Spanish La Liga 2010/2011
Spanish La Liga news is filled with changes as the soccer league approaches its 80th season in 2010/2011. One of the things changing is the La Liga Table, with three teams - Real Valladolid, CD Tenerife, and Xerez CD - moving down to the Segunda Division, and three teams--Real Sociedad, 2009-2010 Segunda Division champs, along with runners up Hercules CF and Levante UD - moving up. Barcelona is fresh of winning it's second consecutive La Liga championship and its 20th overall, but a major change in rival Real Madrid is fueling speculation that the defending champion may not be on track for a third consecutive La Liga title.
The change in Real Madrid is at the top. Much La Liga speculation centers around Jose Mourinho's impact as the new coach. The move of Mourinho from Inter Milan to Real Madrid ignited fresh hopes that this longtime La Liga powerhouse would return to the top. Already, he seems to be making an impact. Reports coming from the team credit Mourinho with instilling the club with a lot of confidence going into the new La Liga season. He also seems to have brought his no-nonsense attitude with him from Milan; he reportedly has installed beds at the training grounds so his players can take their siestas there instead of returning home between practices. Mourinho seems poised to have a major impact on Real Madrid's performance during the 2010-2011 La Liga season.
Two major La Liga transfers are sure to have an impact on one team in particular. With the loss of two stars in David Villa and David Silva speculation is rife over whether or not Valencia can compete with La Liga powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona. The most Valencia can hope for after the loss Villa and Silva, many say, is to compete with Atletico Madrid and Seville for third spot in La Liga.
The major question concerning La Liga for the 2010/2011 season is which team is the favorite-Real Madrid or Barcelona. Barcelona is favored to win its third title in a row. But the team has money problems, failing to pay its players at the end of June and having to take out a $197 million dollar loan to do so. In addition, the move of Mourinho to Real Madrid have many speculating that the coach who led Inter Milan to its first European Champions League cup in years is just what that team needs to return to the top of La Liga. If Mourinho can live up to the speculation and Barcelona can stay afloat, it would seem that the contest in La Liga's 2010/2011 season is really only between the two Spanish powerhouses.
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