Olimpic de Xativa vs. Real Madrid C.F | Copa Del Rey | 22:00 (Local Time)| Round of 32 | 12/7/13

That has got to be one of the most boring matches i've ever seen. I mean god damn...

Isco shouldn't have been subbed. He was, easily, the best player and was fundamental to our more fluid game late in the 2nd half. He made some good moves and great touches as well, that guy is simply brilliant.

All are to blame. Team played like shit, not just Di Maria, and all of them should sit and think about what just happened out there...

 

^ Yeah!! Sit and think about what you just did!!

 

...what?

 

I don't know about have to sit and think about what they've done but I thought the attitude and approach could've used some work.

And as an aside this Ana Cobos on BeIn Espanol has a smokin' hot body and I ain't even hatin'* that her boobs are fake

*I am hatin' a little bit though..

 

Ancelotti in the presser: "We haven't spoken about DiMaria leaving and neither has he. He is staying here and without any problems."

(no indication on eyebrow position during these comments)

 

Maybe it's the inner fanboy in me, but I thought this was inexcusably bad. Nothing worked for christ's sake, only Illarra and Isco looked like they were trying. I admit I was expecting alot from our youth today...

 

I'd be careful with overreacting. A match like that is what we call "un marron" (a brown) ... i.e., shit you get stuck with. I was listening to an audio feed before the match and they were talking about how players hate matches like this with artificial turf, tiny pitch, etc., etc. Not really shocking.

Phil Schoen is hittin' that.

 

Overreact no but his game was certainly deserving of an Anclotti eyebrow in the full and upright position.

Hmmm...Phil Schoen "hitting that" immediately brings an idiom referencing the broad side of a barn to mind.

 

I don't disagree regarding effort. We would have probably done better playing down a man or two. We had players on top of each other all over the place. LOL. Quite silly, but it is what it is.

 

if we lose or tie in bernabeu i think i wont even care, because i'll laugh so much that will be worth it lmao

 

Yes I get "it is what it is" but the thing is right when this team is starting to look like they're getting things together you'd like them to continue to build. And while I also understand it isn't a linear process even with the extenuating circumstances of today's game you don't expect to see as much of a drop off as we did today. This could end up being a dead rubber in the grand scheme of things but I don't think it's overreacting to point it out and address it a bit though. Whatevs though.

 

This.

I don't think I was overreacting either, there are games that the big players just don't like to play/aren't as motivated for (given the shit pitch and all) but this was just too dreadful to not point out.

 

Bah, not arsed about this at all. If we lose to this team at the Bernabeu, I'll write a strongly worded letter to the club.

 

Ozil would shine in these type of games

 

Lol, I don't anyone is "mad" about the result and I fully expect to finish this off at the Bernabeu but when you have players who really can't afford to "not like" games like this and a team still searching for an identity then yeah, me personally, I got a couple questions. No biggie.

 

And as far as Di Maria's reaction he comes off, obviously unhappy and wincing, and tells Clement he's heading to the locker room. Clement gives him a slap on the back and as he heads down the dude from Xativa asks for his shirt and Angel takes it off and gives it to him.

 

This. Previous Copa fiascos had us all over the place, giving up chances, looking lost, arguing with each other. I think we lacked some bite, but it was a very "serene" match for us (stolen from Spanish commentators).

 

I will say though that Petey was very good today, he is very steady when he is comfortable it seems and he and Casemiro seem to be a partnership that has some good potential going forward.

 

These Copa games are more to allow smaller teams the chance to see Real Madrid/Barcelona coming to town than actually them feeling they could progress far. Playing a single game will make it far more competitive and interesting though, who usually hosts the single game in other leagues?