5. Villarreal – Defensive stability or just plain boring? Villarreal have been one of the most consistent teams in La Liga over the last 15 years and “the Yellow Submarine” established itself as the place to revitalise the careers of mercurial talents like Diego Forlan, Juan Roman Riquelme and Giuseppe Rossi. Moreover, the club has […]
Author : Abel Meszaros
20 Questions for La Liga’s Action-Packed April, Part 3 (Teams 10-6)
10. Are Alaves the cup specialists of La Liga? Deportivo Alaves who made headlines around the millennium with their epic then UEFA Cup final vs Liverpool have been through hell and back and made it back to La Liga after a ten-year absence. I highly recommend this post that depicts the journey, even if it includes […]
20 Questions for La Liga’s Action-Packed April, Part 2 (Teams 15-11)
15. What’s behind Málaga’s terrible form? CF Málaga have been the worst non-Osasuna team in La Liga in the last six matches, with a 2-1 win over Las Palmas and the goalless draw against Leganes the only source of points. That’s certainly puzzling for a team whose shot metrics and advanced stats are all slightly […]
20 Questions for La Liga’s Action-Packed April, Part 1 (Teams 20-16)
The international break that will feature Spain taking on Israel in World Cup Qualifying on Friday March 24th in a pivotal qualifier in GijĂłn is also a chance for La Liga fans to take stock of the league. We’re doing just that by asking 20 questions, one for each team, as the mad dash to […]