A Real Madrid masterstroke or a knee-jerk reaction ?
By: Vultur Adrian
Submitted: 2009-07-28 05:56:00 | Word Count: 1173
As fans of the so-called ´Galacticos´ of Real Madrid salivate at the prospect of a table-topping season, with the addition of the much-hyped Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema, they understandably want to erase some of last season´s performances from their minds altogether.
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Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema
A friend of mine managed to hire a car from Alicante Airport last season and drove to Madrid to watch the ´Galacticos´ in action, only to see them draw 2-2 with Espanyol. Reflecting on the drab performance, he commented: “I should have taken a swift turn north at Alicante and gone to the Nou Camp, Barcelona instead.”
The slaying of the Galacticos
As a Liverpool fan, I am in a good position to gloat about our slaying of the ´Galacticos´ on two, yes two, occasions during the Champions League stages in 2009. As our Spanish cleaner commented after the 4-1 second leg defeat at Anfield, Liverpool: “Mi hijo, Pablo, esta llorando.” – “My son, Pablo, is crying.” “How old is he?” I tentatively asked. “23” she replied! Those Real Madrid fans sure are passionate. (Or big cry babies, depending how you look at it). I still can´t decide whether beating Real Madrid twice was quite as satisfying as beating Manchester Utd home and away in the same season. It was a close run thing but both were massive highlights of the 2008/2009 season.
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Ronaldo and Kaka lighting up the Bernabeu Stadium
As opposed to Real Madrid fans crying after a 6-2 defeat by bitter rivals, Barcelona, last season, Pablo and his mates must now be crying with joy at the prospect of Ronaldo and Kaka lighting up the Bernabeu Stadium with their trickery and skills. I for one think the Ronaldo circus will soon grind to a halt when expectation exceeds results, and Real Madrid will fail to win anything next season. Just for the record, I don´t expect Manchester City to win anything next season either. Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez were integral cogs of a superb Manchester United team. As good as they are individually, I think it will take time for them to gel at Madrid and at Manchester City respectively, and that instant success is highly unlikely. Whether you are looking to pick up public airport transport or hire a car in Manchester, Liverpool, Alicante or Madrid, look no further than carhire4airports. Our car hire deals are unbeatable.
Ronaldo and Kaka signed over dinner
According to several reports, deals were struck over dinner, to bring Ronaldo and Kaka to Real Madrid for a total of €136 million. Now either that was a damn fine Rioja you were drinking gentlemen, or somebody slipped some ´silly drugs´ into your sangria. One by one, Manchester United, AC Milan and Lyon continued to deny Ronaldo, Kaka and Benzema were leaving their clubs, Real Madrid, it seems, only had to flash their chequebook for the directors to change their minds. And let´s face it, most of us would sell our own flesh and blood for €80 million! (mine could actually go for quite a bit less). So all these record-breaking deals have been completed over dinner? All I can say is the food must be a lot better in Madrid than it is in Andalusia. Here you would be lucky to persuade Accrington Stanley´s reserve keeper to sign on, if you were using the local paella as a bargaining tool.
How times have changed in world football
Chatting with a former Anfield legend earlier this year, he commented that when he moved to Liverpool in the 1980s from Holland, he was met by an old bloke at the airport wearing a flat cap and raincoat. Long before the days of cheap car hire at the airport, the player thought the man was a steward or groundsman, sent by Liverpool to meet him. It was in fact, Joe Fagan, Liverpool manager. On arriving at the club, the young player was taken for something to eat, and he asked the waitress for a menu. “A menu?” snorted Fagan. “Who do you think you are? George bloody Best?.” “You´ll have egg and chips the same as me!” How times have changed! And not always for the best!
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If you have had enough of the Real Madrid hype, forget the diving, preening Ronaldo and overhyped Kaka next season, and come see the real ´Galacticos´ at Anfield. After all, we have as many Spaniards playing in our team as Real Madrid, and the unflappable Rafa Benitez, will be guiding the team to their first premiership title in 21 years. It´s a good time to be a Liverpool fan, and if you can get a ticket, there is no better place than Anfield to watch a premiership match. With cheap flights available from most Spanish cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante and Malaga to Liverpool, you can pre-book a hire car from John Lennon Airport and be at Anfield within 30 minutes. Whether you want to visit the Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Old Trafford, Manchester, the Nou Camp , Barcelona or Anfield, Liverpool, check out carhire4airports for cheap car hire.
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