Articles tagged with La Liga
by Simon Harrison | 11 December, 2017
Risk-averse Barcelona remain decidedly set on short-term Lionel Messi reliance
When Athletic Club saw Ernesto Valverde head through the exit door in the summer, there was an immediate desire to appoint a replacement who would pro...
by Simon Harrison | 05 December, 2017
Getafe’s organised grit knows no bounds on their return to the Spanish top table
Getafe were not given much of a chance heading into the 2017/2018 La Liga season. Having battled their way back from Segunda to pit their wits against...
by Simon Harrison | 29 November, 2017
Atletico Madrid’s five-goal thrashing of Levante gives them until January to regroup
It is the story of Atletico Madrid’s season that they managed to win by a five-goal margin last weekend and still leave plenty of questions to b...
by Simon Harrison | 21 November, 2017
Quique Setien's bright Real Betis project takes first major blow - but the manager won't waver
Quique Setien’s style of play takes time to master. A strong faith in technical ability and making the right decisions in the correct areas of t...
by Simon Harrison | 07 November, 2017
Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to personify Real Madrid’s problems
Times are changing at Real Madrid, but certain characters are having trouble adjusting to the new status quo. After a difficult week that brought defe...
by Investobet | 06 November, 2017
#9 Sixes and Sevens podcast: Bye bye Bilic & Messi hits 600
Oliver Wilson is joined by La Liga journalist Jason Pettigrove to discuss all things Spain after a weekend in which Lionel Messi made his 600th Barcel...
by Simon Harrison | 01 November, 2017
Pako Ayestaran is part of a much larger problem at Jonathan Viera-reliant Las Palmas
History was made in Gran Canaria on Monday evening. It wasn’t the kind that Pako Ayestaran necessarily had in mind when signing up as Las Palmas...
by Simon Harrison | 24 October, 2017
Long-term appointment Eduardo Berizzo in a short-term pickle at struggling Sevilla
In the wake of Celta Vigo’s incredible run in last season’s edition of the Europa League, a competition in which La Celeste battled their ...
by Simon Harrison | 16 October, 2017
Valencia showing early top-four pedigree after blistering La Liga start
Marcelino may have already tried to distance Valencia from title-challenge talk, but after eight games in the Spanish top flight, they sit in second...
by Investobet | 16 October, 2017
#6 Sixes and Sevens podcast: Serie A with Giancarlo Rinaldi & La Liga with Ben Hayward
Oliver Wilson discusses a wild weekend in Serie A with Football Italia writer Giancarlo Rinaldi, before Goal.com Spanish correspondent ...
