La Liga - Club News

José C. Pérez

Engineer turned marketeer. Football tactics and data can be hard, so I want to talk and write about them in a way everyone can understand. Mostly focused on La Liga, Premier League, and PSV Eindhoven.

COLUMN: Imanol Alguacil Signs Off, But The Real Sociedad Process Carries On
Late April, after a painful 1-0 defeat at Mendizorroza, what began as a standard post-match debrief took an unexpected turn. Imanol Alguacil,...
COLUMN: Europe or Bust – The Race for La Liga’s Final Tickets to the Continent
With eight games to go in La Liga – unless you’re Villarreal – the European race has been supercharged in La Liga...
COLUMN: The big guide to La Liga’s relegation race
This past weekend, Real Valladolid suffered a devastating 7-1 defeat at the hands of Athletic Club, which further laid bare their struggles...
COLUMN: Next year, Rayo-Liverpool? Evaluating Rayo Vallecano’s Bid for Europe
The chant “El año que viene, Rayo-Liverpool” (“Next year, Rayo-Liverpool”) was allegedly conceived by Rafael Garcia Navas, the long-time stadium announcer for...
Alexander Sorloth scores against Barcelona
COLUMN: More than Luck – The Fine Margins of La Liga’s Title Fight
The Liga title race took another dramatic turn this past weekend as Atletico Madrid secured a last-minute 2-1 victory over Barcelona at...
COLUMN: Real Madrid – The Richest Victim in Spanish Football
At Real Madrid’s annual General Assembly this weekend, club president Florentino Perez delivered a speech brimming with confidence… and some contradictions. With...