Five things we learned from La Liga this weekend
We take a look at La Liga's biggest talking points this weekend, from Real Madrid's rout to Barcelona's shock defeat to Alavés and Valencia's worst start for 17 years
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FIFA virus hits Barça hard
Barcelona's movement in the transfer market had been widely hailed as the best of any Spanish side this summer as they added depth and youth to a squad that had won back-to-back La Liga and Copa del Rey doubles. Yet, in leaving Lionel Messi and Luis Suar
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Will Ronaldo revel in rationed role?
That it took Cristiano Ronaldo just five minutes to net on his first appearance for two months in a 5-2 rout of Osasuna that took Real to the top of the table was nothing new. What was different was Ronaldo's willingness to come off with the game well won
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Griezmann back on song
If Barca are depended on three of the best strikers in the world, Atletico's goalscoring burden appears to fall solely on the shoulders of Antoine Griezmann. Diego Simeone's men hadn't managed a goal from open play in drawing their first two games of the
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Valencia's worse La Liga start in 17 years
A run of eight coaches in four years shows the problems at Valencia run deeper than who is on the bench, but former Liverpool assistant manager Pako Ayestaran could be the latest for the chop after a third defeat in as many games left Los Che joint bottom
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Eibar determined to keep punching above weight
Basque minnows Eibar's ascension to La Liga was meant to be a one-season wonder, and indeed it might have been had they not been saved from relegation in 2014/15 by Elche's demotion for financial irregularities. However, now in their third season in the S
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