Spanish First Division--LaLiga, 2019-2020

[Firnen]

Granada is in Europe, wow !

And they barely missed the direct GS spot, Sociedad equalised Atletico in the end.

[rpo.castro]

Excelent season for Granada. Good season for Sevilla and real sociedad
Bad season for Espanyol and Valencia.
Celta got Lucky and keep in La Liga.
I expected more from Bilbao

[Forza AZ]

7. Granada----------------56 points; +52-45 EL qualification. Do they have to win playoffs to enter GS I've lost track Great year

Granada will start in Q2, so they will have to win 3 rounds to enter the GS.

[AlanK]

7. Granada----------------56 points; +52-45 EL qualification. Do they have to win playoffs to enter GS I've lost track Great year

Granada will start in Q2, so they will have to win 3 rounds to enter the GS.

Thanx and a tip o' the hat What you say is what I assumed, but in this time of great insecurity . . .

[Lyonnais]

WS marks - Final ranking (average of the best 19 performances)


Top 10

9.47 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, FWR, 33, ARG)
8.24 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, FW, 32, FRA)
7.89 Gerard Moreno (Villarreal, FW, 28, ESP)
7.88 Casemiro (Real Madrid, MC, 28, BRA)
7.79 Raul Garcia (Athletic, AMC, 34, ESP)
7.76 Santi Cazorla (Villarreal, MC, 35, ESP)
7.73 Luis Suarez (Barcelona, FW, 33, URU)
7.73 Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla, FWR, 26, ARG)
7.70 Saul Niguez (Atletico, MC, 25, ESP)
7.69 Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad, MC, 24, ESP)
etc.


Best XI

........................ K.Benzema (R.Madrid) - G.Moreno (Villarreal) ...........................
M.Oyarzabal (R.Sociedad) - Casemiro (R.Madrid) - S.Cazorla (Villarreal) - L.Messi (Barcelona)
.. S.Reguilon (Sevilla) - S.Ramos (R.Madrid) - G.Piqué (Barcelona) - D.Carvajal (R.Madrid) ...
...................................... A.Fernandez (Levante) ..............................................


U21 Players

7.64 Martin Odegaard (Real Sociedad, AMC, 21, NOR)
7.26 Marc Cucurella (Getafe, ML, 21, ESP)
7.25 Jules Koundé (Sevilla, DC, 21, FRA)
etc.


Best per club

8.24 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, FW, 32, FRA)
9.47 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, FWR, 33, ARG)
7.73 Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla, FWR, 26, ARG)
7.70 Saul Niguez (Atletico, MC, 25, ESP)
7.89 Gerard Moreno (Villarreal, FW, 28, ESP)
7.38 Victor Diaz (Granada, DR, 32, ESP)
7.69 Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad, MC, 24, ESP)
7.27 Jaime Mata (Getafe, FW, 31, ESP)
7.59 Daniel Parejo (Valencia, MC, 31, ESP)
7.46 Pervis Estupinan (Osasuna, DL, 22, ECU)
7.79 Raul Garcia (Athletic, AMC, 34, ESP)
7.48 Aitor Fernandez (Levante, GK, 29, ESP)
7.14 Mohammed Salisu (Valladolid, DC, 21, GHA)
7.37 Fabian Orellana (Eibar, MR, 34, CHL)
7.65 Nabil Fekir (Betis, AMC, 27, FRA)
7.67 Joselu (Alaves, FW, 30, ESP)
7.52 Iago Aspas (Celta, FW, 32, ESP)
7.20 Oscar Rodriguez (Leganes, MC, 22, ESP)
7.48 Ante Budimir (Mallorca, FW, 28, CRO)
7.00 David Lopez (Espanyol, DC, 30, ESP)

[Lyonnais]

GK


7.48 Aitor Fernandez (Levante, GK, 29, ESP)
7.29 Sergio Asenjo (Villarreal, GK, 31, ESP)
7.26 Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, GK, 28, BEL)
7.25 Rui Silva (Granada, GK, 26, POR)
7.17 Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona, GK, 28, GER)
etc.


