Interesting fact, Sporting Gijon’s home ground ‘El Molinón’ is the oldest professional football field in Spain. That is a nice fact, however, it will do little to help the side of they lose to Eibar on Sunday night. Anything other than three points against José Luis Mendilibar’s mid table warriors will see Sporting Gijon return to the Segunda division after a two-season period in the top flight. The gap to Deportivo La Coruna in seventeenth is five points with both sides still with two matches to play. However, the odds are stacked firmly against Gijon who are 1/10 for the drop with … [Read more...]
Who will take the upper hand in La Liga this weekend?
Real Madrid and Barcelona are locked together at the top of La Liga with the Madrid side boasting the advantage of a game in hand. Any slip-up now from either side could all but end their title challenges as we rapidly approach seasons end. Betting odds for La Liga games give Real Madrid the best chance of claiming a first title since 2012 with manager Zinedine Zidane on for a historic double with a Champions League final place all but booked after defeating neighbours Atletico 3-0 in the first leg mid-week semi-final. This weekend also sees Real Madrid with a favourable league … [Read more...]
Premier League Here We Come?
The football season is reaching an exciting climax but before we know it, the titles will have been decided and the season will have ended. With no European Championships or World Cup this summer, even more attention will be paid to the summer transfer window. Lots of players will be heading to La Liga, but which players could perhaps be looking to move to the English Premier League? Antoine Griezmann Once again, there is uncertainty over the future of Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann. Rumours persist that this summer will see him leaving Atletico and heading to an English … [Read more...]
Little Eibar Making a Big Noise
A quick glance at the top of the La Liga table will hardly throw up many surprises with the big four of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid making up the usual top four spots. However, if you take the time to work your eyes down just another four places you will notice a name you may not be too familiar with sitting amongst the heavyweights of Spanish Football. SD Eibar are a small club by comparison to many of the clubs in La Liga but they harbour big ambitions. Their home ground the Ipurua Municipal Stadium only holds 7,083 spectators and since their formation 77 … [Read more...]
The rising stars of La Liga
Spain's top tier of football, La Liga, is one of the best football divisions in the world. Featuring globally recognised teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, the standard of football and quality of players sets the bar for other football leagues around the globe. Amongst the bought-in talent like Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez, there are some exceptional young players who are rising through the ranks and youth systems of the top teams. Some are beginning to show their pedigree by keeping more established players out of the team and there are always new stars … [Read more...]
Enrique to Step Down
One of La Liga’s worst kept secrets has finally officially been confirmed with Barcelona Head Coach Luis Enrique announcing he will step down as manager of Barcelona at the end of the season. After hearing the news had a quick chat with Pablo Henriquez, journalist at FootballPredictions.com, to analyse the current situation in the Camp Nou and how it would affect Barcelona in the rest of the season. Speaking after his side hammered Sporting Gijon 6-1, he told reporters "It is a difficult, measured and well thought-out decision and I think I have to be loyal to what I think” (Source … [Read more...]
Predicting the 2016-17 La Liga Champion – Can Real Madrid Top a Three-Horse Race?
The Spanish league could not be any more exciting, as we appear to have gone past the days of a two-horse race. Atletico Madrid’s inconsistent form this season has not allowed Real Madrid or Barcelona to run away with the league. Sevilla has emerged as the third contender and it makes the league so much more exciting. Real Madrid seems like the club to take home the league title, but the draw against Barcelona and the loss against Sevilla has opened up the title race. Looking at La Liga betting odds by CrownBet, Madrid is being backed at 21/8 to win the title. It is possible to rule out … [Read more...]
23-year-old English midfielder says he rejected Real Madrid
Speaking in an interview with the Daily Mail, ex-Chelsea midfielder Josh McEachran has revealed that he rejected the advances of Real Madrid a couple of years ago. Josh McEachran broke into the scene at Chelsea as a fresh faced teenager back in 2010 and having managed to make as many as 17 appearances for the first team despite being only 17, many felt that the midfielder would go on to become a world star. Unfortunately, McEachran has not developed as well as many expected him to and the 23-year-old currently finds himself plying his trade for midtable Championship outfit … [Read more...]
La Liga v Premier League…who comes out on top?
The Premier League is often described as the best league in the world and is often the destination where many players want to come, but is England’s top league really the best? As the latest La Liga news highlights, the Premier League is trumped in several areas including player quality, dynamic ball play and fan atmosphere, however, only La Liga’s “rejects” seem to leave Spain for England…and it never seems be the hottest talent. Gareth Bale and Ronaldo both decided to go continental and now regarded as some of the world’s best players, not to mention most expensive. The top three clubs … [Read more...]
Swansea set to lose out in the race to sign Barcelona man
According to reports from Spanish outlet Marca (translated by Wales Online), Swansea City are set to miss out on the signing of Barcelona full-back Aleix Vidal. Aleix Vidal was seen as the long term heir to Dani Alves in the right-back position at Barcelona but the Spaniard has not even come close to matching such expectations at the Nou Camp. Having failed to impress manager Luis Enrique, it looks very likely that Vidal will be leaving Barcelona during the current January transfer window and a move to the Premier League had initially been seen as a possibility for the 27-year-old, with … [Read more...]