Obinna Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 4 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Ends 3-2, they are through. One of Real Sociedad, and winners of Athletic Club-Barcelona and Atletico Madrid-Sevilla await them in semis. Betis in the league at home this weekend. Some real heavy hitters await. Has been a great run for Mallorca so far, no matter how things unfold from here. cronaldo7, Ruffian, Addona and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I just realized semis are home and away, to be played midweek of the first and last weeks of February. Is that normal for Larin to keep a straight face, not even smiling, almost deadpanning, when he scores? Is that a pact he did with Laryea when they were kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/13/2024 at 3:45 PM, sebdeserio said: If you're happy with him being a mediocre La Liga striker that's fine and dandy How are y'all feeling. Fine and dandy just like me or should he have done more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Also, they're at it again... johnyb, narduch and Kadenge 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Mallorca in the draw for semi-finals of the Cup, set for Friday local time 1pm. Rivals for the home and away semis are Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club (Bilbao) and Real Sociedad. Matches played in February. They are the weakest of the four. johnyb, PegCityCam, Obinna and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 They drew Real Sociedad. Have to be happy with that. Unnamed Trialist, sebdeserio, Addona and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) In the Copa del Rey semi finals, they've drawn la Real Sociedad, first leg at home either 6-7-8 of February, second leg in the last midweek of February, away to San Sebastián. Of the rivals, it's the best one to face away on a second leg (as @scullion44 says above), less stadium pressure than in Bilbao or vs Atlético. But still, they are not favourite and probably would not have been favourite with the final leg at home. With Muriqi back, though not really on form, I expect Cyle's minutes may drop a bit as they share around playing time to keep everyone fresh with these midweek Cup matches. Tomorrow vs. Betis at home, 9pm local time. Edit: see they host Real Sociedad in league the weekend before the Cup 2nd leg. So they see them 3 times this month. La Real also has Champions League, away to PSG then home to them early March, because RS won their group. That shifts some of the odds back to Mallorca. Edited January 26 by Unnamed Trialist sebdeserio, johnyb, Obinna and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Cyle Larin's latest Instagram reel is lit🔥 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2k3w-1roE-/?igsh=OW9yc2kzM3pxY2R5 narduch, yomurphy1, jdheid and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Starting v Real Betis Canuckia, Corazon, Unnamed Trialist and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 They're playing a 5-3-2 with Abdon and Cyle up front. Cyle almost caught one that was cleared in the first minutes. Betis are playing well this year, but have a ton of injuries, almost a dozen; plus the guy who had been the leading striker, Borja Iglesias, has just been announced as going on loan to Bayer Leverkusen, odd operation really. Canuckia and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Betis grab one in first half stoppage, 0-1. Not a great game, much less intense than the Cup, both teams sort of going through the motions. Betis is just managing their short roster, but Mallorca is playing impatiently, with too many long balls to Larin. On one he hit heads with a Betis CB and both were hurting a long while, were off a couple minutes for the protocol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) He's off m. 58, a bit early to my liking. But since they are not combining and just making him chase low % balls, it's fine. Also, he's had a lot of minutes I guess. Still 0-1. Seen arguing with a teammate on the bench after the sub; he tends to gesticulate a lot and seems sour at times, I don't get where he gets this character. Edited January 27 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 His body language was bad pretty much all game. You could see him gesturing his hands and dropping his head when he didn't get the ball. He also took a very long time getting off the field. Just slow walking off the field when they are down a goal. Saw only the end of the arguing on the bench. Not sure what brought it on johnyb and nolando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 minutes ago, blueseeka said: His body language was bad pretty much all game. You could see him gesturing his hands and dropping his head when he didn't get the ball. He also took a very long time getting off the field. Just slow walking off the field when they are down a goal. Saw only the end of the arguing on the bench. Not sure what brought it on Right, maybe because he's slowly walking off as you say when down a goal. He was arguing with Valjent, the other player subbed, who ran off quickly, as you should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Right, maybe because he's slowly walking off as you say when down a goal. He was arguing with Valjent, the other player subbed, who ran off quickly, as you should. It is just surprising when he has