The Day After

If you're old enough to remember...in the early 1980s there was a movie about nuclear attacks in the United States...The Day After.  Armageddon arrived yesterday in Madrid.

The Spanish press has already selected Pellegrini's successor...the Special One, Jose Mourinho.  I doubt that Mourinho is dumb enough to take a job that has absolutely no lasting power.  He is doing well in Milan (except he can't win the Champions League...), winning several scudettos so far.  My feeling is that he's biding his time until Sir Alex retires, then he will make a plea to return to the EPL and manage his dream team...Manchester United.

As for the Real players, the press described their demeanor in training today as "caras largas"...long faces.  A few were absent from training...CR, Guti, Tutanbaul, and others.  I'm sure CR is finding this unbearable.  When he left the pitch last night, head shaking, he showed the Madrid "fans" what motivated him the six years he was at United...desire not to lose.  When he learned the score of United's thrashing of Milan, I'm sure the knife twisted in deeper.  I will guarantee you that he shed a few real tears last night in the comfort of his own home, such is the desire to win that burns in his soul.  When the others were exchanging jerseys last night, he had already left the pitch.  It dawned on me that he had nothing in common with those still out there...CR knows what it's like to win...they don't.
RM have stated that they can win la Liga this year, but I think that's doubtful as well.  Barca will no doubt feed off of Madrid's loss yesterday...the Troll said as much today.  Although Barca's form hasn't been sparkling either.  They, along with RM, were scrapping at the last minute to advance out of their CL groups.  Even Barca manager Pep Guardiola said back in October that he didn't see his team repeating this year as Champions.
Who would be my dream pairing in the CL final?  United and Bordeaux. :)