![Four surprising players have passed the initial assessment of the new national coach and may feature in the upcoming squad list.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/NNP2BHTBFFFDTJAFE6YTU2JJ64.jpg?auth=5af2e75d8c17675aefbe74861b7d83146696ca8a08cb11c651d4abacf65a955e&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
![Four surprising players have passed the initial assessment of the new national coach and may feature in the upcoming squad list.](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/NNP2BHTBFFFDTJAFE6YTU2JJ64.jpg?auth=5af2e75d8c17675aefbe74861b7d83146696ca8a08cb11c651d4abacf65a955e&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
![Take a look at AS’s all-star XI from the first half of the LaLiga season. It includes three Barcelona players - and only one from Real Madrid...](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/HKKBLWQ4R4OFQEYITOTJ6VAWNQ.jpg?auth=a9ae01af73f6be7ea10a0e366e413aeec383a6f6994e555134e7cc207d8941a6&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
LALIGA SANTANDER
LaLiga team of the season - so far
It was easier to define Spain before and during tiki-taka but Luis Enrique's side lack sufficient identity for the fan in the street to form an opinion.
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To be honest, it's not a shock to the system to see Sergio Ramos being omitted from the Spain squad ahead of Euro 2020
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![Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, northeast of Madrid, on January 2, 2021. (Phot](https://img.asmedia.epimg.net/resizer/v2/NTZEZT2WGNLWXPABLNRXA4DZYE.jpg?auth=ad9eeeb916609a02f930480b73614bfc9234d5c8d3bf73d647368bc5fd7dcc0b&width=360&height=203&smart=true)
LALIGA SANTANDER
Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo: result, summary and goals
Real Madrid always tend to struggle playing teams who sit back and defend but, perform much better against ones who writes Alfredo Relaño.
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In Spain they say that on Tuesday 13th you don't get married and you don't board a ship, but they said nothing of the Spanish national team so there's no need to worry.
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Alfredo Relaño argues the Real Madrid coach was thinking far too much about the Manchester City game when he drew up his plans for the match against Celta Vigo in LaLiga
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