Articles tagged with La Liga
by Simon Harrison | 03 October, 2017
Athletic Club’s logical hire Kuko Ziganda is making illogical decisions
Kuko Ziganda was the easy choice. His experience managing Athletic’s youth sides stood heavily in his favour. For a club that has self-imposed s...
by Simon Harrison | 25 September, 2017
Fran Escriba’s early-season departure leaves Villarreal under pressure to hire with the long-term in mind
Fran Escriba was never Villarreal’s man. The 52-year-old coach was appointed after former boss Marcelino walked out on the eve of the 2016/2017 ...
by Simon Harrison | 18 September, 2017
Borja Mayoral has his first taste of the limelight as Madrid and Bale silence doubters
They ride again, said the front page of Marca, in the aftermath of Real Madrid’s 3-1 away win against Real Sociedad on Sunday evening. Except&nb...
by Simon Harrison | 11 September, 2017
Real Madrid the latest victim of La Liga’s surprise package Levante
Rotation was the key to Real Madrid’s title win during the 2016/2017 campaign, but this weekend featured plenty of regrets. After drawing 1-1 wi...
by Simon Harrison | 29 August, 2017
Marco Asensio stakes his claim for a permanent place on Real Madrid’s attacking podium
Marco Asensio has made many lasting first impressions. Across the likes of La Liga, Champions League, European Super Cup, Copa del Rey and, most recen...
by Simon Harrison | 22 August, 2017
Marcelino is the man to turn an ailing ship around at Valencia
Consistency and stability haven’t come easily to Valencia in recent years. The presence of Voro, saviour-cum-caretaker coach, has been the one t...
by Ryan Baldi | 14 August, 2017
Ousmane Dembele: Everything you need to know about Barcelona's intended Neymar replacement
The departure of Neymar has left a gaping hole in Barcelona’s first-choice line-up. The Brazilian forward has joined Paris Saint-Germain in a wo...
by Simon Harrison | 14 August, 2017
Barcelona must buy or risk being left behind by Real Madrid
Sunday’s El Clasico defeat did not force Barcelona to accept new-found nor tough conclusions. Their 3-1 derby loss in the Spanish Super Cup firs...
14 August, 2017
#2 Sixes and Sevens podcast: Chelsea stumble, Tottenham get the job done & La Liga preview
Greg Lea is joined by Liam Twomey and Dan Kilpatrick to review the opening weekend of the Premier League season and look ahead to Tottenham's upcoming...
by Ryan Baldi | 01 August, 2017
Roque Mesa: Everything you need to know about Swansea's new Spanish playmaker
Emboldened by the riches of the current TV deal, Premier League clubs are once again spending big this summer. Manchester City have splashed ove...