The season may be on hold but that hasn’t stopped us from delving through the numbers that have made up Spain’s topflight this season. So, without further ado, here’s a break down of some interesting statistics that you can impress your friends during this ongoing break in play. Five This is the number of teams who can boast having held top spot in La Liga at least once this season. Real Madrid, Barcelona unsurprisingly make two of them but Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and even Athletic Bilbao have all had at least one game week at the top. 685 This is the total number of goals … [Read more...]
The Best Football Players In La Liga 2020
When it comes to top football leagues, there are a host of names. From the British Premier League to the German Bundesliga, then the Italian Serie A to the French Ligue 1. These are just a few of the top league names in the world. But, a league that stands tall and proud is the Spanish La Liga. For the last five years, La Liga has consistently produced the best teams in European club competition. The 2019 UEFA club rankings have three clubs from the Iberian Peninsula. La Liga also provides some of the top talents in the world. This article looks at the best football players in La Liga … [Read more...]
Will Hazard Play for Real Again This Season? One Man Thinks So
It has been a campaign to forget for Real Madrid’s 100 million euro signing. After seven hugely successful years at Chelsea, Hazard got the move his performances art Stamford Bridge so deserved but since arriving to much fanfare in the summer, not a lot has gone right for the Belgian. Upon signing for Real, the winger suffered a hamstring injury on the eve of the start of the campaign and upon his return clearly lacked fitness – which is somewhat understandable. So far in his debut campaign, Hazard has only notched up ten appearances in La Liga and five Champions League games scoring … [Read more...]
The 3 games you won’t want to miss this weekend
Matchday 26 in La Liga is certainly cooking us up a treat with a host of games that could have critical permutations at both the top and bottom of the table. We have selected three of the best well worth catching up on over the weekend including the biggest of them all. Real Madrid v Barcelona Well, it had to be, didn’t it? The gigantic pull of both these two sides won’t just be big news in Spain, but eyeballs across the world will be tuning in. To sweeten the deal even further, only two-points separates the two at the top of La Liga (in Barca’s favour) and a win for the visitors … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s recent dominance in El Clásico
We’re well over the halfway stage of this season’s La Liga campaign and what started out as surprising mixed bag of results and potential contenders has turned into a fairly predictable two-horse race. Real Madrid top the table with 49 points, with bitter rivals Barcelona just three points behind. The latest football betting odds may favour Los Blancos to win the title, but they still have to host Barça on March 1st. The first El Clásico match of this season took place on 18th December at the Camp Nou – a more vibrant affair than the drab 0-0 scoreline suggested. The visitors came closest, … [Read more...]