IT CAN NEVER BE THIS MORE EXCITING!
Real Madrid 5-0 Real Betis: Gareth Bale strikes after
just 94 seconds and James Rodriguez nets spectacular double as pressure
eases on Rafa Benitez with La Liga rout
Gareth Bale leaps into the air with a clenched fist as the Real Madrid
forward celebrates opening the scoring at the Bernabeu on Saturday
With the
Costan Rican keeper having his finest night since joining Real Madrid
last summer and Bale back to his very best form it was also a night for
comebacks.
Karim
Benzema, who also scored, was back in the team, and so was Colombian
midfielder James whose breathtaking brace was the highlight of the 5-0
demolition of Pepe Mel’s newly-promoted side.
The
Colombian was the star of the show right from Real’s first goal when he
sent a dipping cross into the area and Bale timed his run perfectly to
send a stooping header from 10 yards out past the onrushing Betis keeper
Antonio Adan.
There were 94 seconds on the clock making it the fastest goal of his Real Madrid career so far.
Real
Madrid could have doubled their lead several times before the half
hour. Benzema nearly headed in a Ronaldo cross just failing to meet the
centre, Toni Kroos sent a long shot just wide, and Adan had to stand up
well to block a Ronaldo shot at his near post.
On
38 minutes it was 2-0 and it was James who got it taking the paint off
Adan’s far post as he bent in a left-footed free-kick from the
right-hand side of the penalty area after Ronaldo had been fouled by
Francisco Molinero.
There
was still time for Navas to save at the feet of Ruben Castro as Betis
squandered their best chance of the first half. It was a significant
moment as with Florentino Perez in the directors box pondering that big
money move for De Gea, the Bernabeu crowd began to chant 'Keylor!
Keylor!'.
It’s
been a long time since supporters have united behind a Real keeper. The
club could still move for De Gea but it’s clear there will be no
supporter protests if they don’t.
The Wales international stoops unmarked to head James Rodriguez's
accurate cross past the Real Betis goalkeeper inside two minutes
The former Tottenham forward performs his trademark heart celebration
after kick-starting Real Madrid's season after last week's stalemate
James scored a spectacular overhead kick to make it 4-0 and send Rafa
Benitez's side on their way on to their first win of the season
James pumps the air as he celebrates making it 4-0 to the home side with a stunning overhead kick
SOURCE: Daily Mail
"ONCE BEATEN........ TWICE SHY!"
Jose Mourinho threatens Chelsea stars with axe as
boss lays blame of defeat by Crystal Palace at the feet of three
underperformers
Jose Mourinho has threatened to axe his under-performing stars after their latest early-season flop.
Joel Ward scored a shock winner for Crystal Palace against Chelsea in Mourinho's 100th Premier League game at Stamford Bridge.
The
defeat was only the Portuguese's second in a league game at the stadium
and leaves the champions with just four points from as many games.
The Chelsea boss suffered only his second home league defeat in 100 games at Stamford Bridge
Jose Mourinho was unhappy with Chelsea's performance as his side lost at home against Crystal Palace
Palace's players celebrate by the corner flag after Chelsea's star men underperformed on Saturday, as Courtois looks saddened
And the Special One identified three Blues players who he felt were below-par, but refused to name the culprits.
But
Mourinho revealed his patience is starting to wear thin, saying: 'If a
player is not performing there are two ways to look at it.
'The
first one is that I trust the player so much that I will wait for the
improvement. You wait, wait, and wait and maybe it comes or it doesn't
come.
'Or, even when you are trusting the player arrives a moment when you think, "I have to change". And I can go both ways.
SOURCE: Daily Mail
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100 PERCENT START, STILL IN VOGUE!
Manchester City 2-0 Watford: Raheem Sterling nets first goal since £49m move as Manuel Pellegrini's side maintain perfect start
Manchester
City fans chanted 'Raheem Sterling... he's top of the league' as the
£49million winger scored his first goal for the club and maintained
their blistering 100 per cent start to the season.
The likelihood is those supporters will be able to carry on with their ditty uninterrupted for the next nine months.
Of
course, as managers and cliché-mongers will tell you, trophies aren't
handed out in August. Even so, you won't find many putting money on
anyone else winning the Premier League.
Sterling arrives on the edge of the six-yard box to turn home Bacary Sanga's cross to fire the home side ahead on 47 minutes
Sterling covers his face as he wheels away in celebration after finding
the target for the first time in a City shirt in the Premier League
City have
won all four matches to date, scoring 10 and conceding none. Their best
players are all performing well; particularly the spine of Joe Hart,
Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, David Silva and Sergio Aguero.
And
they have the final piece in the jigsaw, £54million winger Kevin de
Bruyne from Wolfsburg, about to arrive after having a medical in
Manchester on Saturday.
In
his programme notes, manager Manuel Pellegrini wrote that 'everything
has gone to plan so far'. He's not kidding. City stand three points
clear at the top and have now won a club record 10 league games in a
row, including the six at the back end of the last campaign.
A routine
home victory against newly-promoted Watford – who were well-organised
and deserved going into the half-time break goalless – will not go down
in the annals of club history, but it will always be remembered sweetly
in the Sterling household.
After
the rancour of his summer move from Liverpool, the young man was able
to show what he can do on the pitch, capped by a nonchalant volleyed
finish from Bacary Sagna's cross that broke the deadlock two minutes
after the interval.
The
normally understated Pellegrini was able to pat himself on the back for
making the half-time change - Samir Nasri for Jesus Navas - that
allowed Sterling to move from the left to partner Aguero up front
SOURCE: Daily Mail
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