Category Archives: Primera Division

Murinho, war with referees

on April 30, 2011 None comments

Jose Murinho has another duel and this time is off the field. He managed to put all referees against him after the 3rd episode of El Clasico, both referees from Primera and Segunda Division, after Pepe’s elimination phase, after his foul on Alves.

“It is clear that there was red card foul, there is no doubt.” said absolutely all the referees who have spent two days together preparing the details for the last five league matches.

Being suspended for the return leg on the Camp Nou, Mourinho will not be able to sit on the bench for the last episode of El Clasico. He will have to ask a VIP place at the Camp Nou to watch the match. The only problem is that it’s not free! Barcelona is renting a VIP lodge with 20,000 euros in such matches.

Esteve Calzada, former marketing officer at Barcelona, said that Barcelona has to give up to 20,000 euros to welcome Mourinho as a VIP guest.

The Portuguese coach will always be guarded by two bodyguards starting after he arrives in Barcelona. The Catalan police will use an army of men to guard the Real’s coach, no. 1 enemy of Barcelona.

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Real Madrid dreaming for succes

on April 22, 2011 None comments

Although pretty far in Primera Division from Barcelona, Real wants to keep its flag up high against their old time rival. After 1-1 in the Primera and 1-0 in King’s Cup, Murinho’s team hopes for succes against Barcelona, the team with the best possession in the world!

One of Real’s stars, Cristiano Ronaldo commented:
“Let’s stay grounded after winning the Cup and start to prepare the Champions League double with Barcelona”.
“We have demonstrated that possession does not automatically win trophies. I had a positive attitude and mentality, I knew what to do. We are very united and that is our weapon.”

Despite the good form shoed by the galactics, they’ve been “hit” after Sami Khedira injured his thigh in Cup final and has almost minimal chances to catch the “double” from the League with Barcelona. The midfielder is treated in Munich to return as soon as possible in the ground.

The next stage from UEFA Champions League against Barcelona, the third meeting between the two teams in 3 weeks is set on the 27th April on Bernabeu Stadium.

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Spanish Cup riding low

on April 22, 2011 None comments

This was a moment that nobody will forget as Real Madrid’s defender, Sergio Ramos, has dropped from his hands the Spanish Cup trophy, Thursday night as Real Madrid players headed to Cibeles Square in a bus to celebrate the win in the final against Barcelona.

The incident happened at 4.15 pm, when Madrid’s players were showing the trophy for thousands of fans presents on route. Sergio Ramos has dropped the cup from his hands and it fell in front of the bus, which passed over it.

Luckily the driver stopped immediately and brought the trophy from under the wheels of the vehicle. The Cup was sent to the jeweler who made it to be rebuilt, and those of Real Madrid have received a copy of it.

Real Madrid team defeated 1-0 after extra time, FC Barcelona, Wednesday evening on Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium, and won the King’s Cup for the 18th time in history and for the first time since 1993. The only goal of a very balanced match was scored by Cristian Ronaldo, in the 102 minute.

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El clasico, a well deserved draw

on April 17, 2011 None comments

What was the most expected game of the Primera Division happened yesterday. The duel between Barcelona and Real Madrid promised a spectacle. But like in football with a round ball in the centre of action, the end of the game turned into a draw, a 1-1 score and with the 49th goal of the season for Messi who breaks another record.

Guardiola: “I think it’s a good result, considering we played with a great team. We are satisfied. Anything could happen in this game. We could lose. We have eight points more and a better goal difference, with six stages before the final.”

Murinho: “All my men did a good job. We moved our lines further back tonight in order to play a more straightforward game. Adebayor provided the speed and depth in counterattack we needed. We managed to draw and nearly won the match thanks to hard work and the support of a fantastic crowd. We must accept the draw given the circumstances that arose in the game.”

Barcelona’s players were unhappy of the conditions on Bernabeu:
“The field was good, but the grass was too big, too high. But at home they can do what they want.” Puyol said.

The first from the 4 matches ended. Three more are to come, stay tuned.

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Murinho & Real, dream team

on April 12, 2011 None comments

One of the best coaches in the world, Jose Murinho, tells us the story of his life, about a great career as a coach and the great moments experienced on Real Madrid‘s bench. Mourinho has 17 trophies as coach: two Champions League trophies – one in 2004 with FC Porto and one last year with Inter Milan and one UEFA cup in 2003.

Jose Murinho : “For me, the game with the number 500 has special significance. I had a full career, working at the highest level and I coached the best teams in the world. I trained in England, Italy and now in Spain. That says it all. I want to be coach of Real to match 600 of my career.”

Mourinho got to Real Madrid with the hope of a second Champions League trophy, who has not won the trophy since 2002. The management team got rid Spanish coach Manuel Pellegrini and brought into its place Mourinho by paying the termination clause of his contract with Inter Milan, summing around to eight million euros

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