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Manuel Pellegrini: La Liga’s loss is Manchester City’s gain
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 1 CommentExamples of a La Liga coach leaving his own country and enjoying success at a high profile club are fairly rare since Rafa Benitez left Valencia and went to Liverpool. Maybe that’s not terribly surprising: after all, La Liga has been at the pinnacle of club... -
Segunda Focus & Predictions: Sorting Things Out
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsSome clarity has come to the Segunda table, especially when it comes to promotion. Elche can actually stamp their ticket to the Primera with a win and if Girona and Alcorcon fail to win over the weekend. The Ilicitanos effusively celebrated last weekend’s win at Villarreal... -
Segunda Focus & Predictions: No Fantasyland Here
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsA weekend in Orlando at Disney World prevented me from writing up a Segunda Focus piece last week so I am rested and ready to get back to business. Actually, I am nowhere near rested. Disney World is stressful if you are the parent of a... -
Canterano corner – Real Sociedad’s Asier Illarramendi
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsAs with many of the ‘canteranos’ featured this season, Asier Illarramendi is a one club man at this stage of his career, having joined Real Sociedad as a kid and progressed through the ranks to the first team. His first taste of La Liga action arrived when... -
Segunda Focus & Predictions: Five For One, Round 35
Posted on April 19, 2013 | No CommentsI think at this stage of the Segunda season we can all just conclude that the second automatic promotion spot won’t be decided until the season’s final week, most likely in the final minute. It’s been a logjam all season long and shows no promise of... -
Soldado confident of a top four finish
Posted on April 18, 2013 | No CommentsValencia striker Roberto Soldado is confident that his side can upset the football betting odds by finishing in the Champions League places despite their current league position. Los Che struggled throughout the early stages of the campaign and with them still languishing in mid-table... -
Segunda Focus & Predictions: Submarino to the surface, week 34
Posted on April 11, 2013 | No CommentsDifferent teams peak at different times throughout the Segunda season. Remember last season when Sabadell and Guadalajara were both set for promotion after the first few weeks? Yeah, exactly. Villarreal has certainly had their struggles this season but have found their stride at the right... -
Viva La Liga: Finally Getting Recognition
Posted on April 9, 2013 | 1 CommentFootball can be funny and very ironic. In 2007 Diego López left Real Madrid after winning the league. Two appearances were not enough and he was fed up of standing in the shadow of Iker Casillas. López was a fine keeper but he wasn’t playing. He joined... -
Segunda Focus & Predictions: Raising eyebrows, round 33
Posted on April 5, 2013 | 1 CommentFirst and foremost apologies for the lack of post last week. Travel duties over the Easter holidays precluded me from being able to offer up a preview but I am back and ready to get my usual four or five predictions correct! With Xerez sitting... -
Segunda Focus & Predictions: Round 31, Trouble at the top?
Posted on March 22, 2013 | No CommentsMaybe it’s a little early to jump to conclusions but after last week’s 3-1 loss at Numancia, Elche have dropped back-to-back matches for the first time this season. Their promotion aspirations are nowhere near being in trouble, but it is still little disconcerting if you are an...
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