Football Ramblings

Barcelona beat Deportivo on Saturday, March 9. Barcelona didn't start with their strongest team because of the AC Milan clash on Tuesday. The big news was that Lionel Messi didn't start. I always want Lionel Messi to play, especially this game. He is on a brilliant run, scoring in 16 consecutive games in La Liga. I am a huge supporter of Barcelona. They started normally, playing Tiki Taka. Deportivo's goalie was having a brilliant game. Tello did a cross with his left foot, it came off a defender, and the goalie tipped it on to the post. Later, David Villa missed a glorious opportunity, as he was clean through on goal, one on one with the keeper. He could have done anything, probably slide it past the keeper. Insted he waited for the goalkeeper to commit but he didn't. Then he decided to chip it, but the goalie made yet another wonderful save. Again, the goalie came to Deportivo's rescue. Thiago did a brilliant piece of skill, and did a wonderful through pass. Tello...

There was a game today between Real Madrid and Granada. I  was supporting Granada because I am not a big fan of Madrid. Real Madrid was really disappointing today with the way they played. Mikel Rico played extremely well today. A goal came in the 22nd minute. It was a player that scores often for his team. Cristiano Ronaldo scores what would turn it to be the games only goal. He scored, except it was at the wrong end of the  field. He scored an own goal. Nolito whipped in a great corner kick, which was also too good for Ronaldo, who headed home to beat his own keeper. That was his first own goal of his professional career. After that, Real Madrid played very badly. They didn't have any ideas or a player that could play  killer ball. They  usually have Ozil, but today he wasn't available. Almost everyone in the Madrid  today weren't themselves today. The biggest ones were Ronaldo and Di Maria. Varane again had a great game in defense. He was the best player on  field in the...