Can Caparrós’ new style win El Gran Derbi for Sevilla?
El Gran Derbi is back and the stakes couldn’t be higher for either of the Andalusian rivals. Sevilla are currently fifth in La Liga and…
la liga analysis Archives: 04/2019
How has Saúl Ñíguez’s role evolved at Atlético Madrid?
His name is linked to some outrageous goals. The amazing run against Bayern Munich in 2016, the bicycle kick against Real Madrid in the 4-0…
How did Real Betis come out of a thrilling clash against Villarreal?
On a late Sunday night, Villarreal faced Real Betis in one of the thrilling clashes in La Liga this weekend. Seven matches remaining and both…
Carlos Soler: Valencia’s next Joaquín?
When you first see him play, playing an astonishingly accurate cross and without the name on his shirt, you can easily think that it’s a…
How Paco Lopez’s Levante play
After 29 fixtures of La Liga, Paco López’s Levante is 15th at 14 points behind Getafe (fourth). Beyond this rank, his club has the fifth-best…
How Paco Jémez challenged the positional play of Setién
Sometimes football can be so romantic and beautiful. During the international break, Rayo Vallecano announced that Paco Jémez was going to return as the new…
Sevilla’s relentless crossing unable to penetrate Valencia
Valencia managed to maintain their 16 unbeaten matches after a 1-0 win over Sevilla at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Sunday. Daniel Parejo’s penalty at the…
Performance against Alaves shows Atletico Madrid the way forward
Mendizarroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz – This was a very impressive performance from Atletico Madrid; tightening their grip on second place away at an Alaves side sincerely harbouring…