Welcome to our Spanish football blog! Running since 2018, this is the place for analysis and opinion on the latest events in La Liga.
We aim to cover all the top-flight teams and won’t solely focus on the big clubs. There’s also the occasional dive into the Segunda Division and the world of Spanish women’s football.
We also get out and about and go in-depth on the matchday experience in Spain in the LLE on the Road section, while our La Liga history archives tell the tales of years gone by.
Domestic vulnerabilities and underachievement, masked by the sweet taste of European success. That has been the story of Unai Emery’s two years at Villarreal to ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: August 22, 2022
€126 million. Only three players in football history have been transferred for more money. It’s a price tag that would weigh heavy on the shoulders ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: August 16, 2022
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It’s that time of year again when everyone starts with a clean slate and anything seems possible, for a few weeks at least. Real Madrid ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: August 10, 2022
Only a year has passed since Barcelona’s severe financial problems were laid painfully bare for the world to see. Following the mismanagement and at times ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: August 4, 2022
We are now a few weeks into July, which means a host of players in Spain whose contracts expired at the end of the 2021/22 ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: July 17, 2022
Following on from Girona’s Segunda División play-off Final victory over Tenerife on Sunday, we can draw a line under a long campaign with every major ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: June 20, 2022
The 2021/22 Spanish football season finally reached its conclusion on Sunday evening, deep into June, over 1300 km southwest of mainland Spain, on the “holiday ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: June 20, 2022
The summer is here and with no major international tournaments, all eyes will be on the transfer window for the next few weeks. There have ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: June 8, 2022
Sunday evening produced a dramatic conclusion to the Segunda División season. Remarkably, the top three sides were tied on 81 points heading into Stoppage Time ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: May 30, 2022
On Saturday, May 28th, Liverpool FC and Real Madrid will meet in a European Cup final for the third time. Two clubs layered with European ... Read more
Written by: James Scullion
Published on: May 26, 2022
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As LaLiga winds down towards the end of another season, Valencia fans are reflecting on eight years of their club being owned by Singaporean businessman ... Read more
Written by: Mark Sochon
Published on: May 22, 2022