Real Zaragoza Relegated - Page 2 - TalkSoccer

**unitedfan** · 19-05-2008, 04:42 PM

32 League goals shared between Oliviera and Milito, and still they go down.

Big departure list. I think a few clubs are gonna be chuffed with the transfer market this summer

The Rule · 21-05-2008, 01:36 AM

I haven't paid any attention to Spanish football this season.

Can someone explain to me how a team with so much talent can get relagated?

Bad management, awful performances for stars??

Could someone give me like an overall rating out of ten for the performances of the top Zaragoza players this season?

**Sven** · 21-05-2008, 02:30 AM

well I know major factor was Milito only got one goal since January and that was a pen.

they just played awful, even with ayala at the back, who clearly didn't settle very well into his new team.

**Vargas_4** · 21-05-2008, 03:08 AM

Shame. Now half the team will leave.

Must be heart-breaking for al Zaragoza fans. Who expected a lot more from this team this season.

**Pat Murphy** · 21-05-2008, 10:13 AM

Their defence was definately worse than their attack. They didn't replace Gaby Milito. On paper it looks like they did with getting Ayala and Pavon in for free but neither player did them any good and the defence was a mess.

The biggest contributing factor was probably the discipline. Like Sid Lowe quoted "A dressing room is like a classroom,". "As soon as there's a lack of leadership, as soon as the teacher steps outside, the kids riot." Leaving the 3 new managers or supply teachers with an impossible task of controlling things. From the inside they started to rot and couldn't turn it around on the pitch. In the end the stars didn't care but it was also due to bad management from the board room downwards.

**Pat Murphy** · 31-05-2008, 02:30 PM

Were Real Madrid Players Paid To Help Relegate Zaragoza?

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Reports in Spain seem to suggest that Los Blancos players were given bonus payments for a good result against Real Zaragoza on the last day of the season.

Real Madrid had their last training session on Friday night and all the players will be heading off on their holidays all the more better off financially.

The players each received €360.000 for finishing La Liga as champions and they were awarded a further €20,000 following their 2-2 draw against Real Zaragoza -a result which went towards helping relegate the Blanquiazul.

The extra payment was a premium and Mundo Deportivo claim that a Real Madrid club source revealed that the players were offered the extra money if they got a good result against Zaragoza.

The Romareda based club were fighting for relegation and it was a do or die game against Los Merengues. Although several Real Madrid stars were rested by Schuster, Real came away from the game with a decent result which meant Zaragoza had to win their last game. They failed to do this and were relegated.

Reports in Spain seem to suggest that Los Merengues offered the bonus payments to ensure the result against the Romareda side would ensure their relegation because at the time, Real were already champions and for them it was a dead rubber game.

Salvatore Landolina - Goal.com