La Liga 2015/2016

Who will win La Liga this season?

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Raed

Raed

Dr. Raed St. Claire
Bojan said:
I don't see anything to worry about. Benítez would pummel Gijon too
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There is a lot more way to downgrade this score than saying Benitez would pummel Gijon too. Benitez worked wonders and did the impossible to make you rethink life.
 
Iarwain

Iarwain

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Barcelona complain at all levels about dangerous refereeing

FC Barcelona have said enough and have decided to complain about the referees that allow opposition players to act violently against them. The club, staff and players, consider themselves seriously affected by the poor refereeing and have taken the initiative to publicly denounce this situation to the Technical Committee of Referees and the Spanish Football Federation.

Referee Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez, who took the 0-0 league game with Espanyol, was the detonator. He alloweod far too many violent tackles and aggressions, to the total indignation of the Cules. He also did not punish a stamp by goalkeeper Pau Lopez on Messi.

Gonzalez Gonzalez was also criticised in the Real Madrid-Real Sociedad game for hurting the visitors, and it was the Espanyol performance that provoked a tense atmisphere in the next two Catalan derbies in the Copa del Rey.

The referee for the first of those games was Martínez Munuera, who also allowed over-aggressive tackles. He also saw Luis Suarez banned for shouting in the tunnel, even though the Uruguayan says it wasn't him.

What really tipped Barcelona over the edge was getting Gonzalez Gonzalez again in the Copa del Rey quarter-final first leg with Athletic. The referee took charge of Barcelona again so soon after the last shambles, when he merited months out of action.

The club, through the board, reacted by formally asking the RFEF to modify their disciplinary regime. Barcelona issued a statement asking for the judge of the competition committee to look at "sporting actions that have not been punished by the referee from objectionable causes".

Then on Tuesday Luis Enrique spoke out about the "surprise" of having Gonzalez Gonzalez back as referee. And finally, two of the club captains, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets expressed their indignation publicly. Iniesta says the referee booked him "because he wanted to", while Busquets added: "The referee lacked respect for us".

Barcelona hope these public complaints cause a reaction in the RFEF and the Technical Committee of Referees. And they will keep the same attitude while the situation stays the same. They aare not willing to allow opponents' violence to put their players in danger. It remains to be seen if this strategy will work...
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Busquets on Gonzalez Gonzalez (after Bilbao Copa):

"We don't understand his criteria. He punishes equally, with a yellow, an elbow, the same as a player trying to talk to the referee like Iniesta, who was not protesting."

"I don't understand these designations, it's surprising," he continued. "We have not lacked respect for him and he has for us. Maybe it's the refereeing technical committee's fault."
 
serghei

serghei

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Mallenco to referee the game vs Atletico. Probably the best option. He makes mistakes as well, but he is probably the best referee in Spain.
 
ThwiX

ThwiX

Best midfielder around
serghei said:
Mallenco to referee the game vs Atletico. Probably the best option. He makes mistakes as well, but he is probably the best referee in Spain.
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Really? I'm pretty sure that will be the first time this season that we get him appointed as the referee. He's pretty good, indeed, and against a thuggish team like Atletico, I dare to say perfect. Loves giving those cards.
 
ThwiX

ThwiX

Best midfielder around
Wouldn't surprise me if Sporting's form rockets now that we will play them soon. That's our kinda luck.
 
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