A trophy! A trophy!

By: Isaiah | October 25th, 2007

I know I’ve been lax with the posting, but here’s something to dispel the gloom and doom of losing and drawing in consecutive matches (a gross overreaction, of course, but whatever, I’ve discussed that enough in the past you probably already know my opinion on the matter): Barcelona have a trophy!

That’s right, bitches, we’re Spanish Super Cup Champions! …of roller hockey.

In footballing news, Toure and Zambrotta should be ready for this weekend’s game against Almeria, which is great news. I doubt either will start, but at least one should make an appearance during the second half. Instead of having a day off after returning from Scotland, they trained away in Barcelona since they didn’t get to make the trip across the Channel. Samuel Eto’o has left the gym and is running around a bit, though he has yet to touch a ball. It’s a good sign that he’s running around and stuff. Maybe the injuries woes are ending and we’ll be back to full strength in the defense in just another week or so.

These players shouldn’t be pushed to make a full return quite yet because despite the rigorous schedule (Sunday, Wednesday, Sunday games), the opponents are Almeria (9th), Valladolid (19th), and Real Betis (17th), so resiting the urge to over-exert Toure and Zambrotta shouldn’t be too hard. However, getting them back to full fitness and re-incorporating them into the squad should be a priority so it’s possible that they will start. Both EMD and Sport are reporting that Toure wants to play against Almeria and he is more likely to get the start, it would seem. Barca’s official page has an interview with him where he states “I’m really keen to play as soon as possible. I think it wouldn’t be bad to play this Sunday. I think that this Thursday or Friday I’ll get the green light from the doctor to play,” but what’s troubling is that he says “it wouldn’t be bad to play this Sunday” instead of “I am ready to play this Sunday.” Assuming what he said “Jugar el domingo no estaría mal” was said in Spanish and not translated from French, then it’s akin to saying “What could happen…?” which is not the sort of thing I want to be thinking about if he’s out on the field. Perhaps I’m over-analyzing…