Chapter 12: La Liga
Barcelona's biggest enemy in Spanish football is still Real Madrid, last season's extravagant purchase of Camero, Kaka and other star players, but only snatched the Copa del Rey championship like chicken ribs, but failed to regain the league championship as expected, although in the Champions League reached the final, but ultimately lost to Real Madrid led by Degan, which was a very embarrassing result for Florentino, who wanted to build a new galaxy battleship.
So Pellegrini stepped down, Mourinho, who Florentino has always admired very much, came to the Bernabeu, and Real Madrid in the new season will not be willing to continue to submit to Barcelona in the league, and a large number of personnel cleaning and replenishment are inevitable.
After burning money frantically last season, Real Madrid's move in the transfer market in the new season is obviously much smaller, and the highest transfer fee is only Argentine full-back Di Maria, who bought Benfica for 25 million euros.
On the local rookie, Real Madrid made two very good deals, Canales was ordered by Real Madrid in advance for his outstanding performance in Racing Santander last season, and the price of 6 million is simply a drop in the bucket, and the right midfielder Pedro León, who also performed well in Getafe last season, also came to Real Madrid at a price of 10 million, and German star Khedira transferred with the residual heat of the World Cup at a price of 14 million, which made Real Madrid's lineup in the back position also look relatively bloated.
After failing to chase McConn, Real Madrid signed Mourinho's old subordinate Carvalho from Chelsea so that Ramos would return to the right side, and just when people thought that Real Madrid's summer transfer would end here, Real Madrid signed Mesut Ozil, who had one year left on his contract for 1,500 and shone at the World Cup.
With the arrival of Mourinho, the vice-captains Raul and Guti have left one after another, and there is only one Mourinho in the authority here except Florentino, and all the players have to serve his tactics, even the Golden Mauro is no exception.
In the new season, Mourinho's tactics will no longer play center, but retreat to the side, Mourinho's tactics, focus on defense, so Real Madrid's weak defense will be significantly improved, Casillas is a strong guarantee of the last barrier, Ramos is the first choice for right-back, Pepe, Albiol, Carvalho will compete for the position of the two main central defenders, left-back is a position that Mourinho wants to transform the most, Marcelo's defense is too poor, Arbeloa's assist is not good, I want to complete the renovation of the defensive line, Real Madrid also need to continue to strengthen in this position.
In midfield, Marcos Alonso will be the absolute choice of the main midfielder, while the other defensive midfielder will be occupied by newcomer Khedira, while Gago and Lass will be the main midfielder. Diarra could strengthen bench depth if both stayed.
Whether it's Porto, Chelsea, or Inter Milan, Mu Bird's team has a large number of midfielders, and the destruction and interception of the midfield are crucial to the protection of the backline.
The other midfield position, if Kaka can't play, will be competed by Ozil and Canales, but Mourinho's forward midfielder is also very demanding, he doesn't need that kind of aura, but a comprehensive sapper type of midfielder, the thin Ozil and the young Canales, and even whether Kaka can adapt to Mourinho's tactical requirements, is still unknown. If they don't perform well, Granero, who can play both offensively and defensively, may have a chance.
The two wings will be Camuro and Di Maria, but people are not very optimistic about Di Maria, who shines in the World Cup, his body is too thin and his vision is not broad enough, and his journey to the Bernabeu has not yet begun, and he has been considered by many to be a parallel import.
The main force in the center forward position is still Higuain, who has a very high scoring efficiency, Benzema is substituted or pulled to the side, but Mourinho still wants to be a high school striker, Real Madrid has been pursuing Digan before, but in the end Digan joined Real Madrid's old enemy Barcelona, which made Mourinho very sorry, and now, he can only turn his attention to others.
Judging from the configuration of Real Madrid's lineup and Mourinho's tactical system, Real Madrid in the new season will not be as good in attack as last season, and Camuro may be sacrificed some goals, but there will be a significant improvement in the defensive system.
The goal of Real Madrid's new season is still to regain the league title, but in the face of Barcelona with Digan, Real Madrid's goal is not easy to achieve.
In addition to Real Madrid, the biggest rival, there are several teams in Spanish football that cannot be ignored, among which Sevilla FC has been the best performer in recent seasons.
Sevilla FC in recent seasons, both in the league and in Europe, have achieved very good results, the shrewd chairman Del Nido in recent years to sell the team's Alves, Keita and other stars, have obtained a lot of economic benefits, while cheap purchase of some strong players to replace, to ensure the balance of the team's squad.
