In his weekly column, Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague
reflects on the major talking point from the weekends La Liga action -
Barcelona’s audacious Cruyff penalty against Celta Vigo - and answers your
questions on Cristiano Ronaldo, Gary Neville and Paul Pogba.
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Liga game to watch this weekend.In the first half, Celta went on a man-marking
mission all over the pitch and, with some clever movement, they were able to
create one versus one across the pitch. That was very brave and was implemented
very well in the first half, but it was impossible to maintain for 90 minutes.
Genius or disrespectful? Managers, players and pundits weigh in on the debate A
lot of people, including myself, acknowledged the bravery of the Celta coaches
but in the end the result was what it was - a heavy 6-1 defeat. In the second
half, Barca were more aggressive without the ball, they moved the ball quicker
and there were forward runners that made a big difference.As is the case with
all of Europes top teams at the moment, Barcelona smell the Champions League
approaching and are continuing to improve their performances. Real Madrid and
Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, were domineering against Athletic Bilbao. Watch
the penalty that became the main talking point this weekend in La Liga Barca
stepped up a gear when it was needed against Celta. Ivan Rakitic, and even Aleix
Vidal, provided fresh legs from the bench and that told against a tiring
visiting side. It was wonderful to see the synergy of Barcas front three once
again, particularly for the penalty.For most fans stats mean a lot. The same can
be said for the spearhead of the Barca attack, Lionel Messi, who knows he can
score his 300th La Liga goal at any time. Apparently Barca had been mulling over
whether to carry out the penalty routine for weeks, with Neymar the original
recipient from Messis pass. However, it was Luis Suarez who appeared instead,
knowing that it could happen, and he finished it off. Terry Gibson discusses if
Barcelonas Cruyff penalty was disrespectful Straight away the debate in Spain
started: was it disrespectful or not? Football, especially in England, is made
up of controversies and personalities, whereas in Spain its tactics and
personalities, with controversies only recently growing into the game.Those
characteristics didnt bring any of us into football, instead it was moments of
magic and Barcas penalty will have evoked memories of John Cruyffs penalty from
1982 - a moment which is historic in football and is not viewed as disrespectful
in any way. Robert Pires and Thierry Henry famously tried and failed with a
similar penalty You can defend Barcelona by saying that they have missed a few
penalties this season so this was an opportunity to make sure the goal went in.
Of course, you need the ability and the confidence to do it and, as weve seen in
the past, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry werent able to pull it off. Luis
Enrique remarked that if he had tried something similar he would have
collapsed!Its worth noting that in order for a team to pull this off there needs
to be a positive mind-set, and you could see from the Barca players laughing
afterwards that they clearly enjoyed the goal. Would they have done it if it was
1-1, or if they were trailing? Maybe not. If that is the case then why did they
feel the need to do it at all? My response to that would be: why not! Luis
Suarez celebrates with Lionel Messi after the penalty routine It wasnt just
anybody who carried the move out, it was Messi, a player who doesnt go an inch
further than he needs to. Everything he does is because it is needed. He also
seemed to really enjoy himself in the process. Its moments like these which make
us fall in love with football, things we will all remember and moments that will
be referred to in the future.Most of the discontent comes from Madrid. It is a
media strategy to please the Madrid fans who want to hear that, it has nothing
to do with people thinking about football and is more to do with the business
side of things - ie selling newspapers. What if Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim
Benzema attempted the Cruyff penalty? To those who claim that this was out of
order, and wouldnt like to see this in football, then I implore you to go and
find another game because I wish there were more moments like this!There are
times where players do disrespectful things - tactical gestures or skills - when
the game is over but that goal doesnt fall into that bracket for me. What would
the opinion be if Ronaldo and Karim Benzema or Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney tried
something similar? Everyone is talking about this goal so, for me, that must be
for a good reason.Guillem answers your questionsRonaldo was brilliant for Real
yesterday. Was his performance - and goal celebration - him making a point?
@unitedfan82 Ronaldo was in scintillating form against Bilbao on Saturday
Yes, Ronaldo was brilliant. That is what we want from him all the time so when I
criticise him it is because I want that all of the time. If we dont get
performances of that ilk from Ronaldo I find it difficult to class him among the
best players in the world. If he just does every now and again, or against
smaller sides, that is not good enough. Yes, he is a great goalscorer but he has
got to show it in the big games to show he is one of the greatest players. Lets
see if he can continue at that pace because it was brilliant to see.Are Barca
seriously interested in Riyad Mahrez to improve their attack? They seem to have
a perfect squad - is there anywhere you think they could strengthen?
