So, eventually the day has come!
My first game at the Roselada, as Malaga play host to newly promoted not so distant neighbours, Granada CF.
Not as glamourous as the first one was supposed to be, would have been Barca were it not for the strike that delayed the season, and not a great start for the biggest spenders in the league, as they became the second of my 3 teams to lose their frst derby of the season, going down way too easily to a 2-1 defeat to Sevilla (who, frankly were cantering until they let off and let Malaga have a go last half hour).
The lack of a decent partner for Rondon was made more apparent by Alvaro Negredo doing just what Malaga need, and scoring a simple yet majestic header, a proper strikers bread and butter goal, before notching another easly converted second to see Sevilla cruising.
A wonderful free kick form 18million euro new boy Santi Cazorla papered over the cracks.
Granada were beaten at home by fellow league new boys Betis, and frankly look woefully inadequate for La Liga, expect a Malaga victory, if your gambling, take them with a 1 handicap.
I'll report on the game tomorrow, with pics if i can be arsed, assuming my house hasn't been burned down by the rather large forest fire burning a few miles from me, and heading this way, which has destroyed a few homes and seen 300-odd evacuated thus far!
My first game at the Roselada, as Malaga play host to newly promoted not so distant neighbours, Granada CF.
Not as glamourous as the first one was supposed to be, would have been Barca were it not for the strike that delayed the season, and not a great start for the biggest spenders in the league, as they became the second of my 3 teams to lose their frst derby of the season, going down way too easily to a 2-1 defeat to Sevilla (who, frankly were cantering until they let off and let Malaga have a go last half hour).
The lack of a decent partner for Rondon was made more apparent by Alvaro Negredo doing just what Malaga need, and scoring a simple yet majestic header, a proper strikers bread and butter goal, before notching another easly converted second to see Sevilla cruising.
A wonderful free kick form 18million euro new boy Santi Cazorla papered over the cracks.
Granada were beaten at home by fellow league new boys Betis, and frankly look woefully inadequate for La Liga, expect a Malaga victory, if your gambling, take them with a 1 handicap.
I'll report on the game tomorrow, with pics if i can be arsed, assuming my house hasn't been burned down by the rather large forest fire burning a few miles from me, and heading this way, which has destroyed a few homes and seen 300-odd evacuated thus far!
