⚽ Sportsbet.io ⚽ Spanish La Liga ⚽ Football Pool Discussion Thread 2023/2024

[buwaytress]

good news from Valencia, Voro is out, and Ruben Baraja will take the team into relegation fight, not sure will we make it or not, but it will be better than with Voro

first match and really important one, with another struggler Getafe, and a chance to put them down, and maybe reach safety after next round

That is good news, I might put them in on a ticket after tonight in this case -- I'm hoping they stay in, but also that they do something more permanent to make sure they stay up and put in a better showing next season. What that fix exactly is I can't say.

Good day for me on my 3 main tickets that isn't an acca... I'd have put another against Real today but Osasuna is not even 5/1 to win. I thought odds might change but a couple of hours to the game and it's refusing to budge. Atrocious!

Oh and yeah, Sociedad let me down, Villareal looks about to do the same.

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[Rruchi man]

Totally agree about Barca being a new side. Clean sheets. Long ball passes. 1-0 victories. It's such a different mood for us, and yet on the field style of play is similar to old stype (except the long balls!!).

Barcelona have been playing really better this year, as Xavi remains their coach, they still have some relic playing style from the old Barcelona we knew that was the best team in the world at one point. Barcelona play against Cadiz tomorrow who are almost at the bottom I. the Laliga and I am sure that Barcelona will win. Real Madrid won their game today and Barcelona will not want to loose to ensure that their lead does not reduce by some points.

[LTU_btc]

good news from Valencia, Voro is out, and Ruben Baraja will take the team into relegation fight, not sure will we make it or not, but it will be better than with Voro

first match and really important one, with another struggler Getafe, and a chance to put them down, and maybe reach safety after next round

Why you're so confident that it's good news? Never heard about Baraja before, seems that he only managed Segunda Division teams. It doesn't looks like most promising replacement. Or Voro is just so bad that he can't mange team for more than few games and any replacement is better option than him ?

Oh and yeah, Sociedad let me down, Villareal looks about to do the same.

Sociedad disappointed me too, while I'm somewhat not very suprised about Villarreal loss. Atletico - Athletic tomorrow and I'm going to look for yellow cards market in this game.

[Trofo]

Oh and yeah, Sociedad let me down, Villareal looks about to do the same.

Sociedad disappointed me too, while I'm somewhat not very suprised about Villarreal loss. Atletico - Athletic tomorrow and I'm going to look for yellow cards market in this game.

Good pick, I usually forget to look for those markets but then somebody comes along and reminds me. This game should deliver on cards since I am expecting a though contest. Atletico is always one rough challenge away from loss of discipline and Athletic is not much better. This can pass even if there is 0 cards in minute 80 with just one "brawl".

I am usually also checking for referees when playing cards market, there are some like Lahoz that always deliver, even if the game is low intensity.

[slaman29]

Very good reminder about cards actually! I might even go for a red card in this game because other markets don't look so interesting for me, I suspect it will be even 0-0 but with plenty of cards, so my Betbuilder for this is. Too bad cannot pick "red card" event so I went for the most "obvious".

[buwaytress]

Well I hope all you guys are right as I'm hoping for at least 1 clean sheet in the Atletico game, so I win my first round against LTU_btc (who went for a BTTS pick). So far so good... #nojinx!

Elche red card already, hope that doesn't take your luck away, slam!

Sevilla shat the bed, shame if we're surprised.

My money's all spread out already and surprisingly still alive (I even forgot I put Real on one of my tickets last night) so I'm just going to ride Sunday out till the end without extra stress.

[Trofo]

Sevilla shat the bed, shame if we're surprised.

Yeah there is a good reason why we avoid teams like Sevilla on our tickets. I was even tempted by them today since they were starting to show some semblance of the form in recent weeks. They even managed to record some solid results but in typical Sevilla fashion they blow it up as soon as we start to believe a little.

[LTU_btc]

Sevilla shat the bed, shame if we're surprised.

