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Sevilla’s season of self-discovery looks set to culminate in title charge

by Simon Harrison at Tuesday, Jan 17 2017 16:00

Sevilla’s season of self-discovery looks set to culminate in title charge

Real Madrid travelled to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday evening with hopes of taking their unbeaten run in all competitions to an unbelievable 41 matches. Sevilla were their in-form opponent, able to leapfrog Barcelona into second place with a win, and although Zinedine Zidane’s men shoul...

The impossible football quiz #17

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jan 16 2017 12:40

Finger pointing Barcelona need look at themselves rather than elsewhere

by Simon Harrison at Wednesday, Jan 11 2017 17:00

Finger pointing Barcelona need look at themselves rather than elsewhere

After a late Lionel Messi free-kick managed to get Barcelona out of jail against Villarreal, as La Liga action returned in 2017, Luis Enrique’s squad were left feeling as though they had been cheated out of the opportunity to win. Normally, an equaliser at the end of a tight contest can hold a...

The impossible football quiz #16

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jan 9 2017 12:15

Will Voro be the next man caught in the Valencia crossfire?

by Simon Harrison at Thursday, Jan 5 2017 17:03

Will Voro be the next man caught in the Valencia crossfire?

Managerial re-shuffles at the Mestalla are becoming as predictable as the changing of the seasons, as Cesare Prandelli was the latest man to move on from Valencia’s poisoned-chalice of a hot seat. Expectations are, for some reason, as high as ever on the east coast of Spain. Rather than scalin...

Juande Ramos’ resignation leaves Malaga at a mid-season crossroads

by Simon Harrison at Friday, Dec 30 2016 12:20

Juande Ramos’ resignation leaves Malaga at a mid-season crossroads

A run of five games without a win was enough to see La Liga’s managerial merry-go-round spin once more, with Juande Ramos leaving Malaga under his own steam after merely seven months in charge. While Bob Bradley’s 81-day reign at Swansea City pales in significance, another recently appoi...

Hot Streak: Masterful Messi has Barcelona breathing down Real Madrid's neck

by Simon Harrison at Wednesday, Dec 21 2016 12:00

Hot Streak: Masterful Messi has Barcelona breathing down Real Madrid's neck

In a week that saw Cristiano Ronaldo crowned both club world champion and Ballon d’Or winner, it was Lionel Messi who was left to make the headlines in La Liga almost single-handedly. Real Madrid’s fixture against Valencia was postponed, owing to their merry and successful jaunt to Japan...

The impossible football quiz #15

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Dec 19 2016 12:50

The impossible football quiz #15

Form Guide: Trigueros has Villarreal dreaming of Champions League return

by Simon Harrison at Tuesday, Dec 13 2016 16:05

Form Guide: Trigueros has Villarreal dreaming of Champions League return

For those who believe that La Liga is an uncompetitive affair, it is possible to look at the league table and spot that Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid are currently six points clear at the summit of the table - but the battle for Champions League football has rarely been so interesting.A comfor...

Blistering league form has Aspas gunning for regular Spain spot

by Simon Harrison at Tuesday, Dec 6 2016 16:30

Blistering league form has Aspas gunning for regular Spain spot

Home comforts have Iago Aspas on the cusp of being a regular Spain international, as this La Liga campaign has seen the 29-year-old bounce back from disappointing jaunts away from Balaidos in recent years. Three seasons spent with Liverpool and Sevilla cumulatively stunted his progress, but since re...

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