European Football Thread

[Berober]

But what about Kylian Hazard?

[Baddar]

I caught the first half/first 10 of the 2nd of Sevilla-Real, and they looked poor. I know they're a different team at home, but the 5/1 on offer for City to beat them on Tuesday sounds even better now.

[IAceI]

Kylian is only about 16, plenty of time for him to showcase what he has. To all intents I think Thorgan is the least talented of the three.

Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao has just kicked off, watching on a stream as Sky Sports Xtra seems to have no interest in working for me. Llorente on the bench for Athletic. Take that! Hopefully Athletic can start to turn their season around now after their poor beginning, Espanyol have been even worse though so could be a tight game.

[IAceI]

2-0 to Espanyol at half time and Athletic look truly, truly awful. It's not looking good for this season at all, and with an unhappy Llorente here and not being played, an angry Bielsa who nearly left last season I can't really see it getting much better.

I think Channel 5 will have well and truly cut the ties of the 'official Channel 5 adopted club' by now. Last season seems such a long time ago now.

EDIT: Second half turn around and it's 2-2. Aduriz with a header and then Fernando Llorente off the bench and scores within a minute of coming on with his left peg, wonder if the fans have forgiven him yet?

SECOND EDIT: Then Espanyol take the lead with ten minutes to go through Longo who gets a second booking for his celebration and is sent off. Unbelievable scenes.

THIRD EDIT: IMMEDIATE EQUALISER. Susaeta keeps it in and Aduriz volleys in from about 15 yards. This is mental.

Edited September 16, 2012 by IAceI

[Baddar]

Yay for Athletic snatching a point.

[IAceI]

Freiburg are 4-3 up against Hoffenheim in an obviously entertaining match. Great goal for Hoffenheim by Usami too with a nicely placed shot from about dead centre 20 yards out or so. Love the Bundesliga, always seems to be entertaining to watch and for ESPN subscribers Frankfurt v Hamburg will be kicking off at 4:30 (cue meat based jokes) - and the atmosphere at Eintracht Frankfurt games is nothing short of mesmerising.

EDIT: 5-3 now, Freiburg with a great goal.

Matches I've watched today

Espanyol 3-3 Athletic Club

Guangzhou R&F 3-2 Shenhua Shenxin

Freiburg 5-3 Hoffenheim

I'm off to play 6-a-side soon, I'll have to try and recreate as many of the goals I've seen today as possible.

Edited September 16, 2012 by IAceI

[Starvinho]

Twente have made it six wins out of six in the Eredivisie this afternoon. Schteve McClaren must be a Larry Zbyszko over there.

[Baddar]

You watching, Ace?

[IAceI]

Nah I had football, tuning in for the second half now though. 0-0 at half time with Malaga isn't too shabby, given how poor Athletic have been lately.

[Baddar]

Llorente coming on for the 2nd half.

[IAceI]

Rayo and Real is delayed by the sounds of it. Someone has cut the power to the lights, think it may be highlighting (pun) the money situation at the club.

[Colly]

Watching now, the Rayo season ticket holders have to pay extra for this game. Madness.

[Baddar]

It looks like it might be called off and played tomorrow - gay.

[IAceI]

Match off.

[Baddar]

Have they announced when it'll be played?

[IAceI]

Tomorrow at 8. But not sure if that's Spanish or English time.

EDIT: Think it's Spanish time, and 7pm our time.

Edited September 23, 2012 by IAceI

[Colly]

8 UK I think. In fact the graphic I just saw (show starts at 7) pretty much confirms it.

Edit: I mean 7. Definitely meant 7...

Edited September 23, 2012 by Colly

[Baddar]

Cool.

Are we getting it on Sky, then?

[Colly]

Yup.

[IAceI]

Yeah Sky Sports 4 I think they said. There's an agreement in place for every single Real Madrid and Barcelona match to be on Sky this season so they'll make sure to shoe horn it in.