Title: it's just no good anymore
Artist: waterpulse
Author: flywoman
Rating: M
Word Count: ~3500
Warnings: Rough (consensual) sex
Summary: His countrymen have never loved him, but his greatest rival just might. A sequel to one is the loneliest number and no is the saddest experience, but all you really need to know is that this is not a first-time fic.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my beta, jezziejay, and to my artist, waterpulse, who produced such wonderful gifs to accompany this fic! Written for futbal_minibang Round 4.



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So I didn't get to watch the match, but I just saw the highlights. The reviews I'd read suggested that we were absolutely awful, created no chances, etc. In fact, it seems to me that we were unlucky in attack - Messi was close to a goal early on and almost sent a free kick into the bottom corner, and there was a rebound that could have been converted by Busi, to name a few. While I wish that Villa had started and Iniesta had played left mid with Cesc on the bench, I think that the real problem, as has been so typical lately, was our defense. Pique's clumsy tackle meant a PK for Ronaldo, and no one was marking Di Maria right in front of our goal when he received the pass and scored. But if you watched the match, please feel free to correct me!

At least we're finally out of the group stage...


( Group A )

( Group B )

( Group C )

( Group D )

Again, those of you who have been watching, please chime in to agree, contradict, and/or add your own impressions from any of these matches!

More brief and not unbiased thoughts, observations, and predictions after the second round...

( Group A )

( Group B )

( Group C )

( Group D )

Again, those of you who have been watching, please chime in to agree, contradict, and/or add your own impressions from any of these matches!

Cristian Tello sums up my feelings nicely


( Adios a La Liga )

Sergio Ramos sees red

( Only six points behind now, baby! )