La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 23: Feb. 12 — Feb. 14
Round 23 of 38 might be a little too early to mention relegation six-pointers, but with teams twelfth to twentieth a within a slender five points of each other and the gap widening between these teams and the first eleven of La Liga, a three-point win should not be underestimated as time snowballs downward to...
La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 22: Feb. 5 — Feb. 6
Two of the most active clubs in the January transfer window meet together this weekend in an Andalucian derby at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán between Sevilla and Málaga. Málaga and new owner Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani scoured the world in January for bright, young talents and seasoned veterans (or washed-up former stars depending on...
Copa del Rey Semifinal Second Leg Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings: Feb. 2
With the league title slipping away from Real Madrid's hands, their two cup competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the Copa del Rey, could be the tournaments that they can realistically expect to win. Real can stamp its name in the final of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night if they can navigate a...
La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 21: Jan. 29 — Jan. 31
Espanyol's surprising start has not only stretched to this juncture of the season but has also improved from a club that only garnered points at home to a team that can win the tough matches away from home. Impressively winning at Sevilla and Getafe in their last two games have shown that a top-six finish...
Copa del Rey Semifinal First Leg Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings: Jan. 26
For the past several seasons, Real Madrid treated the Copa del Rey as a nuisance and a burden rather than a competition worth winning. José Mourinho has changed that mentality. One Taça de Portgual with FC Porto, two Carling Cups and an FA Cup with Chelsea, and a Coppa Italia with Inter Milan signals Mourinho's...
La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 20: Jan. 22 — Jan. 24
La Liga officially begins the second half of its season this weekend, and FC Barcelona has continued its stellar form with a staggering fifty-two points out of a possible fifty-seven points, a Spanish record for the opening half of any campaign. Despite this extended run of breathtaking football, Barça only has a four point lead...
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 19: Last placed Almería cause furore at the top
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 19: Last placed Almería cause furore at the top is a post from: Just Football
La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 19: Last placed Almería cause furore at the top is a post from: Just Football Such is the nature of La Liga, a single loss or draw could go a long way...La Liga Jornada 16 Review: Barcelona Ends the Calendar Year With Romp In Catalan Derby
Before the biggest match in Andrés Iniesta's career and in the history of Spanish football, Iniesta had a trillion thoughts running through his head. One of those thoughts that came to fruition was writing a message to his close friend, Daniel Jarque, on his undershirt. That message said, "Dani Jarque, siempre con nosotros," (Dani Jarque,...
La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 16: Dec. 18 — Dec. 20
Back from personal vacation, this weekend's round of matches is the last one of the 2010 calendar year before the players go on their own vacations during the La Liga winter break. To top off the end of 2010, El Derbi Barceloní headlines the round as FC Barcelona travels to the south of the city...
La Liga Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings for Jornada 14: Dec. 4 — Nov. 6
Now that the El Clásico tornado has swept through Spain, leaving bits of Real Madrid debris in its wake, everyone can take a breath and move on with the rest of the season. Real must pick up the pieces and stay in the present rather than dwell on the 5-0 beating that Barcelona handed them...
Guardiola deals death-blow to mentor
Junma Lillo is regarded by Pep Guardiola as 'the best coach' he's ever had - but after a record defeat he is again without a jobWelcome to La Fabriquilla, Almería.Population: four.(And a dog called Rocky).Actually, make that three and a dog called Roc...
Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi score respective hat tricks…
It's raining goals in the La Liga. Real Madrid beat Athtletic Bilbao 5 -1 with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 3 ... and Barca beat Almeria 8 - 0 with Messi scoring 3...