However, last season, Sevilla's third-line battle, lack of bench depth and abnormal play in key games made them eliminated by CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, due to the poor record coach Jimenez was sacked, assistant coach Alvarez took over the coaching whip, and in the last round of the league, they were lucky to squeeze Mallorca out of Champions League qualification, continuing Sevilla's strength in recent years.
In the new season, Sevilla's tactical choice should still be 442, and 451 when encountering strong teams, of course, Sevilla's attack has always relied on two sharp wings to launch rapid advances.
In terms of the team's lineup, the goalkeeper is still captain Palop, right-back Conco, left-back Fernando. Navarro, central defender Escud can also play at left-back, another French central defender Schiraci may transfer to Arsenal, Argentina's tall central defender Fazio and the aging Dragutinovic and newcomer Cara are substitutes, and the new French defender Dabo can play on both the left and right wings, which will also be a good addition to Sevilla.
In the midfield, the defender Jokola is more defensive, Renato has a balanced attack and defense, Romaric and the new Italian defender Guarente are better at organizing, the two wings are still the source of Sevilla's attack, Navas on the right and Perotti on the left are both fast and good at breaking through and creating killing opportunities, Capel and the loaned Italian midfielder Chigarini can play on the left and right wings.
Up front, Brazilian striker Fabiano has been in the midst of transfer rumours in the summer, but ultimately chose to stay, and Kanoute, who is popular with fans, will turn 33 but is still in excellent form.
This season, Sevilla's more realistic goal is to ensure the top four in the league, and it is indeed difficult to achieve this goal, but Sevilla's achievements in recent years are obvious to all, and the league must at least ensure Champions League qualification, which should not be a problem with Sevilla's stability in recent years, and if they play well, they should be the most capable team to attack Barcelona and Real Madrid.
In addition to Sevilla, there is also a chance and strength to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid, and the former La Liga giants Valencia, this summer Valencia sold the core of the team Silva to alleviate the financial crisis, and sent away two old heroes, Marchena and Baraja, the Bat Army began a new blood.
Villa's eventual stay was a surprise, along with the introduction of former Real Madrid striker Soldado, as well as the team's move to Montpellier's Argentine striker Tino. Costa came as Silva's replacement.
Soldado's 20 goals despite a two-month injury break from Getafe last season showed the striker's efficiency and he will challenge for Villa's main place in the new season.
And Tino. Costa has been in excellent form in Ligue 1 for the past two seasons, with impressive free-kicks and assists, and has been a substitute for Silva in the midfield position, but has yet to perform at his level in the warm-ups.
For Valencia, who finished third in the league last season, the goal in the new season is to retain European qualification, the top six in the league and the top four in the league, and try to qualify for the group stage in the Champions League after the team sold a number of key players for blood.
Valencia coach Unai Emery focused on the new 433 in the summer warm-up game, and the wings of the original 4231 tactics, Mata and Pablo. Hernandez will add points to the position in advance, with the centre-forward needing to drop back frequently to get the ball and enjoy passing from the back to score on both wings, while the midfielder will be a defensive midfielder plus a playmaker and an attacking striker.
In terms of the team's lineup, goalkeeper Cesar, right-back Bruno, Miguel substitute, central defender captain David Murphy. Navarro and Alexis, Portugal international Ricardo. Costa rotates with midfielder Maduro who can play as a central defender, Deerport is on the bench, the left-back is mainly Frenchman Matthew, who has been consistent last season, Del Horno is on loan to Levante, and left winger Alba will be transformed into a substitute for left wing-back.
In midfield, veteran Albelda will remain the preferred defensive midfielder, while Turkish defender Topal will need time to adjust to the rhythm of La Liga. Banega, who performed well last season, will be at the heart of Valencia's midfield for the new season, with excellent tackling and organisation, and he will take over Silva's number 21 shirt this season. And the Argentine striker with French nationality Tino. Costa will occupy another position in midfield and will have to drop back and defend more when playing 433. If 4231 is played, the Argentine Dominguez can play as a front midfielder. On the right side of the flanks is Pablo, who has a good pass. Hernandez, on the left is Mata, who is good at breaking through and grabbing points, Joaquín and Vicente, who are changed to number 7, are substitutes on the wings, and the center striker Villa or Soldado is the main striker.
As the traditional giants of Spanish football, Atletico Madrid, although the performance in the previous years has been difficult to satisfy, but in recent seasons, there has been a strong recovery momentum.
Atletico Madrid have spent money on two important defenders this summer despite limited funds, Laco's Luiz. Felipe and Villarreal's Uruguay national team's main centre-back Godin, their arrival will improve Atletico's long-standing defensive woes.
