Six things we learned from Spanish Super Cup – La Liga Special
Spanish top flight fans witnessed the perfect curtain raiser to the upcoming season as Real Madrid CF locked horns with perennial rivals, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Barcelona-c39078, in the Spanish Super Cup. The matches were played at a breakneck speed at Santiago Bernabéu, with the
Capital side trying their best to match their illustrious opponents.
Proceedings remained the same for the first half at Camp Nou before a reckless second half performance; flowing fouls and mass brawls. It was a heartbreaking result for the Madridista who lost 4-5 in an exciting affair. The matches gave a good insight into
what should be expected over the season, highlights of which are given below.
1. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 likes to score against Real Madrid
Lionel Messi announced himself on the big stage when he scored a hat-trick against Real Madrid in the 2006/07 season. Since then, he has taken a liking to his Madrid rivals, scoring against them for fun at times. Over the years, he has added ten more goals
to his tally against the Capital side. The Spanish Super Cup saw him involved in the activity with great results. In the second leg, he added to his total from the first leg, with goals in the dying minutes of both halves.
Over the past year, Madrid have succumbed to the magnificence of the diminutive Argentine, who has continued to improve with every game. He was the chief destroyer in the 5–0 win at Camp Nou and he came to the rescue of the Catalans teams once again in the
two legged affair. His goal at the end of plays surely would have annoyed Los Blancos players and supporters, who were looking to start the season with win over Barcelona.
However, Messi had other plans who did not fail to deliver whenever afforded a chance. He was involved in all the goals at Camp Nou in addition to being on the score sheet at Santiago Bernabéu.
2. Jose Mourinho has no solution to the Messi problem
Master tactician, Jose Mourinho, has found a way to overcome his adversaries wherever he has gone, but the little genius’ has flabbergasted him so far. The Portuguese manager has failed to find a solution to the problems caused by the Argentinean, at the
hands of whom his Madrid side suffered over the two legs, adding to the dread of last year’s disappointments. Mourinho has been able to stop Messi when he was in charge of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
Following Mourinho’s move from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926, the pint sized attacker has only become more devastating. Messi was, last season, a menace to Mourinho’s side as they were left frustrated unable to cope with his skills. A returning to full fitness Messi was enough
to get on the score card in the first leg, while also getting a Real Madrid player cautioned in a personally below par game.
Messi was in a better mood at Camp Nou, and much more effective, being ever present in Real’s final third. He assisted Andres Iniesta for the first goal, while scoring the other two. It looks like the Argentine is raring to take a go at La Liga and has undone
the preparations of Los Meringues.
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