The phase range from Spanish league is not over yet, but the truce is still an opportunity to take stock of what has happened since August on the other side of the Pyrenees. Leading the standings, Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck-to-elbow and already ahead of the competition. If after Seville and Valencia, Atlético Madrid and Villarreal are struggling. With the participation of Carmen Colino, news editor at the Spanish sports daily AS, Football.fr back on the main lessons of the first five months of competition.
Barça did not weaken
The Blaugrana are surfing on their momentum last season. And emerge as the main favorites in their own succession. A truce, and a few days after winning the World Championship clubs, training Catalan is leading the Primera Liga by two points ahead of Real. Described in the fourth round of the Champions League, the troops of Pep Guardiola impress. But sometimes let see some failures.
"Barcelona is always as strong, but on some games, we saw players very vulnerable, sometimes low, said Carmen Colino, news editor at the Spanish sports daily AS. That leaves Real opportunities to dominate the race Title. " Except that Barça has corrected one of his only flaws of last season. With only 9 goals against the Catalan rearguard leaves little chance for competition. And the Blaugrana are still unbeaten in the league this season.
The Galactic star coup
Only Real managed to keep pace infernal printed by the leader blaugrana. Better, with 40 goals on the meter after 15 days, the Merengues left on bases hallucinating that should lead to a record if they continue on their average.
What claim coronation, although the Galacticos had taken a little adjustment period early in the season. "Everything is still possible, says Carmen Colino. This year the championship is bipolar and it will be tighter than in 2008-2009." In such cases, the interplay of direct confrontation is often the last word. Problem for Real, Barca won the first (1-0), at the 12th day at Camp Nou. Load the Merengues to catch up next April 11.
The waste of Villarreal and Atletico
With Seville and Valencia, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid are the outsiders in normal Liga. But if the first two, respectively third and fourth place, keep their ranks, the partner of Robert Pires and those of Sergio Agüero disappoint. "Atlético have yet the best attacking duo in the league, with" Kun "and Diego Forlan," said Carmen Colino.
This does not Rojiblancos to develop a game "mediocre" and "slow" as our guest. Fifteenth of classification Madrid are still seeking a second wind. In contrast to Villarreal, who had a nightmare start to the season but began gradually slope. "The departure of Manuel Pellegrini for their Real has done much harm, says the expert of AS. They put a lot of time to find a good style of play they are better now, but they are well capable of better and will have to quickly find the right solutions. "
Barça did not weaken
The Blaugrana are surfing on their momentum last season. And emerge as the main favorites in their own succession. A truce, and a few days after winning the World Championship clubs, training Catalan is leading the Primera Liga by two points ahead of Real. Described in the fourth round of the Champions League, the troops of Pep Guardiola impress. But sometimes let see some failures.
"Barcelona is always as strong, but on some games, we saw players very vulnerable, sometimes low, said Carmen Colino, news editor at the Spanish sports daily AS. That leaves Real opportunities to dominate the race Title. " Except that Barça has corrected one of his only flaws of last season. With only 9 goals against the Catalan rearguard leaves little chance for competition. And the Blaugrana are still unbeaten in the league this season.
The Galactic star coup
Only Real managed to keep pace infernal printed by the leader blaugrana. Better, with 40 goals on the meter after 15 days, the Merengues left on bases hallucinating that should lead to a record if they continue on their average.
What claim coronation, although the Galacticos had taken a little adjustment period early in the season. "Everything is still possible, says Carmen Colino. This year the championship is bipolar and it will be tighter than in 2008-2009." In such cases, the interplay of direct confrontation is often the last word. Problem for Real, Barca won the first (1-0), at the 12th day at Camp Nou. Load the Merengues to catch up next April 11.
The waste of Villarreal and Atletico
With Seville and Valencia, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid are the outsiders in normal Liga. But if the first two, respectively third and fourth place, keep their ranks, the partner of Robert Pires and those of Sergio Agüero disappoint. "Atlético have yet the best attacking duo in the league, with" Kun "and Diego Forlan," said Carmen Colino.
This does not Rojiblancos to develop a game "mediocre" and "slow" as our guest. Fifteenth of classification Madrid are still seeking a second wind. In contrast to Villarreal, who had a nightmare start to the season but began gradually slope. "The departure of Manuel Pellegrini for their Real has done much harm, says the expert of AS. They put a lot of time to find a good style of play they are better now, but they are well capable of better and will have to quickly find the right solutions. "
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