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Posts by Garreth Nunn

Viva La Liga: Surviving The Tension In Vallecas

Posted on May 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
They cried. The neutrals cried. All most everyone cried. Some were tears of joy. Others were tears of despair. Earlier in the day people had seen the English Premier League descend into chaos as in the space of 90 seconds the league title would cross over Manchester....
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Viva La Liga: A Rayo Light (Star Wars style)

Posted on May 7, 2012 | 2 Comments
It has all the set up for a Star Wars film. The characters are there and hopefully George Lucas won’t sue us for this. It could be the 7th installment of the Star Wars series and pretty much like the recent films it would have none of the...
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Viva La Liga: Coaches On The Move

Posted on April 30, 2012 | No Comments
Viva La Liga decided to do the opposite of all the residents of Madrid this weekend and stay put. Whilst eager and stressed travellers bustled out of Madrid at a snail’s pace for ‘El Puente de Mayo’, VLL made its way to the metropolis situated in the...
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Viva La Liga: Looking At The Demise Of Racing

Posted on April 23, 2012 | 1 Comment
It could be possibly the longest wake in the history of La Liga. We know it, they know it, the whole world knows it, that the bell will toll for Racing Santander and this weekend they could see themselves confirmed as the first club to be relegated from...
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Viva La Liga: A View From A Madrid Sofa – Big Foot Sighting

Posted on April 16, 2012 | 1 Comment
It is somewhat of phenomena. A Loch Ness/ Big foot type of scenario. Many have witnessed it but have been dismissed as being crazy or confused. But those that have heard it remain adamant to this very day that what they heard was real. And it is real, very...
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Viva La Liga: A View From A Madrid Bakery Line

Posted on April 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
If you want to say it, whisper it but careful because you might not be lucky or fast enough to get away from a good old tongue rollicking. They say that El Derbi has lost its importance well in Madrid it certainly hasn’t and this morning a city woke...
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Viva La Liga: Zaragoza’s Survival Attempt

Posted on April 2, 2012 | No Comments
It is the lowest of the low. The end? Possibly. Some bounce straight back, others take a while, some just drift away never to be heard from again. It can be the worst thing that happens to a player and a stigma that attaches itself to Coach....
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Viva La Liga: Olé, Olé, Olé, Is It All Going Wrong For Simeone?

Posted on March 27, 2012 | 2 Comments
There were faint shouts towards the end of last season. Quique Sanchez Flores had announced he would not be seeking a new contract and the Atlético board were on the hunt for a new manager. No 48 in the Gil family era. Rafa Benitez said no and when asked again...
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Viva La Liga: Hay Liga? No, There Never Has Been!

Posted on March 20, 2012 | 1 Comment
SureBet As the ball crossed the line, reporters from both the Madrid and Catalan media slapped their hands together and got ready to milk an already very skinny cow. Hay Liga! they announced. The league is far from over, the others said. But can you define La Liga as a...
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Viva La Liga: A Look At La Liga’s Renaissance Man

Posted on March 12, 2012 | 4 Comments
They had done what Man United failed to do. They beat the mighty Athletic Bilbao. Yes, Bielsa had rested some key players but this was no fluke. Just a few weeks before they had beaten Barça too. They have suffered heavy defeats away but they have always bounced back. Now...
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