Spanish Primera Division 2006 - 2007

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Perhaps not big news, but it looks like FW Ricardo Oliveira is finally leaving Real Betis for AC Milan. In return, I guess they're getting MF Johann Vogel. They also recently got Brazillian FW Rafael Sobis who I know was being looked at by a few major clubs. They're going to miss Joaquin a lot in what was already a struggling club.

[JaredL]

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Perhaps not big news, but it looks like FW Ricardo Oliveira is finally leaving Real Betis for AC Milan. In return, I guess they're getting MF Johann Vogel. They also recently got Brazillian FW Rafael Sobis who I know was being looked at by a few major clubs. They're going to miss Joaquin a lot in what was already a struggling club.

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Perhaps not big news, but it looks like FW Ricardo Oliveira is finally leaving Real Betis for AC Milan. In return, I guess they're getting MF Johann Vogel. They also recently got Brazillian FW Rafael Sobis who I know was being looked at by a few major clubs. They're going to miss Joaquin a lot in what was already a struggling club.

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I think it's likely. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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So I DVRd the first Barca game, and I find out that Ronaldinho didn't play. Anyone know how long he's out for? CNN didn't say: http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/fo...in.ronaldinho/

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So I DVRd the first Barca game, and I find out that Ronaldinho didn't play. Anyone know how long he's out for? CNN didn't say: http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/fo...in.ronaldinho/

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I've heard conflicting reports that it was a minor injury from the Sevilla game or that he was benched for missing practice. Either way, I doubt he's out for long at all. I imagine he plays the next game?

[JaredL]

In a fairly big signing, Real Madrid have apparently signed Jose Antonio Reyes from Arsenal. Reyes is an ex-Sevilla player, he signed for Sevilla when quite young. He's a favorite among Sevilla fans and it's going to be tough to see him playing for Real Madrid.

The deal sends Julio Baptista to Arsenal. Baptista hasn't done much for Real Madrid but when he was at Sevilla he was ridiculously good. He has the potential to be one of the main attacking options for Brazil next world cup. I think he'll fit in with the Premier league style as he's a big forward and happy to run around defenders or through them. I'm actually somewhat curious if Sevilla will get some transfer money for this as both players in the transfer were sold a couple years ago by Sevilla.

This move is probably good for all parties. Baptista wasn't happy with his lack of playing time in Madrid, a problem that would be worse this year. Reyes never settled in at Arsenal.

For the team neutral Sevillano fan it's a pretty sad couple of days with the transfer of Reyes to Real Madrid and the transfer of Joaquin to Valencia. Both were boyhood players of the two teams in Seville and both will be playing for other clubs in Spain.

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Perhaps not big news, but it looks like FW Ricardo Oliveira is finally leaving Real Betis for AC Milan. In return, I guess they're getting MF Johann Vogel. They also recently got Brazillian FW Rafael Sobis who I know was being looked at by a few major clubs. They're going to miss Joaquin a lot in what was already a struggling club.

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I think it's likely. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

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I wouldn't be surprised. Betis is in shambles at all levels. Lopera will be soon, or perhaps has, stepping down as President. It's unclear but seems he will maintain ownership of the club. The top players are all either gone or want to go. The fans are not content at all with management. They regularly last year chanted "Fuera Lopera" "Betis sí, Lopera no" or worse (lets just say that his heterosexuality was called into question). They were upset that after winning the Copa del Rey he didn't invest in the club at all, in particular in strikers - at points in the season with injuries they had no true strikers available.

For Sevilla fans it's great, although we're plenty content with the recent success. Also, it's somewhat bittersweet because if Betis drop to the second division the rivalry dies down a great deal as the teams play each other at most one time, and that's only in the copa del rey so it's not likely. Seville is a proud city in general and people are proud to have two teams in the top flight - and unhappy to have neither in 2000-2001.

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wow, good deal for Arsenal. They should see more goals. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Put Atletico in the top four and I think you got it right. (Sorry, I know you're a Sevilla fan).

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Here's how I'm going to predict the top 6 will be:

Champion's League:
1. Barcelona
2. Real Madrid
3. Valencia
4. Sevilla

UEFA
5. Villarreal
6. Atletico de madrid

Real Madrid improved in the offseason as did Atletico. Barcelona and Valencia improved as well, though not as much.



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Put Atletico in the top four and I think you got it right. (Sorry, I know you're a Sevilla fan).


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Most think this as well. I put them sixth because I expect Villarreal to put together a better season this year having failed to qualify for Europe. As far as Atletico are concerned, they are pretty much the Spain of the primera, always underachieving. They could finish anywhere from top (not likely at all given how good Barça is) to middle of the table. Given my bias I couldn't put them fourth [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]