La Liga Review looks back at all of this weekend's Primera Liga Spanish Football action, as Zaragoza find themselves in the drop zone with just one game of the season remaining....
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The season may be over in terms of deciding first, second and third place in La Liga, but there are a large number of clubs who still have everything to play for with just two games remaining in the Spanish football season…
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As the fate of FC Barcelona rests in the hands of Pep Guardiola, the young apprentice from the youth team, La Liga Review ponders the lessons that need to be learned by a Barcelona board that claims to be willing to accept responsibility for having failed, yet forces the individual who they let down the most, Frank Rijkaard, to pay the price with his job.
Mea Culpa said Laporta.
And then he sacked Frank Rijkaard.
In fact, it's a bit like that moment in the BBC series The Apprentice when some egoistical, arrogant, entrepreneurial wannabe says ' I'm willing to put my hands up and take the blame' ; then, when they realise that the axe is about to fall and they are being blamed, begins flailing around blaming everyone else within pointing distance as they desperately try and avoid the chop.
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The aim of the guard of honour was for the Barcelona players to stand back and applaud the Real Madrid team on to the pitch at the start of the match. Unfortunately, it would appear, that Rijkaard's side got the wrong end of the stick and seemed to think that they were supposed to stand back and admire Real Madrid for the whole of the match rather than just the bit before kick off. On last night's showing, Pep Guardiola, set to be confirmed tomorrow as Rijkaard's replacement, is going to have his work cut out motivating a side that cannot even rouse itself for a match against Real Madrid....
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La Liga Review looks ahead to all of the midweek Spanish football action as Real Madrid get ready to celebrate their 31st league title win by throwing a party when they host rivals Barcelona at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Elsewhere there is still planty left to play for as Valencia and Zaragoza go head to head to avoid relegation and Atletico seek to secure Champions League football for next season. Includes Team news and form guides...
All the results from this weekend's Spanish football action as Real Madrid secure their 31st Primera Liga Title with a 2-1 win over Osasuna...
La Liga Review looks ahead to all of this weekend's Primera Liga Spanish football action, where Real Madrid could be crowned Primera Liga champions on Sunday at Osasuna: before they have even kicked a ball. Includes team news, squads and form guides...
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La Liga Review considers the fallout from Barcelona's Champions League semi final defeat to Manchester United....
La Liga Review asseses Barcelona's chances ahead of their Champions League semi final second leg against Manchester United at Old Trafford...
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As La Liga Review finds itself on the road once again - this time en route to Manchester ahead of Barcelona's Champions League semi final second leg against Manchester United - it gives us an excuse to avoid writing a proper post and allows us to cobble together our Spanish football team of the week instead....
Last weekend's 2-0 win at fifth-placed Racing Santander left Schuster's Real Madrid side 10 points clear at the top of the La Liga table with only five games remaining. With Barcelona going down 2-0 at Deportivo last night - and if Villarreal fail to win their game at Real Betis - then Real Madrid could clinch the title with a win over Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu this evening...
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A Review of all this weekend's Primera Liga Spanish Football action: with match reports, results & goal scorers: On a weekend that saw Real Madrid edge closer to confirming the Primera Liga title on Sunday evening, while at the other end of the table, Levante's relegation from Spanish Football's top flight was confirmed...
Real Madrid could secure the Spanish Primera Liga title this weekend: if their closest rivals Villarreal lose to Betis and Barcelona fail to win at Deportivo. La Liga Review looks ahead to this weekend's Spanish Football action - with form guides, team news and squad lists...
La Liga Review previews the Champions League Semi Final first leg between FC Barcelona and Manchester United at the Camp Nou: plus Team News
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After 22 games in charge - four wins, six draws and 12 defeats - Ronald Koeman has been put out of his misery and sacked as manager of Valencia: Spanish football's most turbulent club...
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A look back at all of this weekends Spanish football action as Real Madrid move 10 points clear at the top of the table, while Barcelona slip down in to third place and Villarreal move above them in to second. More misery for Koeman, as a hammering for Valencia leaves them just two points above the drop zone...
