La liga table-toppers Barcelona, Real Madrid and Champions Atletico Madrid all sealed crucial victories to maintain the pace at the top and therefore have contributed the bulk of our team for Round 6. Kiko Casilla wins the right to stay in goal after his sterling performance and saves meant Espanyol left Cordoba with one point in the bag as both sides wrestled to a goalless draw. The former Real Madrid academy goalkeeper was on top of his game again, exuding calmness to control his area in set piece situations, and making 4 crucial saves. … [Read more...]
La Liga Team of the Week
It was a Match-Round blessed with so many goals, with only one game, the clash at the San Mames between Athletic Club and visitors Granada the only fixture to produce less than two goals. It’s therefore not a surprise that most of our picks for the Team of the Round either scored, assisted, or had a hand in their side’s goals. … [Read more...]
Modric leads the La Liga team of the week
It’s the second half of the La liga season now officially and it’s crunch time as the top three are closer than ever. After Real Madrid’s comfortable whitewash of Real Betis on Saturday, the top 2 could not keep up with the pace, thereby putting Los Blancos just one point away from first position. At the bottom it’s now or never for some teams as the scramble continues for the likes of Rayo Vallecano, Real Betis, Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo. For us at La liga blog, we take this time to bring to you the best eleven performers of Match Round 20 after carefully combing through the ten centres … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Sanchez makes our La Liga team of the week
Enough of Santa’s gifts and all the celebrations that comes with the festive period, the league resumed over the weekend and clubs hit the ground running immediately. At the top, there was certainly no margin for error, and that was very evident in the way Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid dispatched their opponents. … [Read more...]
Cesc Fabregas and Mascherano make our La Liga team of the week
After 17 rounds of excitement, twists and surprises, it’s finally time for a much deserved break in the Spanish La liga. Before the break though, it’s another great opportunity to recognize those outstanding 11 players who made the biggest impact in match week 17 in our La Liga team of the week feature. … [Read more...]
La Liga team of the week – round 15
The La liga title race came to life, once again, over the weekend as champions and leaders Barcelona finally fell to that inevitable defeat that had been lurking since their talisman, Lionel Messi got injured. Real Madrid’s 4-0 victory earlier on Saturday means the Whites are now only 3 points behind their eternal rivals as well as city rivals, Atletico Madrid. Time for us to reel-out our Team of the week, honouring those players who have impressed during the past round of matches. Sevilla’s Portugese goalkeeper Beto wins our heart in goal after producing crucial and timely saves to give his … [Read more...]
La Liga team of the week – round 14
The international break is finally over -at least for the next 5 months-and the return of La liga feels like early Christmas. As has become the tradition right here on La Liga blog, we recognise and salute the outstanding performers after every match week in our unique Team of the Week feature. Unsurprisingly, the team is dominated by players from Atletico Madrid (the round's biggest winners). … [Read more...]
La Liga team of the week – match week 13
It’s time again for us at La liga blog to celebrate those Liga players who impressed after match week 13. In goal for this round, Almeria goal keeper, Estaban wins our hearts after taking charge in his side’s 1-0 away win against Osasuna in Pamplona. Estaban was full of life and made 7 crucial saves as Almeria surprisingly increased their winning streak to 3 after being winless in their previous 10 games. … [Read more...]
La Liga team of the week – match week 12
Villareal’s 1-0 win against Elche at the Estadio Martinez Valero brought to an end to a run of at least one game every day in the last 11 days in El Primera Division. Spanish football fans finally have a few days of rest after all the frenzy and excitement from the various centres. For us at La liga blog, it’s an opportunity for us to once again reel out our unique Team of the Round, recognizing and honouring those who have covered themselves in glory. … [Read more...]
La Liga team of the week – match week ten
Barcelona showed class and precision on Round 10 in El Clasico to see off the challenge of eternal rivals Real Madrid as they continue their imperious early season form. As expected, this week’s team has a Blaugrana touch to it with two Barca players included. There are also players from big winners Celta Vigo and Villareal. In goal in our Team of the Round 10, we stick with Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes who was once again in inspired form as he made crucial saves to thwart a Real Madrid side that looked potent and poised to score in the second half of the El Clasico. … [Read more...]