Portugal international Thiago, who was on loan from Juventus last season, has adapted well and performed well at the World Cup, and he will continue to play for the Bianbanda on loan this season.
The other transfers are good deals for young players with huge potential, with Merida, who is on a free transfer from Arsenal, buying back defender Mario, who excelled in Mallorca last season. Luis Suarez, as well as Brazilian striker Diego Valladolid. Costa, Uruguayan striker Forlan, who has excelled at the World Cup, is also staying in the team, which is good news for Atletico.
Atletico's performance in the league last season was a bit of a disappointment for fans who overrated them, with inconsistent performances and poor defending affecting their results, and they finished eighth in the league.
In the new season, Atletico Madrid has increased its investment in transforming the back, and its ambition is to impact the top three in the league. Fran's outstanding performance at the World Cup has also made fans have higher expectations for the Sheets.
But for Atletico Madrid, how to get rid of the inconsistent play that has been done and improve the defensive system is the problem that coach Flores needs to solve.
In terms of the squad, goalkeeper is the young De Gea, who saved a penalty in his debut against Zaragoza in the league last year, and since Flores took over, he has been occupying the position of the main goalkeeper, while the original main goalkeeper Asenjo has been seriously injured for five months and has to continue to wait on the bench after recovering from injury, and Atletico Madrid has two young potential goalkeepers at the same time, which is also a happy trouble.
At right-back, Czech international and former team-mate of Degan's former team-mate Ujfarusi will return to his old career at Fiorentina, with Barella coming off the bench and the two main centre-backs being Godin and Álvaro. Domingos, Colombian defender Luis Luiz, who made mistakes last season. Perea and veteran Juanito were substitutes. The main left wing-back is the new Brazilian Luiz. Felipe, while the original captain Antonio. Lopes will be on the bench and he has a good free-kick.
In midfield, the choice of two midfielders will be Paul. Assunção and Thiago, the former is defensive, the latter is both offensive and defensive, while Mario. Suarez and young Ignacio. Camacho can be rotated. Reyes will be the main player on the right of the two wings, and Merida, the versatile youngster on the left, will be entrusted with the task.
The main force in the forward line is still Forlan and Aguero, and Brazilian striker Diego. Costa served as a substitute.
Villarreal, which was once a sensation in European football, is also not to be underestimated, after sending away three veterans of Pire, Ibargasa, and Venta, and transferring center Llorente and midfielder Eguren cheaply, the Yellow Submarine continued to exchange blood and sold the team's main central defender Godin.
In terms of bringing in players, it is either a loan or a free transfer, in short, what they do is to make a careful deal and maintain the financial balance.
In terms of the team lineup, the main goalkeeper is still Diego. López, right-back Angel, centre-back Gonzalo. Rodriguez and rising star Mousacchio, left-back Capdevilla, Joan. Oriol was on the bench. Backup defender Katara can play in multiple positions at the back.
The main midfielder is Bruno. Soriano, a former international, will fade out of the squad due to age and injury, but his experience is still a valuable asset to the team. Striker Carney sits on the left side of the middle, while Cazorla is responsible for breaking down the right.
Up front are Nirma and Giuseppe. Rossi, both of whom have already been selected for their respective national teams at a young age, are American striker Altidore and Argentine star Marco Murphy, who has been promoted from the second team. Ruben was on the bench.
While there are a number of veterans and young players coming in, which may affect their results, the new season of the submarine may also feel refreshing.
There are also many teams that will play the role of spoilers in the new season, the most anticipated of which is Mallorca, who filed for bankruptcy due to a serious financial crisis this summer, with a debt of $60 million, including tennis superstar Rafael Nadal and current owner Serra. Ferrer, including a number of shareholders, took over to save the hometown team.
However, UEFA still announced that Mallorca were disqualified from the Europa League for the new season and replaced them by Villarreal, although they are in deep financial crisis, but in recent seasons, Mallorca have maintained a stable position in the upper middle of La Liga, and last season they even came close to qualifying for the Champions League, and finally finished fifth in the league.
In the new season, Mallorca has sold more of the team's main players, including striker Aduris, who played well last season, and midfielder Mario. Suarez, midfielder Borja, who has been on loan from West Bromwich Albion, has performed well. Barreiro didn't stay either.
In the summer, they only signed former Laco Canadian midfielder De Brown for free from Feyenoord. Guzman, rumored to be Rivaldo's return to La Liga to join Mallorca, was still out of sight.
Former head coach Manzano also announced his departure from the team, but fortunately they have appointed former Getafe coach Mikel. Laudrup has played a role in stabilizing the morale of the army as head coach, and he led the team to great results when he was in charge of Getafe two years ago. For Mallorca, who have been selling their main players every year but still achieving good results, the serious financial crisis will make the club's new season even more confusing.
