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Football: Sid Lowe's La Liga round-up: Gregory Coupet left standing as Atlético Madrid implode
Football: Sid Lowe's La Liga round-up: Gregory Coupet left standing as Atlético Madrid implode
A 6-1 humiliation at the Camp Nou suggests that Atlético's supposed title challenge is a sham
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Price Check On Aisle Three News
du Nord — ... this seasons new hotshots - Gronigen, and the rest of the Eredivisie. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SPAIN Phil Ball of ESPN Soccernet raves about Valencia manager Unai Emery, and the rest of the news from La Liga. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Rob Hughes of the International Herald Tribune writes about the massive beatdown that Barcelona laid on Atletico Madrid! Whoo-eeee! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sid Lowe of the Guardian chimes in on the Barca demolition squad and the weekend in Spain. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ...

“Tottanic”
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more — ... There are several reports on football on the continent. Looking back on the weekend that was in La Liga, Sid Lowe labels Atletico Madrid’s title hopes a sham. ...

Opinion split as Atletico Madrid rotate keepers
Reuters Soccer Blog — ... Two is better than one, or is it? Atletico Madrid coach Javier Aguirre has stirred up a debate over goalkeepers by refusing to name a first choice custodian at the Calderon, rotating Argentina’s Leo Franco with France’s Gregory Coupet. The Mexican’s policy has prompted a flurry of differing opinions after Atletico were trounced 6-1 at Barcelona last weekend, with new recruit Coupet in nets . The Frenchman has conceded nine goals in five league games. Leo Franco, who has mainly been used in Europe, has let in three in four Champions League matches and a league encounter. Just ...

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