Spanish Primera Division 2006 - 2007

[JaredL]

Doubt this will be as popular as the Premiership thread, but what the hell.

First week is over now that Sevilla and Barcelona have gotten their matches in after the Super Cup. Sevilla looked dominant (actually they sounded dominant, their match wasn't televised anywhere due to a TV rights dispute) but were playing the newly promoted Levante. Sevilla are currently top, we'll see how long that lasts. I'm pleased in any case because the early matches are very important and are higher variance with teams not quite finding form.

Barcelona won away at Celta 3-2. Based on what I've read it wasn't particularly impressive, they scored the go ahead goal in the 87th minute. Real Madrid didn't look good but were playing probably the fifth best team in Spain so it's not so bad. It will probably take them some time to get to top form after such a tumultuous summer.

Here's how I'm going to predict the top 6 will be:

Champion's League:
1. Barcelona
2. Real Madrid
3. Valencia
4. Sevilla

UEFA
5. Villarreal
6. Atletico de madrid

Real Madrid improved in the offseason as did Atletico. Barcelona and Valencia improved as well, though not as much.

Sevilla remain a top team and simply improved by keeping the team together (losing only Saviola who may come back) as they are young and now more experienced having won the UEFA Cup and Super Cup. I could see Sevilla finishing as high as 2nd. The problem for Sevilla has been consistency. We've played very well against top teams but not good enough against teams in the lower half, all too often giving away two or even three points to teams that are on the verge of relegation - iirc Sevilla lost last year to Numancia who finished in last place. That can't happen if you want to finish in the top 3 or 4.

[ThaSaltCracka]

who should I root for?

[adi]

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who should I root for?

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barca...why? 2 words : jogo bonito. nobody plays football like them, they're the only team you just love to watch. the romantic age of football is long dead and they're the only survivors.

[Jack of Arcades]

yeah, let's make TSC the ultimate bandwagoner.

[PITTM]

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atletico de madrid. HI FERNANDO TORRES. i of course say root for barca, but not everyone has to root for the same team baby.

rj

[PITTM]

also, i think youve underrated barca's improvement. everything ive seen from Gudjohnsen so far makes me swoon. we also got zambrotta and saviola if we actually play him...all we lost was larsson and he was old...oh, and van bommel, but we have so much depth i think we;re fine.

rj

[New001]

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who should I root for?

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atletico de madrid. HI FERNANDO TORRES. i of course say root for barca, but not everyone has to root for the same team baby.

rj

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They have a very real shot at a Champions League place, I think.

[JaredL]

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Sevilla are a young team with some very talented players who will be absolutely huge internationally in a few years. They play a hard pressing style, constantly putting pressure on the other teams. This style is very fun to watch.

You won't be a lame Real Madrid or Barça front running type supporter (these two are by far the biggest and most successful clubs). However, Sevilla have been very successful having won the UEFA Cup last year and the European Super Cup, by 3 goals over Barça. They should also finish quite high - most probably put them fourth or fifth best.

[PITTM]

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You won't be a lame Real Madrid or Barça front running type supporter

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[ThaSaltCracka]

I do like watching Ronaldinho.