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s***, that's a class goal. The defenders were very soft, though.

"The white Drogba", that's what they called him at the time

Dani had a good first season, but floundered afterwards. Not the worst in the lot.

Damn you to hell, I had finally erased Rochemback from my mind. Joan Gaspart nearly bankrupted the club. Worst president in our history.

That's interesting, how so? And while I've got you, who's been Barca's biggest waste of money in your opinion? When a player is transferred between Spanish clubs, the player gets 15% of the transfer money. This never applied to when players were transferred to a non-Spanish club. Luque sued Deportivo for it, and finally a Spanish judge last year determined that he was entitled to it. Now it's a precedent and other footballers (like Eto'o) transferred to non-Spanish clubs are seeking this same compensation. I guess our biggest waste of money was Overmars, which was our record signing until Zlatan (€40m). He wasn't useless, but he didn't live up to the pricetag by a long shot, and had Owen-like fitness. Gerard López (€25m) probably had a worse return. We also paid €20m for current Hull superstar Geovanni. Hleb, Maxi López, Dehu, Cristanval, Alfonso... I could stay here all night really. Martín Caceres and Henrique, centreback pair we bought for €30m combined and are out on loan are shaping up like real winners too.

If it's of some comfort to you, Luque's transfer to Newcastle set up a legal precedent that costs Spanish clubs quite a few million every year. Magpie revenge.

With Alano Hansenez? Angel "Pichi" Alonso is our Alan Hansen (former Espanyol and Barça forward).

I miss watching the Catalan TV's MOTD

On paper, ManU's team this year is pretty average for a top European club. Yet they are still pulling it off. I'm impressed to be frank.

Chuffed Zlatan got his

Messi 1-2, get in. And Pedro with the assist when Henry is off the pitch. And I agree that our left wing is rubbish with Henry. Hopefully the fact we tried to get Robinho means it will be adressed during the winter window.

Fun goal from Deportivo, don't think any of their outfield players touched it before it fell to Adrián. 1-1

What has he done?

Messi gets the 1-0.

Fortunately we only use it in La Liga, if we showed up to a CL game in it we would be the laughingstock of Europe

I love Deportivo's anthem

Good grief, Zlatan, Messi, Xavi, Iniesta all starting together for the first time in what seems fucking ages.

He got a yellow for taking his shirt off when celebrating the goal, and then he got another for kicking an Almería player.

He's going to miss the game against Valencia.

Awww... it was not meant to be I guess. Anyway, Deportivo - Barça in a few. Should be a cracker and certainly not an easy one for us.

Higuaín equalises for Real. Hold in there, Almería!

Minister: Madrid falls to clear the ball after a corner kick and it falls to Uche inside the box.

Almería gets another 1-2 :fwap:

Where's that wanking smilie, dammit!!! EDIT:

Almería equalises