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Copa Del Rey Final Preview: Madrid Derby
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s a rare treat to have El Derbi as the Copa del Rey final. Last year’s final was held at the Vicente Calderon as Barcelona took on Athletic Bilbao. This year, the final has headed north of the capital to the Santiago Bernabeu as the two... -
Viva La Liga: Time To Take Heads Out Of The Sand
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 1 CommentVLL watched a few games this weekend but there was still one theme that was in the back of our mind and no amount of goals was going to distract us. It was a faint echo that started to become a loud scream. Once again La... -
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... -
Battle for fourth: Will it be the old favourites or the young pretenders?
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsThe La Liga title may well have already been wrapped up by Barcelona, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid second and third respectively but behind them there is still plenty to play for, most notably Real Sociedad and Valencia’s battle in the football odds for the final... -
Canterano corner – Atletico Madrid’s Javier Manquillo
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsAny self-respecting Spanish football fan will be aware that Real Madrid legend Raul was on the books of cross town rivals Atletico as a youngster, before then president Jesus Gil shut down the youth academy and he moved on to a glittering career with ‘los merengues’. Javier... -
Viva La Liga: Barca Win It But It Still Feels A Little Strange
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsAnd so it ends. It has been decided at last, although most thought it would have been settled sooner but on Saturday Barca were finally confirmed as La Liga Champions. Espanyol held Real Madrid to a draw and so the title was on its way back to Barcelona.... -
Fighting For Survival
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe top of La Liga might be criticised as a closed shop, the emergence of a third force like Diego Simeone’s Atlético being a rare treat, but the battle against the drop rarely lacks drama. This season has been no different, with six sides still in danger... -
Podcast 230: Aftermath of the CL exit, Mou, Barça and more
Posted on May 10, 2013 | 1 CommentWe discussed the Champions League aftermath in Madrid and Barça, the big topic of Mou and a lot more. Download this episode (right click and save) Related Posts:Podcast 228 : UCL QF draw and La Liga races 4th & relegationGermany 8 Spain 1Viva La Liga: A Weekly Review From... -
Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo are Unstoppable: A Thousand Victories and 200 goals
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsIt has been a week full of controversy and rumours in Madrid, after Pepe’s and José Mourinho’s statements about the team. That environment was felt at Santiago Bernabéu stadium on Wednesday night match against Malaga. The players knew they needed to reward their public with another... -
Mourinho: The Spanish Media Need Him
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsRight now most of them are sitting on the anti-Mourinho fence and that is fine but make no mistake, Spanish Editors love Mourinho. When he speaks they feel like a 15-year-old boy who has just pulled up his blinds and found Megan Fox, or whomever 15-year-old...
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