After the development of Getafe in recent years, it has gradually developed from a weak team that has been relegated every year to an important force in Spanish football, and the new season has sold the team's top scorer Soldado and the right-sided sharpener Pedro. León, which brings in 20 million in revenue, is financially a guarantee for a small club like Getafe that will financially guarantee their financial stability.
In terms of bringing in players, only 2.5 million was spent to buy striker Kolunga from Huelva to replace Soldado, and the rest of the transfers were free agents and loans.
Since their promotion to the first division, Getafe has been playing the role of a dark horse, they have made Bayern suffer in the League Cup, even against La Liga giants Real Madrid, Barcelona, they are not at a disadvantage.
Reasonable tactics, teamwork, tenacious style, and smooth cooperation make every opponent dare not despise it. When it comes to team building, Getafe is a model for a small club.
Can't buy players if you don't have money?
Don't you see so many potential young players in Big Brother in the same city?
All they needed was a chance to get on the pitch and show themselves, so Granero, de la Red, Soldado, Miguel. Torres, Cordina, Barrejo, who can't play at Real Madrid, are here, and adaptation is not a problem at all, which is equivalent to changing clothes to play La Liga without any pressure.
In the second year of good performance, they will be sold back to Big Brother, asking for some processing fees to make ends meet, and this is how life passes, and it is very moisturizing, as if it has become a satellite club of Big Brother, as the so-called Son of Heaven is good at his feet.
Getafe, a member of Real Madrid, is president Angel. Torres does have a shrewd business philosophy, attaches importance to the cultivation of young local players, buys some powerful players cheaply, and the operation of the low-level capital not only brings rich economic benefits to the club, but also allows the team to deliver excellent results on the basis of relegation.
Of course, this has something to do with the appointment of several excellent head coaches, in addition to Victor. Muñoz almost led the team to relegation, and several other head coaches. Flores, Schuster and Mikel. Laudrup has led Getafe to great results, and the first two have used it to step into giants such as Valencia and Real Madrid.
Current manager and former Real Madrid legend Michel have also inherited his predecessors and led Getafe to a sixth-place finish in the league last season.
For Getafe, their results in the Europa League could be affected by their participation in the Europa League this season, and it should not be too difficult for them to aim for a top-eight finish and try to qualify for European competition next season.
Speaking of clubs in Spain, it is impossible not to mention Athletic Bilbao, as a veteran powerhouse that has never been relegated from La Liga, and has won a total of eight La Liga titles in its history.
The team adheres to its traditions, attaches great importance to youth training, uses only Basques, and refuses to bring in any foreign reinforcements, with the only exception being Hammarlo, the first foreign black young player brought in by the team.
The team's emphasis on the academy, the cultivation philosophy and the caring atmosphere are the only ones that can be compared to the La Masia academy, the new season Echeberia, Armando retired, the old captain Jester and Muñoz left the team, the strength has declined, but the retirement and departure of the veterans just give the young players room to grow, the two internationals who participated in the World Cup Xavi. Martinez and Llorente will be at the heart of the team's attack.
The rise of the new forces, I think that some of the old forces are weakened, Deportivo is basically a benchmark, the new season, Deportivo has not completely gotten rid of the economic crisis, President Rondoiro is still living by selling people.
Sell Louis. Felipe brought some income to Atletico Madrid, the team's old hero Sergio left when his contract expired, former La Liga Golden Boot Mysta and Mexican striker Bravo went to Major League Soccer to pan for gold, Equatorial Guinea striker Bodeep was loaned to a Romanian team, the departure of several big names also reduced Laco's salary burden, and the players transferred were free agents and loans, and Laco was basically hovering in the middle of the league in the new season.
Espanyol is also a traditional powerhouse in Spanish football, and with the departure of veteran captain Tamudo in the new season, he will be replaced by former Spain international Sergio who has returned to Catalan from Betis. Garcia, whose arrival is expected to improve the Spaniard's attacking lackluster forward line. Argentine Pareja was sold for 10 million at the back, and his compatriot Flynn will be the heart of the backline.
In midfield, Moises and newcomer Xavi, who performed well last season, were in good form last season. Max formed a double midfielder, Berdu and Callejon, Luis. Garcia formed the main point of attack up front, with De la Pena as a substitute and his free-kicks and through balls could help the team, while former Argentina international Datolo, on loan from Napoli, could add to the Spaniard's midfield.
Osvaldo stayed on the forward line and he will be with Sergio. Garcia, Ivan. Alonso is competing for the main striker position.
