There is only one more week for La Liga but the top three are still not settled. Real Madrid and Barcelona are tied on top (Real Madrid is better based on head-to-head results), while Sevilla is only 2 points behind. Anything can happen in the last game.
The second last game of this year, played last night, could be decisive. Messi's double helped Barca leading Espanyol for almost the entire match, including a handball which was compared to Maradona's goal against England in 1986. Meanwhile Real Madrid was chasing a 1-2 deficit at Zaragoza. May be this is their year. Ruud Van Nisterooj made it 2-2 while the Barca - Espanyol tie was level in the final moment of the games.
There is a good omen too. David Beckham screwed up in 1998 World Cup and he helped Manchestered United to the unprecedented Treble in the following year. In 2003, his final season in Manchester, the Red Devils as an underdog also catched up Arsenal in the final games of the season. Well he flopped again in the World Cup last year and he will play his final game in Bernabeu next week (provided he is match-fit). Roberto Carlos is playing his last game in Spain and Ruud Van Nisterooj is one goal short of the European Golden Boot. They made a narrow escape in Zaragoza. They are in good shape and have great motivation into the last game at home. A win over Mallorca will make sure they regain the La Liga title, no matter what happen to Barcelona and Sevilla.
The second last game of this year, played last night, could be decisive. Messi's double helped Barca leading Espanyol for almost the entire match, including a handball which was compared to Maradona's goal against England in 1986. Meanwhile Real Madrid was chasing a 1-2 deficit at Zaragoza. May be this is their year. Ruud Van Nisterooj made it 2-2 while the Barca - Espanyol tie was level in the final moment of the games.
There is a good omen too. David Beckham screwed up in 1998 World Cup and he helped Manchestered United to the unprecedented Treble in the following year. In 2003, his final season in Manchester, the Red Devils as an underdog also catched up Arsenal in the final games of the season. Well he flopped again in the World Cup last year and he will play his final game in Bernabeu next week (provided he is match-fit). Roberto Carlos is playing his last game in Spain and Ruud Van Nisterooj is one goal short of the European Golden Boot. They made a narrow escape in Zaragoza. They are in good shape and have great motivation into the last game at home. A win over Mallorca will make sure they regain the La Liga title, no matter what happen to Barcelona and Sevilla.
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