been scoring lately. But today was disappointing to watch his body language He didnt really service today but you can't constantly complain. Mallorca was finally playing with two strikers. If he just stays positive, he will get plenty of playing time Edited January 27 by blueseeka johnyb and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 They lost, his sub Muriqi did not do a thing. The fans love him though because he scored 15 last year and is very affable. Also, typical Balkan, learnt Spanish in a flash. But still, he's not ready and probably the team sacrificed a chance at a win by playing him over 30 minutes. GasPed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clamlinguine Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Larin doesn't seem to be as thrilled about playing in Laliga as we are about having him there. gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 2 hours ago, clamlinguine said: Larin doesn't seem to be as thrilled about playing in Laliga as we are about having him there. Since he's had problems in pretty well every club he's been, starting fine, slipping, bailing out, ending on bad terms--all except Valladolid I'd say--I am not entirely surprised. Only disappointed, since he's pro. Put your head down, talk to a psychologist, be a good teammate. And do what you can on the pitch, which he more or less does. johnyb, An Observer, Shway and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Starting v Athletic Club Unnamed Trialist, WestHamCanadianinOxford, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 49 minutes ago, narduch said: Starting v Athletic Club Very hard match. One of the hardest places to visit, San Mamés in Bilbao. He's alone up top, Abdon on the bench. I was reading Granada sites that they were trying to get Abdon on loan from Mallorca this window. So the perception is that Larin and Muriqi (who's not yet fit to start) are the key pairing going forward, it suggests Mallorca actually had considered the proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 He's off, got an undeserved yellow just before the change. Hardly did a thing, neither has anyone else; Athletic Club has run them off the pitch and are showing great form, as they challenge for a Champions League spot (3-0 m. 81). Cup semi final first leg next midweek, home to Real Sociedad, Tuesday at 9pm local time. GasPed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Semi tonight vs Real Sociedad 9pm, at home. They asked Aguirre if he'd spoken to Cyle after his outburst after being subbed out 10 days ago, and he said yes, but about the Superbowl: Aguirre is going with San Francisco and Cyle with the Chiefs. narduch, Obinna, sebdeserio and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Preview: reports say he'll play up top with Abdón in front of a 5-3, Muriqi is still not ready for 90. They play the Cup keeper Greif but he's also good. Aguirre says they have to pace it over 180 minutes, there is no away goal either so that is not a concern. Real Sociedad has a few injuries but got Kubo back from the Asian Cup after Japan was eliminated. I must admit I am a bit tired of watching Mallorca, overly pending this or that detail from Cyle, like an overly doting parent. Same reason I tired of Lille. But if you can, Real Sociedad plays beautiful football at times, won their Champions group, really an exemplary football project for a mid-budget team. johnyb and Obinna 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Preview: reports say he'll play up top with Abdón in front of a 5-3, Muriqi is still not ready for 90. They play the Cup keeper Greif but he's also good. Aguirre says they have to pace it over 180 minutes, there is no away goal either so that is not a concern. Real Sociedad has a few injuries but got Kubo back from the Asian Cup after Japan was eliminated. I must admit I am a bit tired of watching Mallorca, overly pending this or that detail from Cyle, like an overly doting parent. Same reason I tired of Lille. But if you can, Real Sociedad plays beautiful football at times, won their Champions group, really an exemplary football project for a mid-budget team. This is an aside, but is that a club Eustaquio could eventually move to? When you said "mid-budget" it put the thought in my head, as Staq could maybe be a "mid-budget" signing of sorts. If he ever leaves Porto, I doubt he'll cost much, maybe no more than 10M euros, but at that cost (or lower) he'd possibly be good value. Geographically it's also a hop, skip, and a jump from where he's currently at. Moreover, Real Sciedad seem to consistently punch above their weight, having a good presence in European competition and all, so that's a place I would be happy to see him, if not Porto. Seems like it would be a nice lateral move from Porto, which him and the club may want to make with the emergence of Valera (is that his name?). Thing is, I have no idea of a player like Eustaquio would fit Real Sociedad, as I don't know enough about them. Thoughts? Edited February 6 by Obinna Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCrTFC Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I have nothing of real value to add to that but I would welcome the mass migration of Canadian footballers to the Spanish League. Obinna and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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