All posts tagged "la liga"
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Spotlight Season: Cruyff, Michels and Total Football end the Barca drought 1973/74
Background The 1960’s had not been a swinging time for Barcelona. Financially crippled by the cost of...
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Selling Cazorla to Arsenal would be a backward step on and off the pitch
Strange things are occurring in Andalucia. Recent revelations of unpaid wages have cast a massive shadow over...
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Spotlight Season: The title finally leaves Madrid as Valencia dominate – 1970/71
Why 1970-71? La Primera title had not left Madrid for a decade, with either Real Madrid (8)...
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Rumours of Llorente rift with Bielsa persist but Athletic focus on the football
While recent press reports linking Fernando Llorente with a move away from San Mames maybe somewhat premature,...
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Six players to watch in La Liga this season
Real Madrid’s title triumph last season was undoubtedly driven by the sublime talents of their Portuguese superstar,...
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The Road to Redemption may lead back to Milan for Kaka
When news broke earlier this week that Kaka was not travelling with the rest of the Real...
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Can Valencia challenge the established hegemony in Spanish football?
Despite losing their grip on the Spanish league title to Real Madrid last season, Barcelona have been...
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When the Pitbull came to Rijkaard’s rescue at Barcelona
While it may be a little premature to suggest Barcelona are currently a club in crisis, the...
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Altintop finally bids goodbye to Madrid, now Kaka must follow
After little more than a year, Hamit Altintop’s Real Madrid career is over, with the midfielder heading...
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Spotlight Season: Zarra reigns in Bilbao but the title goes to Madrid – 1949/50
Background – In the ten seasons since the end of the Civil War, the La Liga title...