La Liga BBVA Thread

[fender]

Pity the Van der Wiel deal to Valencia fell through.

 

[Sevillista]

Imagine Valencia if they were not bankrupt

--------Guaita-------------
Miguel--Rami--Albiol--Alba
---Marchena--Banega-----
--Silva-----Mata-----Isco--
----------Villa---------------

They've had great players, but all of the money in the world wouldn't have kept all of them at Valencia.

 

[Arnau]

Bielsa stays another year

 

[Sevillista]

The Galicians are back! Deportivo and Celta finished first and second and are back in Primera.

The last team promoted will be decided in a four-team playoff (two legs each round) of the 3rd through 6th place teams:
3 Valladolid 82
4 Alcorcón 73
5 Hércules 72
6 Córdoba 71

I'm not sure about dates, but I believe it will be the following matchups, with the first listed team hosting the first leg.
Hercules - Alcorcon
Cordoba - Valladolid

I watched the end of the Celta - Cordoba match, and it was scandalously boring. Both teams were good with a draw, so they only put up the merest facade of actually playing, and I don't think a single shot was taken on goal.

The bottom four teams would be relegated, but the forced relegation of Villareal B means that Sabadell stay in Segunda.
19 Sabadell 46
20 Cartagena 40
21 Alcoyano 37
22 Gimnástic 31

 

[Arnau]

Valladolid is a joy to watch, i hope they win the play-off.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Jesus Christ, your season isn't even done yet!?

 

[Sevillista]

Not Segunda. They have 22 teams, so their season is a bit longer, plus the playoff for promotion.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Championship has 26 teams.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

They also had the players' strike at the start, so that delayed the season's kick off too.

 

[Mandieta6]

Spain can't organise ****.

 

[Sevillista]

Spain can't organise ****.

What's the problem with the season going this late? Not a lot of Segunda players heading to the Euro.... I've always enjoyed having the fight for promotion to watch once everything else is finished.

 

[Filipower]

CL Final should be the end of the European season.

 

[kp41]

I doubt Betis can finish in top 8 at the end of this season.

What are you basing that on?

I bet they do.

Betis was amazing last season as well, we beat them in copa del rey because Messi.

Because they lost one match in which they were more dangerous throughout?

Looks like I was right, they finished 13th.

 

[kp41]

Interesting chart, How Barca and Real dominance increased last few years:

 

[Mandieta6]

Betis were 5 points off 8th, 3 points off 9th, just 8 points off Europa. To be fair, they were also that much away from relegation.

 

[kp41]

tbh, apart from Barca-Real, it's a competitive league and any team has a chance to beat another team. You can describe it as 2 Goliath and 18 David.

 

[Mandieta6]

I prefer describing it as boring.

 

[Sir Calumn]

Haha couldnt believe I didnt see that genius comeback until right now

Anyway, is it true that Malaga have suddenly fallen in the **** financially?

 

[ShiftyPowers]

How is that possible? Real estate prices in Qatar plummet? Please tell me this will affect City.

 

[Sir Calumn]

http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/88/s...al-report-malaga-to-uefa-over-missing-cazorla