The remaining teams, in the new season, are afraid of fighting for relegation, and Almeria have been firmly in the middle of the La Liga since being promoted to the first division in 2007.
Under the tutelage of former head coach Unai Emery, this civilian team has survived the turbulent times of La Liga with a tenacious style of play and consistent home results.
Almeria's recruitment is mainly to buy some potential foreign players from South America cheaply, looking for strong local Mesozoic players, Melo, Negredo, Bruno and other star players are here to shine and then enter the big team, this year they sold the team's main defender Chico.
New season head coach Ugo. Alexis Sanchez will lead Almeria to continue their steady campaign and try to deliver satisfactory results to the fans.
Osasuna is located in the greater Basque Country, like Athletic Bilbao, but unlike Athletic Bilbao's insistence on Basque players, the club has brought in a large number of foreign players, and has been torn between relegation and dark horses in the past few seasons, and has stabilized and improved in the last two seasons.
They terminated striker Portillo last season and sold prospective Spain international right-back Cesar Azpilicueta and goalkeeper Roberto in the summer. Real Sociedad goalkeeper Lethgow, Betis former Barcelona right-back Dalmia, Almeria midfielder Fernando Fernando Almeria Soriano and Red Star Belgrade's Serbian striker Lekic have not changed much in terms of quality, and coach Camacho can lead the team to maintain a relatively stable result in the middle of the league.
Since being promoted to the first division in 08, Sporting Gijón has been successful in two consecutive seasons, and has won the favor of many neutral fans in the league with its style of daring to fight against opponents. It's either you die or I'm dead, and Sporting Gijón rarely gets a draw.
They have signed two former Barcelona players, Novo and Botia, as well as Villarreal's Uruguayan defender Egulen, as they look to shake off the threat of relegation.
As a traditional force in Spanish football, Racing Santander has hardly been satisfied with their performances in recent seasons, with Santander narrowly relegated last season, rookie Canales leaving for Real Madrid, defender Oriol leaving, and the team still on loan and free agent in the transfer market.
Brazilian centre-back Enrique continues on loan, while Getafe boss Michel's son Adrian. Gonzalez came in a free agent, and the team's lineup didn't change much.
In fact, with the strength of Racing Santander, if you play well, you can still reach the middle of the stream, this team pays attention to the defense of the overall formation, Corsa and Lassan sit in the back, and the two wings use speed to counterattack, Serrano, Alana and Munitis are all good players who break through on the side, and they also have a good scoring ability, of course, at present, the team's top priority in the new season is relegation-based.
After Zaragoza returned to La Liga, the move was not very big, and the only two signings were to buy out Italian defender Contini who was on loan last season for 2 million, and sign former Argentine international Franco for free, and their goal in the new season is still to fight for relegation.
Malaga were almost relegated this season, and the team has recruited a number of foreign players from South America to strengthen their strength in the new season, and their goal for the new season is only two words: relegation.
Real Sociedad, which used to be coquettish in La Liga, is now no longer as brave as it used to be, and in 07 Real Sociedad was relegated. Alonso, Nihat, Kovacevic's Real Sociedad have long been stuck in the memory of fans.
They are back in the first division after a three-year hiatus, and the new season of the Basque derby will add even more highlights, and this summer they managed to sign the yellow submarine high striker Useva. Llorente, a veteran of Espanyol. Tamudo also threw as a free agent, and the strength of the forward line increased greatly. In the new season, they need to do a good job of defense and strive for relegation in order to achieve unexpected results and play the role of dark horses.
Hegurez, this promoted horse is unfamiliar to many people, but the name of the team is very good, meaning Hercules, and the owner is also willing to invest, signing Paraguayan goalscorer Valdés who participated in the World Cup from Dortmund, Portillo Portillo on a free basis, as well as Getafe's right-back Cortez, Cameroon's defender Sarr and other players, and the goal of the new season is relegation.
Levante has been promoted to the first division and relegation a few years ago, and has signed a lot of free agents in the summer to increase the strength of the team, Laco's veteran midfielder Sergio, Submarine full-back veteran Venta, Málaga's goalkeeper Munua, loan Espanyol midfielder Baldo, Malaga midfielder Xavi. Fernando Torres, as well as left-back Del Horno and midfielder Nacho, who are on loan from big brother Valencia. Gonzalez. In short, the first division team does not want to abandon the players, and the players who can't play the main team are all used by me, and strive to use their experience and motivation to help the team relegate.
The curtain of the new season of La Liga is about to begin, and all the giants have made the final preparations, just waiting for the start of the season to show their talents.