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Predicting Villarreal’s end of season run-in

The story of the season at El Madrigal has been the battle for fourth place. Villarreal sit where they would have aimed to and...

Could Villarreal qualify for the Champions League twice?

As the final International break ends players around Europe return to their clubs to fight on a domestic and, for some, continental front. Villarreal are...

The rejuvenation of Aritz Aduriz: an amusing, well-written non-fiction script

While the curtains were being brought down on another amazing performance, the audience burst into applause at the end of Barcelona’s football show back...

Will the battle for fourth become competitive in La Liga?

As the European season begins to wind down, many clubs are looking at their league positions and how they plan on improving them. In Spain,...

La Liga – What We Learned – Real Madrid 4 Athletic...

Real Madrid have again proven their strength with a 4-2 victory against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday at the Santiago Bernebau. Los Galacticos have maintained their...

La Liga – What We Learned – Athletic Bilbao 0 Villarreal...

In a rain-soaked San Mames, Athletic Bilbao fought to a 0-0 draw with Villarreal. A tight and tense affair with chances at a premium, neither side...

Swansea running the gamut of managers

At the end of the 2011-12 season, after Swansea had consolidated their freshly minted top flight status, Brendan Rodgers - who had been their...

La Liga – Player Ratings – Atlético Madrid 2 Athletic Bilbao...

An Antoine Griezmann-inspired Atletico Madrid have moved equal-top of the La Liga table after seeing off Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at the Vicente Calderon on...

La Liga – What We Learned – Celta Vigo 4 FC...

Barcelona's 100% La Liga record came to a resounding end as they suffered a 4-1 mauling at the hands of a rampant Celta Vigo. A wonderful...

La Liga – Tactical Analysis – Villarreal 3 Athletic Bilbao 1...

Athletic Bilbao travelled to Villarreal in the hope of dashing the home team’s unbeaten start to the season. That was not to be as...