Spanish La Liga 2013/2014

[Kakaroto]

Starts: 17/08/2013
Ends: 18/05/2014​

Newcomers:

Elche - Won the 2nd division title and is back in the 1st division after 24 years
Villarreal - Spent one year in the 2nd division bouncing back up
Almeria - Beat Girona in the promotion playoffs.

New Managers:

Malaga - Bernd Schuster replaces Manuel Pellegrini
Valencia - Miroslav Đukić replaces Ernesto Valverde
Valladolid - Juan Ignacio Martinez replaces Miroslav Đukić
Athletic Bilbao - Ernesto Valverde replaces Marcelo Bielsa
Real Sociedad - Jagoba Arrasate replaces Philippe Montanier
Levante - Joaquín Caparrós replaces Juan Ignacio Martinez
Celta de Vigo - Luis Enrique replaces Abel Resino
Real Madrid remains open.

Notable Transfers In:

Atletico Madrid: Leo Baptistao from Rayo Vayecano
Barcelona: Neymar from Santos

Notable Transfers Out:

Atletico Madrid: Radamel Falcao to AS Monaco
Celta de Vigo: Iago Aspas to Liverpool
Sevilla: Jesús Navas to Manchester City

Prediction:

Barcelona win the title by more than 10 points and Messi leads the league in goals and assists.

 

[Fitzy]

When are the fixtures coming out?

 

[I4E]

When are the fixtures coming out?

Relax fitz. You'll be right during your time there.

 

[Kakaroto]

When are the fixtures coming out?

Mr. Fitzy all I could find was that it starts 17/08/2013 and ends 18/05/2014. But I read somewhere that they usually come out some time in July.

 

[Fitzy]

Relax fitz. You'll be right during your time there.

I've lost count of how many times I've asked.

 

[Sassuolu]

Finishing in 18th May? That's a bit late considering there's a World Cup next summer.

 

[Kakaroto]

Finishing in 18th May? That's a bit late considering there's a World Cup next summer.

They say thats the last date Fifa allows for competitions to end so yes its late.


BTW according to AS Madrid signed Francisco Alarcon 'Isco' from Malaga for 30m. Great player, hope he copes with the pressure of Real Madrid.

 

[Kakaroto]

Athletic Bilbao confirm the signing of Beñat from Betis. They needed someone in that midfield after they lost Javi Martinez last year.

 

[Kakaroto]

Isco to Madrid is official now.

Transfer fodder that might interest some. Atletico Madrid are looking to sign Alvaro Negredo from Sevilla to replace Falcao.

 

[Kakaroto]

Sevilla have signed Marko Marin on loan from Chelsea. Nice move for them, they needed someone to replace Navas.

 

[Kakaroto]

Simeone is complaining that Atletico hasn't signed anyone yet, specially haven't replaced Falcao. Its looking like Negredo is not going to be brought in because Sevilla want 25m and now City and Tottenham are interested. They wanted Toulalan but he's going to AS Monaco.

Not that our financial situation is looking any better but if we get things in order maybe we could get him in two years. Haven't given up on Pazzamone.

 

[donnaiolo]

 

[Kakaroto]

Asier Illarramendi from La Real Sociedad is close to signing for Real Madrid according to reports.


So Florentino's strategy this year is buying the better Spanish U-21 players. Hopefully they play a lot, Isco and him were pretty impressive last year.

 

[Kakaroto]

Granada/Udinese have signed 19 y/o highly rated Brazillian LB Douglas Santos from Club Nautico. He'll play at Granada next year.

As always Udinese doing work.

 

[wera]

Villa going to Atletico for two apples. Not bad, not bad. Let's hope he won't do a :Forlan at Inter:

 

[Kakaroto]

Carlos Bacca to Sevilla.

 

[Hasan]

Simeone is complaining that Atletico hasn't signed anyone yet, specially haven't replaced Falcao

Take Alvarez please ...

 

[Pharaoh]

Damn apparently Rosell is a bigger asshole then I thought.

http://www.beinsport.tv/news/article/176r32a47t0da1e9uu38pf01h4/title/not-holding-back

The only other time I remember Pep sounding this mad was when he was calling Mourinho a "puto" during his press conference LOL

 

[Kakaroto]

He didn't trust/like Rosell from the get go. I remember there were suggestions that he would quit if Rosell became president but he was convinced not to do so.

 

[Pajo]

cant help myself to think, what the fuck was real thinking when buying Illarramendi for that money? okerface: