How about Valladolid? Man, I watched the first half of that match and the boys from the province of León played Los Merengues like they were just another club. Real Madrid were having a time of it trying to build an attack. They'd try something and get shutdown by Valladolid's midfield. The home side's back four were very much up to the challenge provided by Van Nistelrooy, Raul, and Robinho. Lastly, Sisi and Kome proved to be capable and dangerous strikers in their own right with a quality that was equal to the task ahead.
As it turns out, Valladolid almost got three points out of the match, but had to settle for a draw after a Guti-Van Nistelrooy-Saviola combination found the ball in the back of the Valladolid net. Still, it was a fine showing and one that could have been a defeat for Los Merengues. For a squad with no real stars, Valladolid have been most impressive in their first season back from the second division. Well done.
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The Spanish League is looking nicely competitive this year. The two recently promoted clubs I've seen against Real this year (Almeria and Valladolid) look good enough to stay up.
I agree, Gonzalo. This season is looking particularly interesting with a resurgent Real Madrid and Barça, the usual strong showings with clubs like Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Villareal, and the confident and attractive play of the newly promoted clubs. In general, I find La Liga more competitive than other premier leagues, but this season in particular. Just the right amount of doubt and surprises to make it seem to be an exciting campaign for 2007-2008.
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