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• Depor vs Atleti – Is the Great Escape Still on? May 6, 2013
  A game at the Riazor on Saturday evening which offered so much and yet delivered so little as both sides played out a fairly uneventful goalless draw. Line Ups Fernando Vasquez made a number of changes form the side which drew away to Real Betis. Both Silvio and Pizzi were unable to player against their [...]
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• Real Sociedad vs Valencia – One small step, one giant leap. April 29, 2013
  Real Sociedad took a massive step towards securing Champions League football with an excellent victory over Valencia at Anoeta last night. Whilst the final scoreline of 4-2 may be slightly harsh on the visitors, they ultimately paid the price for their lack of a cutting edge in the final third of the pitch. Despite holding [...]
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• Sevilla vs Atleti – Some Thoughts April 23, 2013
  Atleti left the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan with full points after a disappointing game which was tetchy, lacked any real flow and neither side was able to provide the quality required to make the difference until Raul Garcia’s shot was flicked home in the 75th minute. Line Ups With no Gary Medel to anchor the midfield, [...]
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• Espanyol vs Valencia – Another home game, another draw. April 15, 2013
  Espanyol served up another excellent high scoring draw at home following on the back of their recent 2-2 draw with Real Sociedad. On Saturday evening, the visitors were Valencia and an open and entertaining game burst into life in the final 10minutes with four goals. Line Ups Both sides lined up in broad 4-2-3-1 formations. [...]
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• Deportivo vs Real Zaragoza – The Great Escape Part 1? April 7, 2013
  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. In recent times, the argument has centered around the Bundesliga, La Liga and Premiership and is often inextricably linked to the performance of teams in [...]
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• Espanyol vs Real Sociedad – Some Thoughts April 1, 2013
  Espanyol and Real Sociedad fought out a highly entertaining 2-2 draw at the Cornella el Prat on Sunday evening. Aguirre has performed well to date, lifting Espanyol from bottom to mid-table safety even at this stage of the season but their recent form has tailed off slightly. They entered this game with just one win [...]
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