Yeah there is a good reason why we avoid teams like Sevilla on our tickets. I was even tempted by them today since they were starting to show some semblance of the form in recent weeks. They even managed to record some solid results but in typical Sevilla fashion they blow it up as soon as we start to believe a little.

Well, today they weren't favorites, Rayo is way above them on the table, so, away draw probably isn't that bad score. It's not same like failing to win against Cadiz or Elche.
@buwaytress, congrats with a win . I see we went with same answers on NBA, so it can't change situation.
C'mon Barca, one more goal please, I need it for my bet

[casperBGD]

Sevilla shat the bed, shame if we're surprised.

Yeah there is a good reason why we avoid teams like Sevilla on our tickets. I was even tempted by them today since they were starting to show some semblance of the form in recent weeks. They even managed to record some solid results but in typical Sevilla fashion they blow it up as soon as we start to believe a little.

I actually thought they are going to win that one, but it is kind a hard to imagine that Rayo is going to press them up to the wall in second half
and Sevilla could not make it to secure a win, they even struggled to secure a draw

one more in this round, and I just changed my prediction in the pool, Baraja is back to lead Valencia, this one should not come as a lose tonight, expecting goals and fire against Getafe, not sure about a win

[slaman29]

Unfortunately, no good news for Valencia, debut managerial loss, but it was sort of to be expected anyway. I really thought they would get a draw at least so I lost points there. Nice Barca win, but apparently the fans weren't too happy about it in some parts, took it out on Laporta (again, not a big news) but also on Sergi Roberto. Of course, he scored and assisted, so Xavi was right after all.

[casperBGD]

Unfortunately, no good news for Valencia, debut managerial loss, but it was sort of to be expected anyway.
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it was a bit better play, but we lost our chances, and conceived near the end
they had their chances too, and put that one in the net

tough times, struggling in relegation zone, hopefully not for long time

Barca is going to have difficult match in Manchester, but somehow my thoughts are with them to pass through

[buwaytress]

Sevilla shat the bed, shame if we're surprised.

Yeah there is a good reason why we avoid teams like Sevilla on our tickets. I was even tempted by them today since they were starting to show some semblance of the form in recent weeks. They even managed to record some solid results but in typical Sevilla fashion they blow it up as soon as we start to believe a little.

Valencia and Sevilla... and both are types of oranges I keep seeing on my grocer's stand. Easy to remind me never to put them on anything... unless the odds tempt. Even so.

Unfortunately, no good news for Valencia, debut managerial loss, but it was sort of to be expected anyway. I really thought they would get a draw at least so I lost points there. Nice Barca win, but apparently the fans weren't too happy about it in some parts, took it out on Laporta (again, not a big news) but also on Sergi Roberto. Of course, he scored and assisted, so Xavi was right after all.

Fans? Since when can you keep them happy? Even if you win the treble they'll find something to say about Xavi

tough times, struggling in relegation zone, hopefully not for long time

Barca is going to have difficult match in Manchester, but somehow my thoughts are with them to pass through

Same here. I watched parts of the game (kid is a United fan) and it has to be said, they're really, really good. Rashford goals were the brightest sparks but otherwise United's not looking as good overall, so much giving the ball away and trying to smash it up to Rashford.

[darxiaomi]

No way man, Betis win against Elche playing like shit, they have to comeback from a 2-0 and they shoot...... "1" time to goal without the penalty kicks, and i put the 1 between " because it was a center, not a shot.

I have a bet to race to 7 corners and they only bring 2 corners, really disapointed. and really lucky Betis with 3 penalty kicks, and two red cards.

[LTU_btc]

No way man, Betis win against Elche playing like shit, they have to comeback from a 2-0 and they shoot...... "1" time to goal without the penalty kicks, and i put the 1 between " because it was a center, not a shot.

I have a bet to race to 7 corners and they only bring 2 corners, really disapointed. and really lucky Betis with 3 penalty kicks, and two red cards.

