Valverde's Late Winner Keeps Madrid In The Title Race
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What happened in Real Madrid's match against Celta Vigo?
Barbaloa was under pressure going into this one back-to-back defeats. One player who didn't have a great game was Trent. He was at fault for their goal and he has been playing well, but he was torn apart in the Spanish media after that game.
Laminia Mal stepped up with another exquisite finish.
It's Laminia Mal! Inch perfect.
I saw Pep Guardiola interviewed and they were saying, how do the pressures compare of managing a club in England to managing one of the giants in Spain? And he said, it is a thousand times more difficult in Spain. Hello and welcome to the Rest is Football La Liga episode with Alex Algier and me, Gary Lineker. Alex, as is customary, you are once again, it seems, in a hotel room.
How did Barcelona maintain their lead in the title race?
Yep, yep. I'm back in Newcastle for the Barcelona game. So really looking forward to that.
So did you go out last night again with Shira around again?
He booked a restaurant. I think you'd like, it's Persian.
Ah, I like.
Called Dude. Really nice. Really nice.
What dramatic moments occurred in Atletico Madrid's game?
But not a late one.
Ah.
Because they're professionals.
You put your professional head on for once. Any interviews lined up? Because obviously it's ahead of the Newcastle-Barcelona game, which is a beauty.
No, so I was at St. James' Park yesterday and I interviewed Joanne Garcia, who was really lovely, actually, really nice guy. And they wanted me to ask him about almost signing for Newcastle last summer. And so before the interview started, I just wanted to check with him that he was okay with speaking about it so it wasn't awkward during the interview.
What challenges is Alvaro Arbeloa facing as Real Madrid's coach?
And he was like, yeah, of course, ask me about that. So that was the first question. And he said, yeah, they were interested, but then Barcelona came along. So I don't think the Newcastle fans are going to be too happy when they hear that interview.
Newcastle's a great city. There's a slight contrast in weather.
Yeah, there is. But the beach was beautiful the other day. I went to the beach here and I swam in the sea. I swam in the North Sea.
How does Lamine Yamal impact Barcelona's performance?
Was it chilly?
It was six and a half degrees. And I'm worried about myself because I didn't feel cold at all. And the friend I was with couldn't get in. She was like, there's no way. And I went in just easily.
What do you mean you didn't feel cold?
I honestly don't know. I didn't feel cold. I've been doing it quite a bit, this cold water swimming, so I think I'm getting used to it.
What are the implications of injuries for Real Madrid's title hopes?
Maybe you've got a superpower.
I'm numb.
yeah it's obviously been an interesting week or weekend we haven't spoken since they lost against Getafe last Monday but they managed managed and I think it was such an important goal for them 95th minute big deflection got a slice of good fortune which is what you need when things are going against you Alexander-Arnold hoped clear as far as Fede Valverde takes a huge deflection
Alvaro Arbeloa was under pressure going into this one, back-to-back defeats. Celta had won their last four games in all competitions. Baleidos is not an easy ground to go to. It was never going to be a straightforward match. And also, I'm not making excuses. I'm not making excuses. But if you look at the list of players, I've written a few down. Three suspended, Carreras, Dean Howson, Matentuono. And then some of the injuries are Mbappe, Rodrigo, Bellingham, Militao, Ceballos, Alaba. So, It is a lengthy list. Look, I'm not making excuses. I'm just saying.
You sound like Spurs.
They have a lot of key players out. I don't think Spurs have ever been compared to Real Madrid before. But yeah, they really, really needed the three points.
What strategies might Newcastle employ against Barcelona?
And it looked like it was going to go Seltzer's way. Iago Aspas in the 87th minute hit the post. And that would have all but killed off Real Madrid's title hopes, I think, ending the weekend seven points behind Barcelona. So it was a huge win.
Yeah, Arbeloa was quite defensive in some of his comments. He said, today we came here with 10 absentees, if I'm not mistaken, and the performance the players delivered on a pitch like this deserves a lot of credit. We all know how tough and difficult Baleidos is and how Celta have been playing football recently with the confidence they've had.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What happened in Real Madrid's match against Celta Vigo?
0:00–0:54
2
How did Barcelona maintain their lead in the title race?
0:54–1:11
3
What dramatic moments occurred in Atletico Madrid's game?
1:11–1:45
4
What challenges is Alvaro Arbeloa facing as Real Madrid's coach?
1:45–2:09
5
How does Lamine Yamal impact Barcelona's performance?
2:09–2:30
6
What are the implications of injuries for Real Madrid's title hopes?
2:30–3:48
7
What strategies might Newcastle employ against Barcelona?
3:48–4:30
8
What are the potential future developments for Atletico Madrid and their players?
4:30–25:59