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Sunday, November 6, 2011

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                               ‘We don’t want another Scottish League’

Hello and welcome to my blog on Spanish football. The aim of this blog is to inform and enthuse its readers about one of Europe's most entertaining leagues.

It’s hard to look past the current Barcelona team as the greatest ever footballing side, they are unstoppable and with Messi returning to top form after a reported ‘blip’ with two hattricks in two games who can stop them winning consecutive La Liga and Champions Legue titles? Real Madrid? They too are in free-scoring form with Cristiano Ronaldo notching up his 100th goal for Los Blancos in breath taking speed. As the league stands, Madrid are top with Barcelona just 4 points behind and kick off at home against Athletic Club in just over an hour.



However, we all know about Barcelona and Real Madrid, everyone does. La Liga also has 18 other teams and although they are light-years behind the formidable duo of Barca and Real they often produce quality, enchanting football. Levente even beat Real this season but have suffered two consecutive losses in their last two games (a 2-0 defeat at Osasuna* and last night they were beaten 2-0 at home by rivals Valencia) and find themselves in the lofty position of 4th! In fact without doubt the best game of the season featured neither Real or Barca it was contested between nouveau riche Malaga and rock bottom Getafe. It was a 5 goal thriller with all the goals coming in the second half (watch the goals below).


Villareal and Athletico Madrid have had contrasting weeks in Europe. Villareal who have been drawn in the group of death with German giants Bayern Munich, megabucks Man City and the exciting Napoli suffered a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to City. Athletico on the other hand trounced Udinese  4-0 who have had a flying start to their Seria A campaign. Villareal have a tough fixture away at Espanyol whilst Athletico Madrid will be hoping the goals continue to pour again bottom side Getafe.


*Osasuna shipped 15 goals and only managed to score one against Barcelona and Real Madrid this season.

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