Real Madrid produced a fairy tale for merengues by Hansel & Grettling the relegation-destined Zaragoza. In particular, the brothers (not in the literal sense) Diarra showed a strong proclivity for completing ten foot passes to one another. At times, this abdication of responsibility frustrated the fans and appeared a narcissistic attempt at some sort of tedious Guinness record, but still…at the end of the match one cold, snowy, dark, historical fact carved itself in stone – this is officially Pellegrini‘s team.
While Higuain and Van der Vaart will receive plaudits for the mere scoring of multiple goals in a match, Marcelo won the “Mancini-Brazilian-Defender-Adapting-Reasonably-Well-to-Midfield” award. This experiment began under the Schuster reign, struggled under Juane Ramos’ rule, but yielded a scientific breakthrough of algae-Cha-Cha-Cha-Chia proportions. He showed the tact of a Parisian pickpocket and the cunning of a Bobby Fisher. But, of course, his defending was awful. Continue reading “Real Madrid v. Zaragoza – the Brothers Diarra” »
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