Van Nistelrooij to The Sunday Mirror
Ruud van Nistelrooy is eager to bury the hatchet with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
I’m so looking forward to seeing him again. I want to talk and make up, clear the air between us. After all this time I can’t believe or understand what it was really all about. Why did it have to be such a big thing? I think we were both to blame. It just exploded between us. Because we had such a smashing relationship, I just though, ‘What on earth are you doing to me? I was so upset. As a professional player you never get so attached to our club or manager that a clash will hurt you that much. But in this case it did. It got very personal.
Gracias Atlético!
Barcelona’s wobble continued as they lost a seven-goal thriller against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon to leave Pep Guardiola’s side only four points clear at the top of the table. Three weeks ago, a free-scoring Barça enjoyed a 12-point lead over us, but two losses in three matches, coupled with a ten-game run of victories for Los Merengues, has whittled the Catalan club’s advantage down to four points.
Thierry Henry fired Barca in front in spectacular, long-range style on 19 minutes and Lionel Messi added a second on the half-hour mark following a jinking run. Atletico, though, came storming back as Diego Forlan blasted in on 32 minutes and Sergio Aguero equalised on 56 minutes. Barca – who defeated Atletico 6-1 at the Camp Nou in October – reclaimed the lead through an Henry tap-in with just over quarter-of-an hour remaining, but an 80th minute Forlan penalty and another Aguero goal with 60 seconds left on the clock earned revenge for the home side
Thats four points now.
Gracias Atlético!
With another win next week at the Bernabeu, it’ll be down to a point mostly.
Para Siempre Blanco!
Hala Madrid!!
Universidad Las Palmas 2-1 Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla lost 2-1 against Universidad Las Palmas. They scored the opening goal through Vazquez on the 9-minute mark, but the locals turned the score around thanks in part to an nonexistent penalty.
MATCH REPORT:
Universidad de Las Palmas: Santi Lampón; Medina, Deivid, Ojeda, Martin; Sergio, Pollo, Yahve, Ariday (Javier, 77’); Fabricio (Yebra, 81’), Michel (Garcia Granero, 71’).
Castilla: Adan; Velayos, Agus, Mateos, Marcos Alonso; Tebar, Mosquera (Zamora, 61’), Palanca, Vazquez; Bueno (Denis, 79’), Szalai (Acuña, 61’).
GOALS
0-1, Vazquez, 9′.
1-1, Yahve, 14′.
2-1, Ariday, 54′.
Just another Madridista
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