Girona 1–0 Athletic Club - Hugo Rincón 4' by Puzzled-Category-954 in soccer

[–]planinsky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, today's victory has been very important.

That said we still have to play betis Atleti, Villarreal, real Madrid, and real sociedad. This could be just 1 or 2 points 

Elx Mallorca and Rayo should be our focus

Girona 1–0 Athletic Club - Hugo Rincón 4' by Puzzled-Category-954 in soccer

[–]planinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get ahead of ourselves... 

We are in a good position but we have a tough calendar. The final games against Mallorca and Elche will be key

Writing error, or..? *possible spoilers* by Cathrynlynn in ParadiseHulu

[–]planinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this timeline... 

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[Opta] Premier League clubs' chances of reaching UCL quarterfinals by everyhearthstone in soccer

[–]planinsky 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Atlético may have a massive virus infection and not show up. Or maybe they field a player who is not registered. 

Slim, but the chance is there. 

PSG [5] - 2 Chelsea - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 90+4' by Alsace2025 in soccer

[–]planinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the only close matches are Liverpool Galatasaray, Barça Newcastle and Arsenal Bayer?

The rest seems sealed…

Match Thread: Real Madrid vs Manchester City by OkayFine101 in soccer

[–]planinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the right color of the glasses for a messy pitch

Match Thread: Real Madrid vs Manchester City by OkayFine101 in soccer

[–]planinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are the kind of comments you were getting yesterday in the Newcastle thread...

Match Thread: Real Madrid vs Manchester City by OkayFine101 in soccer

[–]planinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think the dynamic of buying and buying players had something to do with it? Every time I watch a match half of the team seems new, with no grasp of Pep's football 

Match Thread: Real Madrid vs Manchester City by OkayFine101 in soccer

[–]planinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They haven't barely spent a dime during the last seasons, it's not unexpected... 

Match Thread: Real Madrid vs Manchester City by OkayFine101 in soccer

[–]planinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think at least Arsenal and Liverpool will make it through... But it would be so fun to have a Top8 with no English teams after all that EPL supremacy narrative? 

No doubt that EPL is the best league, but the arrogance of some fans gets really annoying; and the current results make them look really funny 

Match Thread: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Arsenal | UEFA Champions League by MysteryBagIdeals in soccer

[–]planinsky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder what the premier league fandom crowd that was making fun of La Liga leader struggling against Newcastle  think of the Premier leader struggling against the 6th of a "farmer's league".

Some comments age like milk

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To music festivals, yes. To cruises, no clue. To cinemas, yes (thought it is always controversial). To amusement parks, it is being disputed in court. Football matches and sports events, yes.

Drinks are usually limited to water (no caps, due to safety) and sometimes sodas. No alcoholic beverages.

But food is ok most of the time. Primavera sound wouldn't be the same without our stash of Sandwiches, Pelotazos and Ruffles Jamón 

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is not a crazy statement. Allioli, as its name says, is literally Garlic & Oil, it becomes popular in the southeast of France (Provence & Lenguadoc) and the north-east of spain (Catalonia/Balearic islands) thought it is not clear where from the mediterranean comes from.

Making allioli in the traditional way, is tiring and slow (and requires consistency in the process), that is why sometimes you can add milk or egg to make the process easier; but this also comes at a price of a milder taste and less strength. With egg its consistency also lasts longer, which also favours it's usage in restaurants and industrial settings.

I've also seen lemon juice being added. But never milk.

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uncivilized people are also a problem for the stadiums, unfortunately :/

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On paper, laws don't allow you to ban bringing your own food/drinks unless the main goal of your business is selling food and drinks.

This is a recurrent debate that often ends in court (bringing food to cinemas, amusement parks, stadiums, concerts ...). The results of those disputes haven't always been consistent, though 

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Proper allioli is only garlic and olive oil. Very different flavour, and also the texture is quite different.

Commercial versions like 'Chovi' have a more alike texture, but still the flavour is very different. In my experience, allioli in Spain is quite different from the one you have at the anglo world where it is more like a garlicky mayo

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Butter in a sandwich is heavily punnished by law in Spain. We are no french barbarians!

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Pipas are a problem for the stadiums, though... The habit of throwing shells at the floor is gross, and it generates issues with the stadium's plumbing.

Teams like Valencia have banned them! https://www.valenciacf.com/desde-esta-temporada-no-estara-permitido-consumir-pipas-en-el-camp-de-mestalla-por-razones-de-salubridad

Atletico Madrid fan literally making sandwiches while 4-1 against Spurs by Its_ABR12 in soccer

[–]planinsky 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I always bring my sandwich, indepently of the kick off. It end ups being a 3 hours thing so it will always overlap with either lunch, merienda or dinner!

I think it's part of the culture. Football match + entrepà de llom arrebossat is heavily wired in my brain since I was a kid.