League minnows Eibar were hotly tipped for relegation this season. They have won back to back promotions from the Segunda Division B right up to La Liga within two seasons and they managed an average home attendance last season of 2,901 fans, which is smaller than 84 of the English football league’s clubs. It is therefore easy to see why many punters backed them to not be able to withstand the rigours of Spanish’s footballs top division, however their performance this season has been nothing but extraordinary. … [Read more...]
Khedira rules out Real move to Arsenal and Ramos hails team unity
27-year-old Sami Khedira has been heavily linked with a move away from the Bernabeu in recent months with Chelsea and most notably Arsenal credited with interest. Khedira is yet to make a La Liga start this season, with only four appearances as a substitute, but has been told by Ancelotti he will have a bigger role towards the end of the season. … [Read more...]
Which WAGs Would La Liga Ban?
Following the news that Serbian TV journalist, Katarina Sreckovic, has been banned from Red Star Belgrade's stadium for being too attractive, we thought we'd take a look at some of Barcelona's finest and ask: Which players’ wives would be banned from the Nou Camp? Of course, judging the beauty of anyone is a subjective process, but as a benchmark we thought we'd use Topless Casino as a guide. The new gaming platform appears to employ some of the best looking croupiers in Europe, so we thought that if a WAG is good enough to deal some cards at Topless Casino, then she'd be good enough for a … [Read more...]
Gareth Bale stars in this week’s La Liga team of the week
Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper Fabricio was the Man of the Match in the Galicians’ goalless draw against Cordoba on Friday. The 26-year-old Spanish goalkeeper made save after save, capping it all with a massive penalty save. Safe to say Deportivo would have returned home without any point if they had anyone else between the sticks. Diego Colotto scored a late equaliser right at the death to deny visiting Villareal all three points, and earn Espanyol a valuable point. But it wasn’t just that, the Argentine international proved key on the defensive end as he helped keep the rear secure for the … [Read more...]
Former Man United and Everton Manager set to take charge of Real Sociedad Until 2016.
La Liga club Real Sociedad say they have hired former Manchester United manager David Moyes as their new coach, giving the Scotsman a chance to revive his career after his failed stint at Old Trafford. Sociedad said on their website on Monday night that Moyes signed a deal to coach the club until June 30, 2016, although there were reports that minor contractual details still had to be confirmed. … [Read more...]