When Marca’s back-page depicted a crestfallen Jordi Alba on his knees following his team’s 7-0 aggregate defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in May 2013, the young full-back personified the ...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2014/06/viva-espana-a-season-of-redemption-for-spanish-football/
Just about 24 hours, and 500 miles, removed from the biggest game in European club football, a Basque derby kicked off between S.D. Eibar and Deportivo Alavés in the 5,500 capacity Ipurua stadiu...
Last Sunday night Atlético Madrid lost grip on the La Liga title with a 3-0 away defeat to Osasuna. After going two thirds of the season neck and neck with Barcelona and Real Madrid, is one loss...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2014/02/do-atletico-have-enough-to-break-up-the-la-liga-duopoly/
When his beloved Bromley had a football free Saturday, @WillBains took the opportunity to travel to Spain and watch Atletico Madrid v Elche. Here, he tells El Centrocampista about his trip. Brom...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/12/elche-0-2-atletico-madrid-a-spanish-away-day/
With the managerial merry-go-round in full flow during these summer months, it is easy for football clubs to move swiftly from one employee to another with little regard to the past and an intens...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/08/tito-time-the-secrets-of-barcas-success-under-vilanova/
As preparations for another Primera season draw to a conclusion ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, fans of the league’s two domestic and European powerhouses welcome some expensive new recruits. Re...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/08/la-ligas-have-and-have-nots/
As preparations begin for the coming 2013-14 La Liga season, the newly promoted Segunda División sides face the unenviable task of competing against some of Europe’s biggest clubs in Spain’s...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/07/from-segunda-to-la-liga-elche/
La Liga 2012/13 is only five games away from its conclusion, and for three teams in La Liga, their final destination will be ‘black hole’ of the Liga Adelante. And with just five points sepe...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/05/going-down-facts-about-this-years-relegation-battle/
After Barcelona and then Real Madrid were humiliated by their German counterparts this week, many have scrutinised whether or not La Liga is still the best league in Europe. The way that the Bund...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/04/the-most-disappointing-xi-in-la-liga/
Bar a collapse of huge proportions, Elche will be playing La Liga football next season. You might be thinking, who? Well you’re right, the club haven’t played in the top flight of the Spanish...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/04/the-rise-from-the-wilderness-for-elche-fc/
At some point of every season there are the inevitable discussions over which major European league is considered the best although what the best actually comprises is seldom accurately defined. ...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/04/deportivo-vs-real-zaragoza-the-great-escape-part-1/
Does the end justify the means? If you achieve your goals and objectives, does it matter how you went about it? If one side dominates their opponent, creating but not taking their chances whilst ...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/04/style-over-substance/
Swansea have highlighted Celta Vigo youngster Iago Aspas as their top transfer target, according to reports in both England and Spain. Having discovered the’ bargain of the season’ in the sha...
In this La Liga season, as in every season, we have all sat and amired the quality of the superstars that currently ply their trade every weekend in the Spanish league. Arguably one of the best...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/03/the-most-influential-player-in-la-liga/
The term ‘six pointer’ is often overused, but for a couple of fixtures this season, nothing could be more true. First up, 3rd and 5th placed teams in Atletico Madrid and Valencia will do batt...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/03/easter-weekend-to-shape-la-liga-season/
Last weekend Real Madrid picked up their 18th La Liga win of the season while their city rivals Atletico Madrid suffered their first defeat at home, this meant that for the first time since week ...
And so it continues. Unai Emery has now coached five different teams against Barcelona on fifteen separate occasions and has yet to taste victory. He has managed to secure draws five times but ha...
David Luiz says that he is flattered by rumors that place him at the top of FC Barcelona summer transfer wish list. Speaking to The Sun, the 25-year-old said: “I’m happy that a club such as B...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/02/chelsea-star-flattered-by-la-liga-link/
‘You shouldn’t have heroes’, particularly if those heroes are professional footballers. After years of ignorance and sweeping under the carpet, football could well be on the verge of hittin...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/02/doping-allegations-set-to-rock-la-liga/
Following their midweek exertions in the Champions League, Madrid returned to domestic duty with a derby against Rayo Vallecano. Madrid entered this game confident of victory as you would expect ...
Philippe Montanier side started the season with some inconsistency and disappointment as many consider them a side that should be representing Spain in Europe next season. However, Christmas came...
We have already seen five weeks of Spanish football in 2013. However, can it really be claimed that La Liga is fully back up and running? Some stats suggest no, considering the lack of a consiste...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/02/a-new-year-brings-new-problems-as-inconsistency-hits-la-liga/
With the chances of Jose Mourinho staying as Real Madrid coach now sitting somewhere well below 1%, an unwanted summer of rebuilding looks set to be undertaken at the Bernabeu. Nearly four years ...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/02/what-next-for-real-madrid/
The international break is upon is but there’s plenty to mull over in the FC Barcelona camp. The Catalans produced one of their poorest first half displays of the season against Valencia at t...
Racism, unprecedented levels of diving, sex scandals, and now the murky waters of match fixing – it is fair to say football’s public relations department have had a pretty busy time of it in ...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/02/match-fixing-la-liga/
ATLETICO 1-0 BETIS REAL SOCIEDAD 3-0 MALLORCA VALENCIA 1-1 BARCELONA SEVILLA 2-1 RAYO MALAGA 1-1 ZARAGOZA GRANADA 1-0 REAL MADRID ESPANYOL 3-2 LEVANTE GETAFE 3-1 DEPORTIVO OSASUNA 1-0 CELTA VIGO ...
https://www.centrocampista.com/2013/02/liga-bbva-goals-and-extended-highlights-week-22-2/