2015-16 Spanish La Liga Discussion Thread

SniperHawk10 · Post #21 » by **SniperHawk10** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:58 pm

Yeah I don't see barca running away with the league like that. Real will always keep it close

Also, would have rather had Laporta win the elections. Not a fan of bartomeu

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El Turco · Post #22 » by **El Turco** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:07 pm

J-Mezzy wrote:Get Massimo to rock James in his avatar
Or you rock Germany in your avatar and sig. I know you have no beef with them like Massimo, but you are part of the banter lol

What's your price?

i'll get you a muslera > ospina sig.

i reserve the right to renege if real has a major transfer.

J-Mezzy · Post #23 » by **J-Mezzy** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:13 pm

El Turco wrote:
J-Mezzy wrote:Get Massimo to rock James in his avatar
Or you rock Germany in your avatar and sig. I know you have no beef with them like Massimo, but you are part of the banter lol

What's your price?

i'll get you a muslera > ospina sig.

i reserve the right to renege if real has a major transfer.

Okay deal lol. I'll renege if Modric or James miss significant time. 3+ weeks

EArl · Post #24 » by **EArl** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:10 am

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ardee · Post #25 » by **ardee** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:39 am

Real always bounce back. I expect Liga and Copa. Fully healthy, their team is better. Barca have better forwards but from top to bottom, Real have a more talented unit.

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Merc_Porto · Post #26 » by **Merc_Porto** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:52 am

ardee wrote:Real always bounce back. I expect Liga and Copa. Fully healthy, their team is better. Barca have better forwards but from top to bottom, Real have a more talented unit.

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What are you talking about ?
More talented in what ?

DD12 · Post #27 » by **DD12** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:43 pm

Exactly. They just lost Casillas to porto. Best gk in the world

J-Mezzy · Post #28 » by **J-Mezzy** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:05 pm

mercgold3 wrote:
ardee wrote:Real always bounce back. I expect Liga and Copa. Fully healthy, their team is better. Barca have better forwards but from top to bottom, Real have a more talented unit.

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What are you talking about ?
More talented in what ?

Defensively, it's a wash. Pique had a very good season, but who is his partner? Masch? I'd take Marcelo over Alba and Alves over Carvajal/Danilo

Midfield should favor Madrid. Modric, Isco, Kroos, James vs Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta

The attack clearly favors Barcelona. MSN much greater than any combination that Madrid has.

I say the only clear advantage Barza have is their front 3. The others are either a wash or favor Madrid.

EArl · Post #29 » by **EArl** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:00 pm

I wouldn't say that Real is better at more individual positions. It is closer that they appear to be. the biggest thing that Real has had for the past decade is team chemistry. They buy players based on skill alone and don't look at how they will play together. I like our chances to repeat, but i don't think it will be a double digit lead.

Merc_Porto · Post #30 » by **Merc_Porto** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:13 pm

J-Mezzy wrote:Midfield should favor Madrid. Modric, Isco, Kroos, James vs Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta

I dont agreed.

J-Mezzy · Post #31 » by **J-Mezzy** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:44 pm

Barcelona's greatest advantage is that front 3, what a perfectly put together trident.

SniperHawk10 · Post #32 » by **SniperHawk10** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:47 pm

Only clear advantage Madrid should have is their midfield based on individual talent alone. But the barca players have been together for years, there's just a better cohesion and chemistry there
Should be a good season, expecting a close fight for the title

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El Turco · Post #33 » by **El Turco** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:02 am

barca has better defense, that's not up for debate. only area real is up to bar with barca is midfield, but barca's chemistry and superior coaching swings that to their way.

J-Mezzy · Post #34 » by **J-Mezzy** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:13 am

I'll take Pepe, Ramos, Varane over the Barcelona CBs. Barcelonas great defensive numbers had a lot to do with the full team pressing and possession game.

Barcelona was a better defensive unit, but I don't think their defenders are necessarily better. Their best Is Pique and he's on the same level as Ramos /Pepe

Lakers415 · Post #35 » by **Lakers415** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:17 pm

You guys forget who the manager is...

Rafa benetiz.

Post #36 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:26 pm

You mean a coach who has won at every club he's been at? Benitez has actual coaching pedigree, and he'll need it because coaching at Madrid is a challenge thanks to madman Perez who will buy any player regardless of need.

Put a donkey in a suit and it'd win at Barcelona.

DD12 · Post #37 » by **DD12** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:52 pm

El Turco wrote:barca has better defense, that's not up for debate. only area real is up to bar with barca is midfield, but barca's chemistry and superior coaching swings that to their way.

I really don't think Barca has better defense.

Alba-Masc-Pique-Alves vs Marcelo-Varane-Ramos-Carvajal.

Pepe vs Matthieu

Really it is a toss up for me.

El Turco · Post #38 » by **El Turco** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:04 pm

it was the consensus in last year's cl thread that real defense, particularly their center backs, has been vulnerable against just about every good opponent. dont know what happened oversummer break that turned pepe and ramos into some sort of world class players.

real had the 5th best defense in liga and that has nothing to do with possession, they had the possession in 37 out 38 games. i cant imagine team like villarreal having more of the possession than real, yet they allowed less than them.

J-Mezzy · Post #39 » by **J-Mezzy** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:07 pm

You also have to take into consideration Iker freaking Casillas

El Turco · Post #40 » by **El Turco** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:22 pm

yeah but benitez factor makes up for casillas factor