السبت، 27 فبراير 2016

La Liga News: 27 February 2016; Las Palmas Earn Rare Away Win, Everything Set for Madrid Derby

Real Madrid attack ready for Atletico challenge - ESPN FC
When Jurgen Klopp arrived at Liverpool to replace Brendan Rodgers, he did so with a messianic aura surrounding him. Surely the German joker and his fancy gegenpressing would wash away the sins of the Northern Irishman's latter-day tenure at Anfield. Well, not quite. When Rodgers was given the boot, Liverpool were three points off fourth place in the league and for every step forward -- the 4-1 slicing and dicing of Manchester City for example -- there has been another one back under Klopp.

Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid still vital for both clubs - ESPN FC
And so to derby day, the capital divided. Rivals, Champions League finalists, the first teams from the same city ever to face each other in world football's most important annual fixture. Two of Europe's biggest clubs fighting it out for another title: a massive match, a title decider, the league at stake, death or glory and all that stuff, a must-win clash with no second chances. Win and it's game on, lose and you lose the lot, finished, kaput, The End, adiós...

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid: Koke, Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann among key men for visitors | Sky Sports
When you're naming the five most important players for Atletico Madrid, it seriously could be the back four and the goalkeeper. They are the key men for Atletico. The goalkeeper is 23 years old and I didn't know too much about him when they paid huge money to sign him from Benfica in 2014 - but he's been fantastic.

Real Madrid unlikely to catch Barcelona - McManaman - ESPN FC
Former Real Madrid player Steve McManaman has backed former teammate Zinedine Zidane to succeed as Los Blancos coach, but has cautioned it will be difficult to make up the ground on Barcelona in the short term in part due to Cristiano Ronaldo's advanced age.

Las Palmas surprise Europa League contenders Eibar - ESPN FC
Pedro Bigas' first-half winner boosted Las Palmas' hopes of Primera Division survival as they recorded a 1-0 victory at Eibar on Friday night. Bigas struck in first-half injury time to snap a run of three straight losses and move his team level with third-bottom Sporting Gijon on 24 points.



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