Match Reports
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My two cents: A Point of Faith in Vitoria
La Liga, Week 28 Alavés 1–1 Villarreal Under the Vitoria rain and in a soccer match which at times could have been mistaken by a rugby one, Alavés and Villarreal split the points; Villarreal barely took his point home. Alavés arrived at this fixture in crisis: five matches without a win and new manager Quique… Continue reading
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Villarreal vs Elche Match Report: Villarreal plays with fire but keeps the points
La Liga, Week 27 Villarreal 2-1 Elche You see it across the continent: teams deemed “favorite” in a match are often winning not by dominating, but rather through portions of the match in which they outscore the opponent. Talent over tactic. Moments of genius. In seasons where 60 matches are the norm, and where physicality… Continue reading
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Match Report: Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal
Halfway through the week, and with Elche on the horizon, I am left thinking about the match against Barcelona. It could have ended a number of ways, especially after Marcelino’s team having done it away to Barcelona before, with two consecutive wins in their last two seasons. This time around, Flick hit Villarreal where they… Continue reading