Sorry, for various reasons there wasn’t an opportunity for me to post a preview, but I think I can sum things up: four straight losses in all competitions, no goals since the Athletic match (well over 270 minutes of match time), and Valverde’s job may or may not be on the line after a conference this week between him, Roig, and Llaneza.
I will be away tomorrow, but post all match commentary here. No GolTV, but the match should be available on rojadirecta.com. Endavant!
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The 19 players selected for the match are as follows:
Goalkeepers: Diego López and Xavi Oliva.
Defence: Javi Venta, Gonzalo, Marcano, Godin, Capdevila, Ángel and Fuentes.
Midfield: Bruno, Senna, Pires, Cazorla, Eguren and Cani.
Forward: Jonathan Pereira, Nilmar, Rossi and Llorente.
Diego Godin returns after mssing the match against Salzburg. Omitted are Ibagaza, still recovering from injury and Escudero and Fuster for the decision of the trainer.
will escudero replace fuentes to guard Valverde’s god house?
oops it should be dog house
If you have direct tv in the united states you could watch in channel 458 at 11:00
Rossi I though way through and ffouled inside the box…
however no P.k given…but a red for Espanyol player…..
fk. just outside the box by senna results in a save.
Villarreal sureley should win ….toobad the ref didn’t give th ep.k
@ 14″ Forlín red card.
Foul on Rossi who was through for goal..
kameni save…..on rossi shot for corner
4-4-2
Lopez
Venta, Gonzalo, Godin, Capdevila
Pires , Senna, Eugren, Cazorla
Nimar, Rossi
@ 30″ Rossi -pass back to Eguren outside the box…Eguren shot sails over
Nilmar fouled outside the box //F.k
cazorla passes his F.k to Kameni..Bad F>k
Bad foul by Cazorla…….Yellow card.
Cazorla looks a bit frustrated
venta is wearing the arm band and not Senna..
What’s with that MR. Valverde? aka Rahul’s best Buddy ;)
AAAHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Villarreal get no breaks.
Pires one on one w/Kameni…
Kameni saves for corner
Rossi good shot is just wide…..on right
HT 1-0
Just have P.k @ 15″ for Villarreal
It’s all been Villarrel since 15″ when Espanyol went down to 10 men..
But 3 Good saves by Kamnei keeps it 0-0
possession 70″ Villarreal -
HT 1-0
Should have had P.k @ 15? for Villarreal
It’s all been Villarrel since 15? when Espanyol went down to 10 men..
3 Good saves by Kamnei keeps it 0-0
possession 70% Villarreal
Villarreal players showing frustrations on their faces.
@ 53″ Cani in for Eguren…
@ 55″ wasted pass by Gonzalo to no where
Great save by Kameni on Cazorla shot …
@ 63″ Senna with cut on head…bleeding
@ 67″ Jony in for Pires
Surely we must score soon!
@ 69″ last sub Llorente in for Nimar
Kameni is having a godo game……..lol.
You what is MISSINg….That lasst good pass from the midfield…..
Passes from Midfield are a BIT TOO SLOWW…
they are allwoing the defenders to get back onto the position
Rossi fouled in box….off course no P.k given
Jony shots to no where……………
@ 82″ Yellow Card Jony….
OH MY GOSH>……………
Rossi cross from left goes begging …….
OH MY GHSH,,,First Jony Hesitates and doesn’t reach for the ball
THEN Senna Shot is wide…………………………from the same cross.
THAT WAS th CROSS which someone should have scored on
@)@
Rossi F.K saved by Kameni
FT 0-0
Espanyol played with 10 men from 15″
I believe Villarreal should have got a P.K @ 15′
>>>>>>>>>>
PLEASE HIRE A NEW MANAGER
Thanks for coming in……..LOL>..and visiting the site
FT 0-0……………………
A toothless performance
Changing the coach really isnt a good choice, our squad isnt really superb at all, that’s what we have to accept, and I doubt if we could attract any other good coach to rejuvenate the team..
I think Escudero should have more playing time to see if he can re-activate the lacklustre midfield, especially the lads (which are more or less the same as last year)can’t function well so far..
btw, orange jersey seems a curse for Diego Lopez.. red-sleeved black one prevents him being netted in this game
valverde lacks decision making. well garry this team on paper is easily a better team than teh pellegrini era so clearly we shud be doing better.
RECAP -> Villarreal 0 – Espanyol 0
Villarreal
4-4-2
López
Venta, Gonzalo, Godin, Capdevila
Pires (Jony 66″), Senna, Eguren (Cani 52″), Cazorla
Nilmar (Llorente 68″), Rossi
Goals
None
Yellow Cards:
Villarreal -> Cazorla @ 32″, Eguren @ 49″, Jony @ 80″
Espanyol -> Alonso @ 17″, Areja @ 31″, Baena @ 48″
Red Card:
Espanyol -> Forlín @ 14″ fouled Rossi when he was through for a goal
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Breaking news …..
Pellegrini lost his first La Liga game @ Real Madrid….
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Sevilla 2 – R. Madrid 1
Well I only saw the last 20 minutes or so, but no surprise here.
The team is in a bad way and shows no signs of breaking out of its slump. Up a man for 75 minutes at home with Senna, Rossi, Nilmar, Cazorla, etc. and you can’t win? Pathetic. And I don’t care if we were playing Barcelona, that’s unacceptable. I am glad that Pires got a chance to show his caliber, but you see the result, so Valverde likely won’t give him the same opportunity in Xerez. Valverde’s choice of scapegoats is very odd (Pires, Escudero, Fuster, Fuentes).
Valverde may not be the entire problem, but he clearly is part of it. I’ll give him one more game, but get a replacement ready. Let him have another two weeks to learn about the team (albeit minus the internationals for most it), but the end is nigh.
game highlights -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ndNyCfv9mk