J16 | Liga BBVA | Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona | 21 Dec 08 | Pre/Dur/Post Match Discussion [R]

When?

Sunday, 21 December 08, 19:00 (Barcelona Time)
Sunday, 21 December 08, 13:00 (North American Eastern Time)

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Where?

Estadio El Madrigal



Capacity: 25,000

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about Villrreal C.F

Villarreal Club de Fútbol, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Villarreal, a small town in the province of Castellón. The team plays at the 25,000-seat Madrigal stadium.

The club was founded in 1923 and played in regional leagues until the Spanish Civil War, during which Spanish football went into a hiatus. After the war, the club played in various regional leagues as well as the Third Division until the 1970/71 season, when Villarreal first played in the Segunda División for two consecutive seasons, at the end of which the club was relegated to the Third Division once again. After playing in the Segunda División B for a few seasons in the late 80s, Villarreal managed to solidify themselves as a Segunda División club starting with the 1992/93 season.

The team is nicknamed El Submarino Amarillo (the Yellow Submarine) because of their yellow strip. The mascot (named Groguet, "Little Yellow") is a figure with a submarine head.In 2008, the shirt sponsor is "Aeroport Castello" (airport).

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League Ranks

FC Barça, 1st, 38 points, Goal difference, +37
Villrreal CF, 4th, 29 points, Goal difference, +7

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Current From

Last five home matches
Villarreal, WDLDD

Last five away matches
Barça, WWWWW

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Statistics

Villarreal CF -- FC Barcelona
(Based on La Liga only)

Won 53.33% | 80.00% Won
Draw 33.33% | 13.33% Draw
Lost 13.33% | 06.67% Lost
Clean Sheets 5 | 7 Clean Sheets
Goal strike rates every 52 min. | every 29 min. Goal strike rates
Goal concede rates every 071 min. | every 150 min. Goal concede rates
Home win 57.14% | 85.71% Away win
Home draw 28.57% | 00.00% Away draw
Home lost 14.29% | 14.29% Away lost
Home Clean Sheets 3 | 3 Away Clean Sheets
Home Goal strike rates every 45 min. | every 35 min. Away Goal strike rates
Home Goal concede rates every 053 min. | every 158 min. Away Goal concede rates

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Past Meetings

07/08

Mar 09, 08, La Liga, FC Barcelona 1 - 2 Villarreal CF
Jan 31, 08, CDR, FC Barcelona 1 - 0 Villarreal CF
Jan 24, 08, CDR, Villarreal CF 0 - 0 FC Barcelona
Oct 20, 07, La Liga, Villarreal CF 3 - 1 FC Barcelona

06/07

Apr 22, 07, La Liga, Villarreal CF 2 - 0 FC Barcelona
Nov 25, 06, La Liga, FC Barcelona 4 - 0 Villarreal CF

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Injured /Absent players

Barça
Milito
Note: Márquez and Busquets are one yellow card away from a one match suspension
Iniestallmighty is training normally with the squad but Pep wants him to return in the new year and play against Mallorca


Villarreal
LLorente is supsended because of a red card he got in the Sevilla match

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Match Referees

To Be Announced

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Visca el Barça

I want payback against Villareal, after they beat us twice in La Liga last season.

Of course I'll settle for a draw in this one. Ending the hardest stage of la liga with 10 points out of 12 would be just fine.
Then again, ending it 12 for 12 would be incredible!

Villareal are down right now, this should be a win. Do we want Valencia to lose to the LPB in hopes of increasing the lead, or do we want the LPB to lose no matter what? Answer: who cares what happens to those clowns, let's just win.

He had his first goal a month or so ago, but haven't heard much about him since.

The Referee's for Jornada 16 have been announced by the LFP;

First Referee
CLOS GÓMEZ, CARLOS

DOB: 30/06/1972
Region: Aragon



1st Assistant: Gallego Galindo, Juan José (Aragonés)
2nd Assistant: Martínez Segovia, Jacobo (Castellano-Manchego)
4th Ref: Jaime Latre, Santiago (Aragonés)

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The players went back to training today and three of them were missing...

Puyol, with dental abscess

According to an announcement made by the club Medical Services, caveman did not train because he has an abscess in his teeth. The captain is taking antibiotics and anti-inflammatory pills, but in principle he should be able to train again as normal on Wednesday.

Márquez with pulled hamstring

Márquez, meanwhile, has pulled a hamstring in his left leg. he has been undergoing water therapy and the way things develop will determine when he is able to return to training and whether or not he will be available for the weekend game in Villarreal.

Touré with migraine

Yaya was also absent, having suffered an acute migraine, for which he is taking medication and has been ordered to rest. It is still not clear whether the Ivorian will be back for training on Wednesday.

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It probably got infected when he took that big bite out of Madrid's ass.

LOL. Reminds me of what Ben Wallace said during the Pistons' championship run, he has the fulll picked out afro for home games as it makes him look more intimidating, but on the road he has it braided so he can be more aerodynamic.

Touré , Puyol and Márquez all trained normally (without feeling any pain) with the squad today and are expected to be in the squad list against Villarreal.