@Shantanu3196Barcelona are not thinking about Mahrez.Are Barca definitely out of
the running for Paul Pogba? Id love to see him at City! @bluemoonboy Paul Pogba
is vying for a move to Barcelona, but where will he end up? Interestingly, Pogba
seems to be vying for a move to Barcelona but they dont have the money that
Manchester City, United or Real Madrid are prepared to put on the table. For
that reason its difficult to say anything definitive, except for the fact those
four clubs are interested.Whats the possibility of Manuel Pellegrini being
Valencias manager next season? @ExciteableExpertPellegrini is leaving his
options open and so are Valencia so no decision has been made as to Pellegrinis
future or Valencias next manager.Can you see Gary Neville working with Mourinho
at Old Trafford? @SidKGenuis Gary Neville and Valencia are both undecided on
their next steps, says Guillem Has Jose Mourinho signed for Manchester United? I
must have missed that! As for Neville, he has stated publicly that he doesnt
want to be an assistant or a coach for long so I dont expect him to be at
Valencia beyond the summer. It has been a learning curve for him at Valencia
and, when or if he does leave, he has a big decision to make as to what to do.
In any case, he has had a great experience there. Also See: Get Sky Sports La
Liga video Fixtures Table Revista de la Liga Guillem Balague
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tier for Wigan at the start of this season, would go on to shine inside Evertons
midfield, outplaying the man he was brought in to replace, on one of the
grandest stages in English football. On Saturday, it was fitting that Manchester
Uniteds most recent dagger into the chest was delivered by Frenchman Yohan
Cabaye, a wonderfully gifted central midfielder who put on an outstanding effort
for Newcastle at Old Trafford.
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The stakes are high, and failure is the most likely result.Skip it off the wrong
patch of water, and it goes sailing over the goal. Misfire on a lob, and the
goaltender grabs it with ease. Watch out for the forest of arms in front of the
cage, or its all over before it even begins.When it comes to Olympic water polo,
players have a myriad of options when shooting on the worlds best goaltenders
and precious little time to make a decision. They rely on a mix of intuition and
an almost instantaneous assessment of the landscape when deciding which option
to take.In a game Im shooting so many times and Im shooting in stress
situations, sometimes when Im tired, sometimes when Im fresh, and you start
learning about situations, U.S. captain Tony Azevedo said. So if I catch a ball,
I see how the goalie is and then I know I am going to use this shot. Things
start to come naturally.If I have to actually think about what I am going to
shoot, thats when it starts getting scary.While centers are close enough to tip
the ball and there are occasional backhands right in front of the goal, most
shots can be broken down into one of three categories: skip, lob or a throw
straight toward the net.Skips are tough for goaltenders to read, but they are a
tricky proposition in the churning water. Finding a path clear of defenders also
is a challenge.My coach in Italy last year insisted on skip shots because he
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Samuels said. If youre shooting for a skip shot, you can miss by a meter and it
can still go in. Theres some truth to that.You hate it when it goes flying over
the goal, but theres no fear in shooting a skip shot versus shooting for the
upper corner. It just depends on the game.If the goaltender comes out too much
or at the wrong time, players try to float the ball over the goalie for the
score. A good center can help create more lob opportunities with an offensive
presence in front, forcing the goaltender to address the situation.Deception and
touch are key. Samuels, who scored 176 goals at UCLA, described himself as a
terrible lobber.You want to draw the goalie up so when you lob it he cant move
backwards, he said. Thats a unique challenge.Scouting also plays a role in which
shots are used. The players know the goaltenders strengths and weaknesses coming
into the game. For example, its tough to lob over the United States Ashleigh
Johnson, with her long arms and 6-foot-1 frame.We have tons of tendencies, like
individual tendencies that we do, our go-tos that we like to shoot, U.S.
attacker Kaleigh Gilchrist said. But you try as much as you can to read the
goalie and understand where theyre coming from so you try to beat them that way,
or read the shot blockers as well.---Jay Cohen can be reached at
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