2014 La Liga Race

[C47]

 

Can Atletico repeat or will the Summer exits prove to be too much to overcome?

 

Last year Atletico completed the dream league season, but it's been a Summer of change at the top of La Liga. Atletico has been poached to an extent, and Barcelona has brought in plenty of new talent like Luis "The Count" Suarez. Defending European Champions Real Madrid also have had another influx of serious talent with the additions of Toni Kroos, Kaylor Navas and James Rodriguez. While it remains to be seen what will happen with Di Maria and Khedira, it looks to be a two horse race again where Barcelona and Real will battle wire to wire for the League crown. 

 

Upcoming Fixtures

 

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=spain-liga-2000000037/matches/calendar.html

 

League Table

 

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=spain-liga-2000000037/standings/index.html

 

Top Goal Scorers

 

http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/15/statistics/scorers

 

Top Assists

 

http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/15/statistics/assists

 

Card Situation

 

http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-divisi%C3%B3n/15/statistics/discipline

[Goondal]

Your thread is a lot fancier than mine.  Boo!!!

 

I do not follow La Liga as much as other leagues but I loved seeing Atletico beat out the other two, if only for a season.  What are the chances they, or anybody else is competitive through at least the first half?

[C47]

Your thread is a lot fancier than mine.  Boo!!!

 

I do not follow La Liga as much as other leagues but I loved seeing Atletico beat out the other two, if only for a season.  What are the chances they, or anybody else is competitive through at least the first half?

 

They'll be competitive for sure. Just don't think they have the horses to stay up top for the long-haul. 

[Carl Spackler]

just lol

[C47]

just lol

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Edit: nevermind, now I remember you were the guy all bent out of shape that there were threads for the preseason,premier League and champions league. How's that truck thread working out for you? Nationwide?

[C47]

Come on Real! Let's win La Liga this season.

Bale looks much improved, Ronaldo is healthy and only 6 goals away from breaking Raul's record, Navas is as good as advertised, Kroos is a passing guru, Di Maria is back with the team, Modric remains underrated, Benzema is shaking off the rust, and Isco is looking sharp.

James, on the other hand, has been such a disappointment and Khedira is being a sulky whimp.

 

People thought Bale was a bum last October too. Give James time to get acclimated to the team. 

[DirtyMagic97]

Slight advantage to Atletico into the second leg.

[MtnJax]

Is it just me, or does Atletico's manager look like he's a cartel boss?

[DirtyMagic97]

Congrats to Atleti.

[DirtyMagic97]

Appears Ronaldo could face a ban. I doubt it because he's Ronaldo, but we'll see.

[DirtyMagic97]

Messi scores and then 60 seconds later Mascherano receives a red card for denying clear goal scoring opportunity.

[C47]

Munir scores his first goal in the first minute of the second half. 

[DirtyMagic97]

Messi again. Elche defenders aren't even trying.

[C47]

I'll just put this here since we have no League 1 thread and Falcao could soon be in La Liga....just scored on a great back post header...