Bernabeu this weekend, while the return will be held at Camp Nou 3 days later.

**beavis** · 20-08-2011 08:34

"I needed fresh challenge"

Cesc Fabregas knows he has a fight on his hands for first-team opportunities at FC Barcelona but insists he had to leave Arsenal because he had "stagnated".

The Catalan midfielder returned to Barca this week for an initial €29 million to conclude one of the most protracted transfer sagas in world football and admitted he faces the biggest challenge of his career now.

He told Barca TV: "The easiest thing would have been to stay at Arsenal".

"I'm the captain, playing every game. We are always in Champions League, always fighting for titles. For all that and the tough competition here, perhaps now might be the worst time to return to Barca. It's going to be really tough to make the starting XI, but I needed a new challenge in my life."

He added: "I thought I'd stagnated a bit and needed a change of scenery. I needed a special motivation to bring the best out of myself".

Fabregas will fight for a midfield place with Xavi and Andres Iniesta, as well as youngster Thiago Alcantara. His signing is viewed as a long-term acquisition with a view to him taking over from Xavi in the future but Fabregas played down the suggestion.

"I don't know", he insisted. "I think that Xavi still has some years left in him. He does things you wouldn't believe."

"I haven't come to retire Xavi. I came here to play with Xavi, to compete with Xavi and to win with Xavi. What I'm saying about Xavi also goes for Andres and Thiago. I think together we make a very good group. With the great group we are, we'll do great things together."

**house** · 22-08-2011 11:45

Fc Barcelona

**viorelkiss** · 22-08-2011 16:37

realul ..mi se pare ronaldo peste messi

**beavis** · 24-08-2011 18:01

Pique injury blow for Barca

Gerard Pique will miss the European SuperCup against FC Porto on Friday after being ruled out for 3 weeks with a calf problem.

The 24-year-old defender was injured during training on Tuesday afternoon and his absence will likely force coach Pep Guardiola to play someone out of position on Friday night in Monaco.

Eric Abidal, Sergio Busquets and Javier Mascherano are all candidates to play in defence along with Andreu Fontas.

**beavis** · 28-08-2011 13:43

Real Zaragoza - Real Madrid preview

Javier Aguirre's outfit has seen a number of changes over the summer, with 9 new additions being made to the Zaragoza side.

New recruits include experienced center-back Fernando Meira and on-loan Portuguese star Ruben Micael, but the latter is unlikely to make his debut at this stage. Recent signing Pablo Barrera from West Ham should make the bench.

Franco - Juarez, Mateos, Lanzaro, Arango - Pinter, Ponzio, Lafita, Minero - Perez, Uche

Jose Mourinho has improved his squad with a number of signings during the off-season, if any of the new faces are likely to be considered to compete at La Romareda.

Former Benfica man Fabio Coentrao may be given the nod at left-back, while Nuri Sahin is fighting to overcome a knee injury.

Casillas (C) - Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Coentrao - Xabi Alonso, Khedira - Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo - Benzema

Real Madrid dropped only 6 points at home last season and one of the sides that managed to grab a win at Santiago Bernabeu was this week's opponents.

Real Zaragoza's highest league appearances last season were made by Gabi and Jiri Jarosik, who are both no longer with the club after moving on to Atletico Madrid and Sparta Prague respectively.

Javier Aguirre's side performed twice as well at home as it did away last season, notching up 30 points at La Romareda and 15 on the road.

Zaragoza scored well under half the amount of goals that the club's weekend counterparts managed to notch up last season, with just 40 goals to Real's 102.

**FREAKTUNING** · 28-08-2011 13:54

a inceput si spania, in sf avem meciuri de vazut in weekend.

Sa speram ca digisport 3 o sa dea mai multe meciuri din spania.
Deseara vedem real m si maine barca

Visca Barca