Barca Win la Liga

[epaddy]

Barca retain Spanish league title
Ronaldinho embraces team-mate Giovanni van Bronckhorst after learning Barcelona have become Spanish champions for the second successive year
Ronaldinho and Van Bronckhorst celebrate Barca's success
Barcelona were confirmed as Spanish league champions for the second successive year after Valencia were beaten 2-1 at Real Mallorca.

The Catalan club started celebrating at half-time of their 1-0 win over Celta Vigo on Wednesday after the loss of their nearest rivals.

Barcelona, who later won their match against Celta Vigo 1-0, have now been crowned La Liga champions 18 times.

They take on Arsenal in the Champions League final in Paris on 17 May.

"It's a prize for spectacle, work and consistency. We're all very happy, it's a reward for hard work and I want to congratulate all the players and staff," said Barcelona president Joan Laporta.

Barcelona, coached by former Dutch great Frank Rijkaard, have enjoyed a turnaround in fortunes since the arrival of World Player of the Year Ronaldinho.

The Brazilian playmaker has scored 17 goals this season, including a double against arch-rivals Real Madrid, and he has been the key figure in their success so far this season.

Striker Samuel Eto'o, who scored the only goal against Celta Vigo, has also been a pivotal figure and contributed 25 goals this season.

Barcelona, who now have an unassailable 11-point lead, are the first team to successfully defend the title since they own back-to-back titles under Dutch coach Louis van Gaal.

Have loved them since my rather roasting au paeur(how do you spell that) got me a jersey. Spanish footie pisses all over anything that the English serve up, I hope they destroy Arsenal

[thecoolfreak]

Spanish footie pisses all over anything that the English serve up, I hope they destroy Arsenal

Lets hope they beat Arsenal. I want to see Spurs in the Champions League next year and not Arsenal

[tate]

barca are the closest thing to leinster football has to offer. Hope they do win so spurs get a champions league spot

[rex banner]

barca are the closest thing to leinster football has to offer. Hope they do win so spurs get a champions league spot

It would be good to see spurs there.
Arsenal and in particular Wenger are a bunch of hypocritical whingers.
Take these quotes for example.

Arsene Wenger, August 1996: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 1996: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 1996: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 1996: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 1996: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 1997: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 1998: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 1999: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 2000: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 2001: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 2002: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 2003: "I didn't see it"
>Arsene Wenger, September 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 2003: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 2004: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, April 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, May 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, June 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, July 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, August 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, September 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, October 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, November 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, December 2005: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, January 2006: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, February 2006: "I didn't see it"
Arsene Wenger, March 2006: "I didn't see it"

Martin Jol, April 2006: "I didn't see it"

Arsene Wenger, April 2006: "He (Jol) said he didn't see it, I don't
believe he didn't see it.
You cannot steal the game like that and then pretend you have
not seen it. People who say they didn't see it are liars."

[jezzer]

...and Forca Barca!

[badger79]

Martin Jol, April 2006: "I didn't see it"

Arsene Wenger, April 2006: "He (Jol) said he didn't see it, I don't
believe he didn't see it.
You cannot steal the game like that and then pretend you have
not seen it. People who say they didn't see it are liars."[/quote]

Any manager worth his salt will protect his own players.

As for what the quote above is referring to, when Arsenal did the same as Spurs a few seasons back they offered to replay the game without hesitation. And who was manager? Big bad Arsene Wenger.
Sunday was beautiful. Forza Barca - have always loved them, a noble club, but born and bred an Arsenal man, and glad of it! Its gonna be a great final.