Had bet on Betis win, but feel sad for Elche, they didn't deserved to lose this game. These two early Elche goals shocked me, but it didn't wake up Betis. As you said, Betis played shit, but they still managed to make a comeback.
Madrid derby tomorrow. If Real will play on same level like they did against LFC, Atletico have no chances.

[Trofo]

No way man, Betis win against Elche playing like shit, they have to comeback from a 2-0 and they shoot...... "1" time to goal without the penalty kicks, and i put the 1 between " because it was a center, not a shot.

I have a bet to race to 7 corners and they only bring 2 corners, really disapointed. and really lucky Betis with 3 penalty kicks, and two red cards.

Had bet on Betis win, but feel sad for Elche, they didn't deserved to lose this game. These two early Elche goals shocked me, but it didn't wake up Betis. As you said, Betis played shit, but they still managed to make a comeback.
Madrid derby tomorrow. If Real will play on same level like they did against LFC, Atletico have no chances.

I had this one on my ticket as well and I was thinking ticket was dead to rights several times during the match. First they start like shit, then they mount comeback to 2:2 and then they miss a penalty. i was sure here that it wasn't my day after all but then another penalty in 90+ for all three points a nice weekend for me Couldn't defend anything since I still had late DOTA action.

[buwaytress]

No way man, Betis win against Elche playing like shit, they have to comeback from a 2-0 and they shoot...... "1" time to goal without the penalty kicks, and i put the 1 between " because it was a center, not a shot.

I have a bet to race to 7 corners and they only bring 2 corners, really disapointed. and really lucky Betis with 3 penalty kicks, and two red cards.

Had bet on Betis win, but feel sad for Elche, they didn't deserved to lose this game. These two early Elche goals shocked me, but it didn't wake up Betis. As you said, Betis played shit, but they still managed to make a comeback.
Madrid derby tomorrow. If Real will play on same level like they did against LFC, Atletico have no chances.

Gave us all points in the end, but probably one of the most useless results, except for those who might be counting on slam points. They were that bad huh BEtis.

Real actually can't play on the same level against Atletico. Liverpool's style actually brings out the best in Real haha. Simeone would die before he allows that much space =p

[darxiaomi]

Gave us all points in the end, but probably one of the most useless results, except for those who might be counting on slam points. They were that bad huh BEtis.

Real actually can't play on the same level against Atletico. Liverpool's style actually brings out the best in Real haha. Simeone would die before he allows that much space =p

I really prefer to win my bet.

So good for you Trofo, really nice win and bet. For my low budget Betis destroy my weekend.

Atletico its totally cursed against Real.

In terms of the pool seems like i wake up really late to fight for anything hahaha.

[LTU_btc]

Valencia becomes last team in the league which won game in 2023. Finally. Quite solid game against good team and they're out of relegation zone at least until Sunday's games. Sociedad is still 3rd, but recently they're not doing very well.
And it was most typical Madrid derby. Not most beautiful game. Many yellow cards, already in 1st half, sent off. This time Simeone's strategy worked. Now it's time for Barca to make +10

[casperBGD]

Valencia becomes last team in the league which won game in 2023. Finally. Quite solid game against good team and they're out of relegation zone at least until Sunday's games. Sociedad is still 3rd, but recently they're not doing very well.
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Ruben brought new waves and vibes, and Valencia won last night
tough match, but it is never easy to win over Sociedad, and three important points are here
not sure, and cannot check, but I think I had exact score on that one

[buwaytress]

Atletico its totally cursed against Real.

And it was most typical Madrid derby. Not most beautiful game. Many yellow cards, already in 1st half, sent off. This time Simeone's strategy worked. Now it's time for Barca to make +10

Yeah, Xavi better send him some good wine regardless. Wonder if it's also Simeone's last derby. Feels weird to say but the club almost feel like they're ready to let him go. I'm not a fan of his and his football is just awful but I can't deny he made the club in his image and they have titles and trophies to show for it.

Who wants to play beautiful football and win nothing right?