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La Liga Loca's half-term report: Why Cristiano earns Real Madrid some minus points
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La Liga Loca We've already brought you from Almeria through to Malaga (via excellent Eibar); now Tim Stannard grades the likes of Real Madrid and Valencia...

Big Weekend Preview: Real's soft centre set for test as Valencia aim to avoid another awful away day
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard previews the Madrid derby and more, as Atletico go in search of an overdue home win against their city rivals...

La Liga Loca's half-term report: Why Eibar are probably the world's best team... ever
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La Liga Loca Yesterday Tim Stannard brought you Almeria through Deportivo – so here are some more...

La Liga Loca’s half-term report: Atleti still awesome, Barca must (and will) do better
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard's rating and slating includes reigning champs Atletico Madrid and a below-par Barcelona...

Diego the Disrupter continues to cause chaos in Madrid – and still no one cares
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard laments the continued ignorance towards reigning La Liga champions Atlético Madrid, despite Saturday's 4-0 trouncing of city rivals Real...

Messi makes mischief as Valencia go all English
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard assesses the fallout from the Ballon d'Or — and explains why Valencia have got eyes rolling...

Messi magic overshadowed by big-boss hissy-fit
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La Liga Loca Champions League semis and administrative toy-depramming with Tim Stannard...

Why summer-sellin' “Super-Sevilla” could join Elche in La Segunda
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on the eternally changing southern side who give wheeler-dealers a good name - and poor planners a bad one...

La Preview: How Madrid could still win title, Eibar's last shot
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish guru Tim Stannard looks ahead to the penultimate matchday of La Liga action...

La Preview: A last hurdle for Barca as Madrid attempt synchronised celebrations
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard comin' atcha in technicolour with the latest lookahead to Spain's top-flight action...

Ancelotti’s future rides on final Atlético showdown
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La Liga Loca Spain-loving Tim Stannard on a crucial night for Carlo Ancelotti...

La Review: It could be a brilliant week for Real Madrid (or a really, really bad one)
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La Liga Loca The European champions face their city rivals in the Champions League this week but must do it without a clutch of stars, writes Tim Stannard...

La Preview: Big Two return to earth as Granada players beg for forgiveness
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard sizes up this weekend's Spanish shenanigans...

La Review: Pique goes old-school, Bale isn't missed and Valencia bounce back
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La Liga Loca The weekend's what-have-yous in Spain, with Tim Stannard...

La Preview: Córdoba’s farewell party and Ronaldo searching for soulmates
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard tries to keep up as the La Liga action shows no signs of relenting...

La Review: Resistance is futile against Barca despite Madrid's Chicharito boost
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La Liga Loca Barca will probably win La Liga now, says Tim Stannard, but it'll be fun watching Real try to knock them off their perch...

La Review: Ronaldo penalty fail hands title (more or less) to Barça
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard looks back on a weekend of La Liga action that saw Real Madrid suffer another slip-up...

Madrid face first big test of season, as Celta challenge Barça’s perfect start
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to away trips for the Big Two, after Atletico Madrid marched to the top on Tuesday night...

La Review: Dynamic duo back in business as La Liga returns to real life (but who did best?)
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La Liga Loca It was only a matter of time before Leo and Ronny returned to the scoresheet, wasn't it? Yes, yes it was, says Tim Stannard...

Benítez in another ‘big-boned’ denial as PSG get personal
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Real Madrid As injuries begin to bite, the Blancos boss has plenty to chew on...

La Review: Messi shows humanity as Sevilla continue to suck
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard pats Leo on the back for missing another penalty, but finds only one positive for sinking Sevilla...

Gerard Pique becomes Spain’s Mr Unpopular
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on why Barcelona and Spain's centre-back is not so hot in his homeland right now...

Big Weekend Preview: What will Barça do next? Plus Getafe’s managerial vacuum and Eibar’s Christmas challenge
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La Liga Loca There's no Real Madrid as they prepare for a Club World Cup final, but Tim Stannard says there's plenty more intrigue in La Liga this weekend...
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