LA LIGA SANTANDER
The first big shock of the season came from the most
unexpected of places. Barça hosted Alaves, in what should have been a text book
win, and they were stunned by a very hard-working team that did their job and
were rewarded with a moment to remember. Apart from that the league has started
pretty lackluster with the main teams getting to the top places fairly quickly.
FC BARCELONA
It was a game
after the international break, a game that preceded Champions League, but
losing to Alaves at the Camp Nou, after rotating the squad that much, it must
have been a dent on Luis Enrique’s ego. Three points lost and seeing rival Real
Madrid alone at the top was the result, but with MSN on the pitch, things just
turn easier for Enrique.
REAL MADRID
Starting the season without Cristiano Ronaldo
available, people wondered if Real Madrid would be able to step up and begin
the matches without many slips. Zidane and his boys held their place and they
are still unbeaten, top of the league, and playing good football, looking not
so dependent on Ronaldo. They scrapped the win in the Champions League, but
they showed fighting spirit to comeback and the Merengues seem a force to be reckoned
ATLÉTICO MADRID
All they
needed was an international break to regroup and focus. The start was shocking,
but Simeone picked his team up and they brought him back a 0-4 at Celta Vigo
and a 5-0 over Sporting Gijón. Now that the season is really starting, with
Champions League games also being a factor in team management, Atleti responded
with three successive wins and all clean sheets. Impressive
The League
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It has been a very lackluster start for La Liga, with
the big teams smashing their opponenets more often than being upset, even
though Atleti started with two draws and Barca was stunned by Alaves. There
are, however, two big surprises, one positive and one negative. We start with
Valencia that has just been shocking. They have been going on a downward
spiral, even though Jorge Mendes is (in)directly involved in the club. The good
surprise is Las Palmas. Four games and they were only defeated by Sevilla,
having started the season with a 2-4 win at the Mestalla. It’s unlikely they’ll
carry on with this form, but they have a good chance to prove themselves on
Saturday 24th, when they host Real Madrid.
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Table after 4 matches - Las Palmas would finish the league now as they swap roles with ValenciaTop Goalscorers
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Next Fixtures
Games to follow :
Round 4 : Barcelona (2nd) vs Atl. Madrid (4th) ; Sevilla (5th) vs Bétis (12th)
Round 5 : Las Palmas (3rd) vs Real Madrid (1st) ; Atl. Madrid (4th) vs Deportivo La Coruña (11th)
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