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The Great Weekend Predictions
Saturday
Valencia v Valladolid
This week's tale of fighting and feuding from Mestalla involves the walking, talking sick note - Vicente. Eagle eyed blog readers may remember that the permanently-wounded winger had been accused by his club doctor of imagining his latest injury. The man who makes Robben seem like The Terminator in comparison, did not take too kindly to the suggestion that he had got a little too fond of his sofa and Rebelde Way and hit back.
"I've lost confidence in the doctor, my injury is not psychological." As it turns out, Vicente was right. A trip to Madrid to see nice doctor Guillén has resulted in a diagnosis of a muscle problem that sees Vicente out for a month. Lucky David Silva is around really.
Home win
Real Madrid v Almería
"A contract of cowards!" screamed the headline from Sport's special Real Madrid section. So what has got the Barça based paper's knickers in a twist today? Real Madrid blocking a footballer for another side playing against them, that's what.
The club with the "best squad in the world", according to Ramón Calderón, is so scared of Almería and former Castilla striker, Alvaro Negredo, that they slapped a clause in his new contract preventing him from playing against them. The same dastardly, sneaky - and lets face it - cowardly trick performed with Atletico's Jurado and 'Nastic's Portillo, last season. For once, Sport is right.
Home win
Athletic Bilbao v Zaragoza
One of Athletic Bilbao's last, best hopes of preventing their fans smashing themselves over their heads with stale bocadillo's in desperation and despair, this season, is the on loan return of Asier del Horno. The fullback had a wretched time of it at Valencia, last season, and is strangely keen to experience some more - but on one condition - "if they change the coach, I'd love to go back." Apart from Quique accusing del Horno of lacking effort and professionalism, it's hard to see what the defender's big issue is.
Draw
Sunday
Murcia v Atletico Madrid
Atletico striker, Sergio Aguero, had a fun week. He flew to Melbourne with the Argentinean squad. He played a minute of football. And then he came back. Probably without Kylie's number, as well.
Away win
Racing Santander v Levante
Sometimes footballers are not the smartest tools in the box. Take Nikola Zigic for example. Last season he was second only to umbrellas, ellas, ellas in the Santander popularity stakes. He was playing regularly and enjoying being a big man with a great touch. Now, he is parking his arse on the Valencia bench, alongside Arizmendi. And what for? Big bags of cash, that's what.
Home win
Mallorca v Villarreal
Manuel Pellegrini may not want Riquelme back, but musketeering midfielder, Robert Pires does - "I love Roman" giggled the Gaul as he stared wistfully at his exiled teammate changing a dressing room light bulb. "But I'm not the manager, nor the president, so I don't really have a say in these things." What odds on another Real Madrid style thumping persuading the Yellow Submarine to bring Riquelme back on board?
Home win.
Deportivo v Betis
It was party time in Sevilla on Wednesday, when all those of a green persuasion celebrated one hundred fun-filled years of Betis bedlam. Don Manuel had dusted off his George Michael gramophone records, Hugo had been given the prettiest of bows to wear, and even evil uncle del Nido had been invited round. However, any sense of joie de vivre and happiness from Beticos will be steadily be beaten out of them by the unrelenting tedium of Sunday's turgid, hell match to come.
Draw.
Espanyol v Getafe
Another club having a few problems with their medical team is Espanyol. Rufete, the Pericos' contribution to care in the community, has been feeling a little dicky of late. And the team doctors don't appear to be making him any better. However, Ernesto Valverde is having none of it. "When there is a match, people talk about the match. When there is a break, they find other things to discuss." If Espanyol fail to build on their one measly point with a home win, then all talk of medical malpractice will swiftly disappear.
Home win.
Sevilla v Recreativo
(Adopts serious BBC tone) Sunday's match is very much about the past and future for Sevilla. It is the club's first match back at the Sánchez Pizjuán since the death of Antonio Puerta, and it may be the first sight of their new 12 million euro record signing, Arouna Koné.
Last week, Marca reported that the Ivory Coast international failed a medical in 2004 when about to join up with Ajax. The reason given for the failure was a heart condition.
Osasuna v Barcelona
After a week spent getting all hot and bothered, Joan Laporta decided to end it in fine style - by being pictured standing in a giant vat of grapes. And that was probably the best place for him, as everyone else at the Camp Nou had been keeping the distance from the posturing pressie and his various bugbears.
"On a personal level", I see him as quite normal, said Slyvinho as he mimed someone having a nervous breakdown.
Home win
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