La Liga 12/13

Messi, Xavi and Puyol sign new contracts

Tito Vilanova has a recession on his illness (tumor). Barcelona will give more information during the day

He is stepping down

Pep going back?

Just online now so playing catch up

They reckon Tito will have 6 weeks treatment and could be back by Feb so maybe just someone from within temporarily?

Jordi Roura, a former Barcelona player and currently Tito Vilanova's assistant, is to take charge of the first team in the latter's absence. The club has full confidence in Roura, as does Tito himself, as the two have known each other since they were teenagers at Barça's La Masia youth academy.

Before becoming the assistant coach for the Barça first team, Roura used to carry out exhaustive scouting to analyse the team's future opponents, producing detailed reports that Pep Guardiola and Tito Vilanova would then use to prepare for upcoming matches.

Girona-born and now 45 years of age, Roura played a total of 10 competitive games over two seasons for Barcelona after Johan Cruyff gave him his debut in the 1988-1989 campaign. A serious injury sustained to his right knee during the European Super Cup against Milan curtailed his progression and he eventually hung up his boots to focus on coaching full-time.

The mood within the Barcelona camp remains upbeat, with a widespread belief that this is a temporary solution and Tito Vilanova will be able to return to the hotseat within a few weeks, as his condition is not as serious as some initially feared.

http://www.marca.com/2012/12/19/en/f...355951090.html

Messi gets his 91st

Barca 16 points clear of real

Real take on Malaga now where mourinho has benched Casillas.. Yes Casillas

Lionel Messi has finished the year 2012 with 91 goals and 24 assists in 69 official games with club and country

Incredible

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-soccer-vilanova-will-dugout-barcelona-derby-140932301.html

Spanish Liga - Vilanova in dugout for Barcelona derby
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will take charge of the team for their opening game of 2013 at home to city rivals Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday after making a quicker than expected recovery from a throat operation.

Reports that Casillas is on the bench...again

Signing his own death cert is Maureen

He knows he's gone/going

Real's keeper Adan sent off so Casillas has to come on


In your face Mourinho

Pen to Sociedad

1-1

Casillas turned down the armband when he came on, Real win 4-3.

Now for Barca

Did he, nice one

Xavi scores the first, Messi the 2nd

Pedro the 2nd

Aye they have given it to him, only a matter if time tho.... Hahaha

3 0, great goal Pedro

Haha, my mate done lpool -1, so to win back money he done Barca win 4-0 at 8/1.
He is as nervous now

Pedro doubles up and Messi finally gets his

4 nil

He should've done 4-0 for just the 1st half lol

Lol how was that just 4-0? 2 disallowed goals and Messi hitting the bar with a free

Unreal, nice bet

Handbags in the Real game

Just caught end of it, no doubt will be a link shortly