[Knoert]

vs.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 26, 21.00h.
SANTIAGO BERNABEU (MADRID)

Referee: Álvarez Izquierdo (Barcelona; Catalunya)
Record with Athletic: 2W-1D-1L

Last five league meetings in Madrid;
Real Madrid - Athletic Club
2007-08 3-0
2006-07 2-1
2005-06 3-1
2004-05 0-2
2003-04 3-0

No players called yet...

This match reminds me of one of the best pics ever, made in the 2004/2005 season...

The goals --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWpDi39-fxk

Finally, want to mention one of the best banners ever... p from Indar Gorri.

AUPA ATHLETIC!!! :fero:

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!
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[Iribar]

Players called by Caparrós:

Iraizoz, Armando.
Amorebieta, Iraola, Aitor Ocio, Casas, Balenziaga.
David López, Garmendia, Yeste, Gabilondo, Susaeta, Orbaiz, Gurpegi, Muñoz.
Llorente, Etxeberria, Ion Vélez.

Suspended: -
Injured: Murillo, Ustaritz, Javi Martínez.
Out: Lafuente, Koikili, Del Olmo, Iñigo.

Isma López has been training during the whole week with the first team but in the end Caparrós has decided to not call him.

 

[Finrod_HELLAS]

We have current record 0-0-9 with Real M in whatever ground... But we are gonna fight that one!
Aupa Athletic ! ! !

 

[Randall Flagg]

Aupa Athletic !

 

[Iribar]

Probable lineup:

Gorka;
Iraola, Ocio, Amore, Balenziaga;
DL, Orbaiz, Yeste, Gabi;
Etxebe, Llorente.

Amorebieta and Llorente better wake up because their last games have been pretty crap.

Isma López wasn't called by Caparrós in the end, and he played yesterday with Bilbao Athletic.... and we lost 0-3 to Celta B and he was sent off. When things go bad...:wallbang:

 

[Oskar]

I hope U are right about the lineup!! We need a Etxebe in love withe the ball taoday. letting the guys rest when we ligt the ball!

Nightmare if Gurpegi starts and not Etxebe/Susaeta. then we will fall to far down with the 6-3-1 lineup (4-5-1 with two ultra defensive midfielders in the middle)

Well, it dosn´t matter much though.. we will loose with several goals..

btw: I was sminling reading the morningpaper here today. in the betting section todays 100% winner was Sevilla at home against Malaga. I did not put my money on it (1.3x) and of course kidbrother was steeling 3 points in Sevilla.

 

[Iribar]

The lineup is confirmed. Aupa Athletic!:fero:

 

[mellansnack]

Almost a goal like the one against Getafe. Iraizoz should be aware of that now...

 

[mellansnack]

They don't even try...

 

[Knoert]

Just joining in, 2-2 now!

You see, nothing is impossible, AUPA LOS LEONES! AUPA ATHLETIC!

Hang on in the 2nd half!

 

[mellansnack]

Strange game. They didn't seem to try to stop real, but managed to create chances. Was a time that i thought they had given up, and just tried to get some offensive self confidence. Incredible space for madrid, but 2-0 is a very dangerous lead as we say in norway
They seemed to think they had won, and we continued to create chances with the help of heinze!
and marcelo could almost be sent off for a tackle.

 

[mellansnack]

Great game. Too bad Susaeta is terrible at the moment and didn't shoot after Llorente hit the post...

 

[Knoert]

:moan::thmbdown:

 

[Iribar]

Too many mistakes against a team specialist on getting profit from them. Logical score. Good technical details, decent pressure in midfield and a tactical mess in defense.

Amorebieta lost as usual in the last games, and partly guilty of the loss, and the fact that Marcelo wasn't sent off for the same cannot be an excuse for making that.

Schuster as classy as usual and an oscar for Pepe please...

PS: Caparrós' subs, we could write a novel...

 

[Jefe]

At least we showed we have some spine. Barca looked too hung over from Atletico to be bother to steamroll us last week. This time we were up for it, and hopefully we can continue this to get as far from the drop zone as possible.

 

[Finrod_HELLAS]

4 goals conceded (3+1) and 3 shots to the bar...

But at least we all saw the fighting spirit that attracted us to Athletic and a great performance from Etxebe and Llorente!

By the way, Marcelo and Pepe should have gotten a red card, plus the fact that Iraola was on the ground at the stoppage time of the 1st half with C+ showing nothing. Also, Llorente may should have gotten a penalty at the 2nd half.
And about the penalty given to Llorente, the opposite player hits him in the eye.

If sbd reads the Real Madrid forum, he''ll think that Real is ALWAYS butchered from the referee...

 

[Iribar]

The fact that they think they were butchered in this game is the best evidence of the treatment they are used to get from referees.

And Schuster & Mijatovic's behaviour is the best example of the kind of club Real Madrid is, the kind of people who work there and the kind of people who support this clubs' ideals.

It would be a nice study to analyze why this club always attracts the greatest scum in world football.