La Liga - Week 11 Fixtures - 3rd-5th November 2018

[SirBalon 2,607]

[Stan 11,912]

Good draw for Leganes earlier but points dropped for Atletico.  Chance for Barca to open the gap even further if they beat Vallecano later.

[Carnivore Chris 2,035]

Atletico have had a lot of good opportunities this season but have often dropped points in these moments.

[...Dan 658]

Ruben Alcaraz has just smashed the bar...Real Madrid fortunate to not be behind.

[...Dan 658]

And Tony Villa hits the bar. Vallodolid so unlucky.

[...Dan 658]

Goals don't come much luckier than that. Vinicius' shanked his shot, probably on its way out for a throw in, but it hits a Vallodolid defender and finds the corner. Real Madrid 1-0 Vallodolid.

[Stan 11,912]

Barca one up in Valldolid. Alba set free down the left, cuts it back to Suarez who slices a finish a little but makes it 1-0.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, Stan said:

Barca one up in Valldolid. Alba set free down the left, cuts it back to Suarez who slices a finish a little but makes it 1-0.

Vallecano*

How is Advincula btw for anyone watching? I've got Peruvian footy on 

[Stan 11,912]

Pozo equalises with a very accurate shot from outside the box. 1-1.

[Stan 11,912]

2-1 Vallecano  

[Guest]

Been watching on my other screen. Good for Rayo. A bit disappointed Advincula's role resembles more of a CB in this, but that really shows how balanced he is. He can burst forward and also form a wall.

As for Barca, maybe I'm just unlucky in the games I choose to see but I haven't seen a single good performance from them so far this season.

[Guest]

Alba in Advincula's pocket all game, and to think Lucho wasn't wanted at Tigres 

[Stan 11,912]

Barca equalise! Pique with the header down and Dembele with a drilled finish low in to the corner. 2-2.

[Guest]

Gutting for Rayo, they played the game of their lives.

Dembele is quite clutch it has to be said. Always shows up in the ideal moments.

[...Dan 658]

3 minutes ago, Blue said:

Alba in Advincula's pocket all game, and to think Lucho wasn't wanted at Tigres 

Didn't you only watch the 2nd half?

[Stan 11,912]

Yeah Advincula did nothing first half  

[Guest]

Just now, ...Dan said:

Didn't you only watch the 2nd half?

I missed the first 20 minutes, my cousin sent me a link and decided to put it on my second screen.

[Stan 11,912]

Suarez with the winner?! 2-3!!!

[Guest]

Just now, Stan said:

Yeah Advincula did nothing first half  

He's being deployed as defensive full back here. You shouldn't expect him to burst forward when he's playing closer to a CB role than an offensive one.

[Guest]

Wow, that's gutting for Rayo. Demoralization during the equalizer perhaps?

[SirBalon 2,607]

How Barça managed to win that game against Rayo I will never know but I do know how these games are won by teams like Barcelona which is no mysetery.  The most expensive part of a team piece are the elements that put it in the back of the net with very little scope to do it in and that's what we had at Vallecas tonight.

Barcelona deserved NOTHING out of that game!  Rafinha looked like an amateur in the first half and Dembélé although equalising, was absolutely dismal.  I honestly wanted Rayo to get the victory because it wasn't one of those games where the minnow defends and gets a lucky break with weirdos saying they deserved it. No, in this case Rayo Vallecano played the much better football and deserved the three points.

A very lucky victory for Barcelona and one that could be very telling considering that this is Messi's third game out and not too long until he returns.

[SirBalon 2,607]

29 minutes ago, ...Dan said:

Didn't you only watch the 2nd half?

He missed the part where Advincula went missing and Alba assisted Suárez for the first goal.  

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

He missed the part where Advincula went missing and Alba assisted Suárez for the first goal.  

I did miss the first goal, but in my opinion he had a good but very different game than usual. He played more of a CB and if he really did go missing in the first goal, then he made up for it afterwards.

[The Palace Fan 2,119]

Leganes holding Atleti to a draw. Wow. It's like La Liga and Premier League have swapped competitiveness for one season.

[SirBalon 2,607]

4 minutes ago, The Palace Fan said:

Leganes holding Atleti to a draw. Wow. It's like La Liga and Premier League have swapped competitiveness for one season.

Had Barcelona lost like they should've today, it would've really put the cat amongst the pigeons.  Alavés could've gone top for starters tomorrow.

[SirBalon 2,607]

18 minutes ago, Blue said:

I did miss the first goal, but in my opinion he had a good but very different game than usual. He played more of a CB and if he really did go missing in the first goal, then he made up for it afterwards.

He wasn't all that good today.  Rayo were a team first and foremost today but if one player was above the rest it was Pozo.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, SirBalon said:

He wasn't all that good today.  Rayo were a team first and foremost today but if one player was above the rest it was Pozo.

Never said he was the man of the match. Just saying he had a good game.

[The Artful Dodger 1,733]

Really shows how weak La Liga has become that this Barcelona side are walking the league already.

[...Dan 658]

What a goal by Betis. From keeper to striker, in 3 passes and about 5 seconds.

[SirBalon 2,607]