With half of the La Liga season completed, the table is shaping up to look exactly what everyone thought it would. Currently Real Madrid (with a game in hand) sits atop of the table, one point ahead of their rivals Barcelona and 4 points ahead of last year’s winners, Atletico Madrid. All three teams are still alive in the Champions League and after next week’s Copa Del Rey matchup between Barca and Atletico, only one team will remain in that competition. Therefore, with 19 more games to be played (20 for Real Madrid) all three teams are more or less on even ground and can control their own … [Read more...]
Neymar leads this week’s La Liga team of the week
Legendary penalty stopper Diego Alves made yet again a crucial save from 12 yards out, to keep Valencia on top in the biggest game of Match Round 20. Valencia – who were leading 2-0 at some point – were at risk of being pegged-back after Sevilla got a second penalty in less than five minutes, but the Brazilian stepped-up big a second time to keep Los Che in the lead and ahead of their Andalusian rivals. Valencia went on to win 3-1 to leapfrog Sevilla on La Liga table. … [Read more...]
Barcelonas Best XI Since the New Millennium
115 years of football throughout Catalonia have produced some of the greatest ever players that football has ever seen, from world cup winners to South American magicians, Barcelona Football Club is one of the greats in world football. From the hundreds of players to embrace the maroon and blue jersey of this iconic club, I will try and establish the best ever 11 players to represent the Catalans on the football pitch over the last 14 seasons. This will be a selection of the best players in each position who I feel made the greatest contributions towards the team, in recent years, when they … [Read more...]
Ronaldo leads the La Liga team of the week
As the festive break approaches quickly, Real Madrid are starting to pull away from the rest with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla all dropping points in this round of games. Still a way to go, but Los Merengues are already laying down a marker with 15 rounds gone. … [Read more...]
Reaction to the Champions League Draw for Spanish Sides
The top three in Spain are all in left in Europe’s elite competition, and today at 11am (GMT), they found out who their opponents would be for the round of 16 stage in the competition. After all 3 teams finished top of their group, the available teams they could face where Manchester City, PSG, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, Porto, Shalke 04, Juventus or Shakthar Donetsk. The first Spanish team to come out of the draw where 4 time winners Barcelona, who face Manchester city in the last 16. This will be a difficult task for Barca, who haven’t got the greatest of defensive records this season, … [Read more...]
Ronaldo and Messi star in this week’s La Liga team of the week
Real Madrid continued their record breaking streak, equaling Barcelona’s Spanish record of 18 consecutive wins in all competitions. Meanwhile, there were also wins for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, as well as Champions League spot favourites (at least for now) Sevilla. … [Read more...]
Sergio Ramos praises Ballon D’or Favourite and Luis Enrique admits his El Clasico Rivals have ‘Better Players’
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has hailed his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming that there are no words left to describe the superstar, according to Sports Mole. The 29-year-old has been breaking records since joining the Spanish giants in 2009 and has now claimed his 23rd La Liga hat-trick. His three goals secured the 3-0 win over Celta Vigo at the weekend for his side’s 18th consecutive victory and he has now overtaken Telmo Zarra and Alfredo Di Stefano in all-time La Liga trebles. … [Read more...]
Cordoba’s first win of the Season
It took 14 games, a managerial departure and some woeful finishing but finally, on their return to the top flight, Cordoba have notched up their first 3 points of the campaign. The victory came away at Bilbao, with a solitary goal from Algerian forward Nabil Ghilas separating the two sides after 90 minutes. … [Read more...]
Watch all of Lionel Messi’s 253 La Liga goals
The internet is a wonderful place full of wonderful people, and one of them has given a great gift to the world—a video with all 253 of Lionel Messi's La Liga goals. … [Read more...]
Toni Kroos – his season so far
Without any shadow of a doubt 2014 has been a year to savour for Toni Kroos, winning the World Cup this summer in Brazil and subsequently earning a move to Champions League winners Real Madrid. Kroos has seen his stock increase dramatically since joining Real Madrid, with consistent displays of majestic passing of the highest order. Quality which has nullified the impact of losing such key loses as Xabi Alonso and Di Maria, who were the spine of the La Decima campaign. Xabi Alonso operated as the base of the midfield alongside Luka Modric, with the dynamic Di Maria just ahead of them. Which … [Read more...]