Villarreal

Preparation for the beginning of the La Liga season in the coming months is in full speed. Clubs are well into their training schedules, the team’s sportswear is now available to the public, and now the list of fixtures has been released.

Therefore, it is time for us to take a look at what 2018/19 has got in store for the Spanish Primera Division. From the table changing news that two key Real Madrid members have departed, to the welcoming of the three newly promoted clubs, we have got it covered below in this article.

Overview of Schedule

Last season saw Barcelona take the trophy with a number of teams following closely behind. Within the top 5 were Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Valencia and Villarreal. When it came to the amount of matches won, there was not much in it, considering Atletico, Real and Valencia were so close at 22 and 23 wins compared to Barcelona’s 28.

The opening match of the season unfortunately does not feature the current Champions. However, there is not long to wait

There are a lot of exciting young players in Europe right now, some are already well-known whilst others are about to announce themselves in their respective leagues. On top of that, several rising individuals are prepared to do anything to achieve the opportunity of going to the World Cup. 

In Spain, the production line of youngsters being promoted from the youth academy to the first team or are brought for cheap from elsewhere and are developed effectively, remains consistent season by season. This is one of the huge factors to why Spanish football will always be superior. 

Here are the four youngsters that are having a wonderful season at a personal level in La Liga...

Unai Nunez – Athletic Club

Athletic Club have proven to be a side that produces many talented individuals and a team that can keep hold of their valuable gems for longer than expected. For sure, Inaki Williams, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Yeray Alvarez are a few players that are worthy of being mentioned, however, its Unai

13th January 2017. By Edward Stratmann.
In the build up to Villarreal's massive clash with Barcelona at the Madrigal, the coach of the Yellow Submarines, Fran Escriba, made a point of praising star midfielder, Manu Trigueros, on what a fantastic season he's enjoying.

To get a sense of just how highly he rates his trusted charge, Escriba even compared him to the Barca genius, Andres Iniesta. Trigueros, being his humble, well grounded self, promptly downplayed the lavish praise, however, explaining: "Comparing me with Iniesta are big words. He has always been an idol though."

For Trigueros, who's unquestionably been enjoying his finest season to date since breaking into the Villarreal first-team four years ago, Escriba's comments were a testament to just how well the once Barca youth trainee is playing. Aside from being his side's standout player, the midfielder's also already scored more goals than in any of his full previous season tallies this campaign - a feat that took him only 15 games