European Leagues Thread 2012/2013

[Sanguine]

Messi back in God mode with four goals at Eibar - albeit due to injuries there is a chance this season that he doesn't reach 40 goals for the first time since 2008-09.

Currently on 23 in 28 games. Barca have a maximum of 20 games left, if they reach the CL final.

[Winston Biscuit]

Juve Vs Inter to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus

[Hendo]

Juve Vs Inter to be played behind closed doors due to coronavirus

Big game that, guess they didn't want to postpone it too much because it could have a different impact at the end of the season. Will be odd it being played behind closed doors though, like watching Liverpool v City at an empty Anfield!

[Winston Biscuit]

Lazio go top, at least temporarily. First time in 20 years they have been top of the league.

[Winston Biscuit]

Bunch of games in Italy called off

Atalanta score 7 for the 3rd time this season. 70 goals scored in 25 league games.

[Winston Biscuit]

Turkish League:

1. Trabzonspor 48 points
2. Galatasaray 48 points
3. Sivasspor 48 points
4. Basaksehir 46 points

[Hendo]

Turkish League:

1. Trabzonspor 48 points
2. Galatasaray 48 points
3. Sivasspor 48 points
4. Basaksehir 46 points

How many games to go and what's the tie-breaker? Is it GD or H2H?

[Winston Biscuit]

Turkish League:

1. Trabzonspor 48 points
2. Galatasaray 48 points
3. Sivasspor 48 points
4. Basaksehir 46 points

How many games to go and what's the tie-breaker? Is it GD or H2H?

10 games left for Galatasaray and Sivasspor, 11 games for the others

H2H then GD

Sivasspor Vs Galatasaray coming up at the weekend

[Old Man Andrews]

Turkish League:

1. Trabzonspor 48 points
2. Galatasaray 48 points
3. Sivasspor 48 points
4. Basaksehir 46 points

How many games to go and what's the tie-breaker? Is it GD or H2H?

10 games left for Galatasaray and Sivasspor, 11 games for the others

H2H then GD

Sivasspor Vs Galatasaray coming up at the weekend

The tie break should be a huge mass brawl between the sets of supporters, it is what they and the world want to see.

[Hendo]

Turkish League:

1. Trabzonspor 48 points
2. Galatasaray 48 points
3. Sivasspor 48 points
4. Basaksehir 46 points

How many games to go and what's the tie-breaker? Is it GD or H2H?

10 games left for Galatasaray and Sivasspor, 11 games for the others

H2H then GD

Sivasspor Vs Galatasaray coming up at the weekend

Its going to get....

[Stranded]

Non-League Saarbrucken make it to the semi finals of the German Cup beating Dusseldorf 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

They are joined by Bayern who bear Schalke 1-0 - remaining 2 Quarter Finals played tonight.

[Winston Biscuit]

Non-League Saarbrucken make it to the semi finals of the German Cup beating Dusseldorf 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

They are joined by Bayern who bear Schalke 1-0 - remaining 2 Quarter Finals played tonight.

I like the team who had a pen saved in normal time and then 4 saved at the end

[Sanguine]

Non-League Saarbrucken make it to the semi finals of the German Cup beating Dusseldorf 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

They are joined by Bayern who bear Schalke 1-0 - remaining 2 Quarter Finals played tonight.

Nuts, that. Are the German lower leagues more closely squashed together in terms of ability, or was this really like a Morecambe or Barrow beating a mid-table PL side?

[Sanguine]

The Turkish Superlig reads as nuts too. There are 18 teams in the league - 11 changed manager during the summer, and there have been a further 23 managerial changes in the season to date. Kayserispor are on their fourth boss. There are billions of red cards too - once week there were 8, and three matches saw both sides end with 10 men.

[Stranded]

Non-League Saarbrucken make it to the semi finals of the German Cup beating Dusseldorf 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

They are joined by Bayern who bear Schalke 1-0 - remaining 2 Quarter Finals played tonight.

Nuts, that. Are the German lower leagues more closely squashed together in terms of ability, or was this really like a Morecambe or Barrow beating a mid-table PL side?

They are in the Regionalliga which is the 4th tier of the pyramid here - it is the first non-National level - they play in the Regionalliga South-West and look likely to win that this year which will see them up into the 3. Liga.

The jump between the Regionalliga and the 3.Liga is a fairly big one but it is not uncommon to see sides win a second promotion or do well - a lot do slip straight back down though as there are 4 relegation spots from the 20 team league.

This year as an example, Mannheim are challenging to go straight up whereas Viktoria Köln and Chemnitzer look like dropping back down - Bayern II are midtable. The 3.Liga being the top of the pyramid for reserve sides.

[Ark Royal]

The Turkish Superlig reads as nuts too. There are 18 teams in the league - 11 changed manager during the summer, and there have been a further 23 managerial changes in the season to date. Kayserispor are on their fourth boss. There are billions of red cards too - once week there were 8, and three matches saw both sides end with 10 men.

My Besiktas-supporting coffee shop owner keeps mentioning how tight the Superlig is this year. Trabzonspor will be more motivated than ever to win it this season after they were robbed of the title in 2010/11 after Fenerbahce were cleared of match-fixing when they were bang to rights. Recently finished this excellent book about Turkish football and how embedded it is in modern Turkish history. A real eye-opener and recommended.

[Simmops]

The Turkish Superlig reads as nuts too. There are 18 teams in the league - 11 changed manager during the summer, and there have been a further 23 managerial changes in the season to date. Kayserispor are on their fourth boss. There are billions of red cards too - once week there were 8, and three matches saw both sides end with 10 men.

My Besiktas-supporting coffee shop owner keeps mentioning how tight the Superlig is this year. Trabzonspor will be more motivated than ever to win it this season after they were robbed of the title in 2010/11 after Fenerbahce were cleared of match-fixing when they were bang to rights. Recently finished this excellent book about Turkish football and how embedded it is in modern Turkish history. A real eye-opener and recommended.

Have you read the book called welcome to hell?

That is a great book

[Stranded]

Frankfurt and Leverkusen complete the semi final line up in the DFB Pokal.

[Ark Royal]

:D

The Turkish Superlig reads as nuts too. There are 18 teams in the league - 11 changed manager during the summer, and there have been a further 23 managerial changes in the season to date. Kayserispor are on their fourth boss. There are billions of red cards too - once week there were 8, and three matches saw both sides end with 10 men.

My Besiktas-supporting coffee shop owner keeps mentioning how tight the Superlig is this year. Trabzonspor will be more motivated than ever to win it this season after they were robbed of the title in 2010/11 after Fenerbahce were cleared of match-fixing when they were bang to rights. Recently finished this excellent book about Turkish football and how embedded it is in modern Turkish history. A real eye-opener and recommended.

Have you read the book called welcome to hell?

That is a great book

Not read and will add to my list. Thanks.

[stealthpapes]

on the copa del rey
https://www.theguardian.com/football/th ... ason-spain