What’s Wrong with the La Liga Table?
We might only be a few short games in – four to be exact – but the La Liga table already looks pretty strange. Down in 8th and 9th place, respectively, are Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid; [...]
Are Real Betis Suffering from Second Season Syndrome?
As one of the most exciting sides in La Liga last season, Real Betis have struggled a little so far this year. Under the watchful guise of Quique Setien, the Andalusians have gradually returned [...]
Antoine Griezmann’s Uruguay connection can be seen in his style of play
“Uruguay is my second country,” Antoine Griezmann told FIFA’s official website before his native France locked horns with La Celeste in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. “It’s [...]
Barcelona Set Sights on Atletico Madrid Star
After spending the last few years working his way into the Atletico Madrid team, Saul Niguez has established himself as an elite midfielder. The box-to-box midfielder chips in with goals on a [...]
Could this be Karim Benzema’s season at Real Madrid?
At times last season, Karim Benzema’s days at Real Madrid appeared to be numbered. The Santiago Bernabeu crowd – perhaps the most demanding in world football – regularly got on the striker’s back [...]
Real Madrid Academy Player Dreams of Return
For a player to come through the famous Real Madrid academy and make it at the first team is extremely rare. Even for a player like Alvaro Morata, the 25-year-old Chelsea striker, making its tick [...]
Felipe Luis Still Seeks Atletico Madrid Exit
Once seen as one of the most exciting full-backs in the game, Felipe Luis has endured a strange career. The 33-year-old is mostly remembered with his time at Atletico Madrid, where has enjoyed [...]
Iniesta-less Spain will be a very different proposition
When Spain walk out at Wembley on Saturday for their inaugural Nations League meeting with England, the absence of one man will stand out above all others. Andres Iniesta called time on his [...]
Valencia can still impress despite being dealt a tough hand on their Champions League return
Marcelino was appointed as Valencia coach back in 2017 with one thing in mind: returning Los Che to Europe’s elite club competition. Handed a two-year deal, a length unprecedented at a club [...]
Why it would be a mistake for La Liga to play games in the US
Professional football walks an uneasy tightrope between business and culture – and La Liga, with its idea of staging matches in the United States, has just fallen off. The game is indeed an [...]