Aitor FERNANDEZ
GK, 29, Levante & Spain U21
Career: Baskonia - Bilbao Athletic - Barakaldo - Villarreal B - Numancia - Levante (2018)

[Lyonnais]

DC


7.50 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, DC, 34, ESP)
7.47 Gerard Piqué (Barcelona, DC, 33, ESP)
7.30 Diego Carlos (Sevilla, Dc, 27, BRA)
7.29 Raphael Varane (Real Madrid, DC, 27, FRA)
7.28 Yeray Alvarez (Athletic, DC, 25, ESP)
7.27 Inigo Martinez (Athletic, DC, 29, ESP)
7.26 Marc Bartra (Betis, DC, 29, ESP)
7.25 Jules Koundé (Sevilla, DC, 21, FRA)
7.20 Clément Lenglet (Barcelona, DC, 25, FRA)
7.20 Felipe (Atletico, DC, 31, BRA)


Sergio RAMOS
DC, 34, Real Madrid & Spain (170 caps)
Career: Sevilla - Real Madrid (2005)
Titles:
- Winner of the World Cup 2010
- Winner of the Euro 2008 & Euro 2012
- Winner of the Champions League 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Champion of Spain 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017 & 2020
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2011 & 2014



Gerard PIQUE
DC, 33, Barcelona & Spain (105 caps)
Career: Manchester United - Zaragoza - Barcelona (2008)
Titles:
- Winner of the World Cup 2010
- Winner of the Euro 2012
- Winner of the Champions League 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2015
- Champion of England 2008
- Champion of Spain 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Winner of the League Cup 2008

[Lyonnais]

DR


7.54 Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid, DR, 28, ESP)
7.38 Victor Diaz (Granada, DR, 32, ESP)
7.34 Ander Capa (Athletic, DR, 28, ESP)
7.30 Jesus Navas (Sevilla, DR, 34, ESP)
7.26 Kieran Trippier (Atletico, DR, 29, ENG)
etc.


Daniel CARVAJAL
DR, 28, Real Madrid & Spain (24 caps)
Career: Real Madrid B - Leverkusen - Real Madrid (2013)
Titles:
- Winner of the Champions League 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Champion of Spain 2017 & 2020
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2014

[Lyonnais]

DL


7.47 Sergio Reguilon (Sevilla, DL, 23, ESP)
7.46 Pervis Estupinan (Osasuna, DL, 22, ECU)
7.35 Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid, DL, 25, FRA)
7.29 Yuri (Athletic, DL, 30, ESP)
7.27 Cote (Eibar, DL, 30, ESP)
etc.


Sergio REGUILON
DL, 23, Sevilla & Spain U21
Career: Castilla - Logrones - Real Madrid - Sevilla (2019, on loan from Real Madrid)

[Lyonnais]

DMC/MC


7.88 Casemiro (Real Madrid, MC, 28, BRA)
7.76 Santi Cazorla (Villarreal, MC, 35, ESP)
7.70 Saul Niguez (Atletico, MC, 25, ESP)
7.69 Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad, MC, 24, ESP)
7.65 Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, MC, 30, GER)
7.59 Daniel Parejo (Valencia, MC, 31, ESP)
7.55 Ever Banega (Sevilla, MC, 32, ARG)
7.53 André-Franck Zambo Anguissa (Villarreal, MC, 24, CAM)
7.50 Thomas Partey (Atletico, MC, 27, GHA)
7.46 Luka Modric (Real Madrid, MC, 34, CRO)
etc.


CASEMIRO
MC, 28, Real Madrid & Brazil (45 caps)
Career: Sao Paulo - Real Madrid - Porto - Real Madrid (2015)
Titles:
- Winner of the Copa America 2019
- Winner of the Champions League 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Winner of the Copa Sudamericana 2012
- Champion of Spain 2017 & 2020
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2014



Santi CAZORLA
MC, 35, Villarreal & Spain (81 caps)
Career: Villarreal - Huelva - Villarreal - Malaga - Arsenal - Villarreal (2018)
Titles:
- Winner of the Euro 2008 & Euro 2012
- Winner of the FA Cup 2014 & 2015



Saul NIGUEZ
MC, 25, Atletico & Spain (19 caps)
Career: Atletico (2012)
Titles:
- Winner of the Europa League 2012 & 2018
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2013



Mikel MERINO
MC, 24, Real Sociedad & Spain U21
Career: Osasuna - Dortmund - Newcastle - Real Sociedad (2018)

[Lyonnais]

MR / AMR / FWR


9.47 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, FWR, 33, ARG)
7.73 Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla, FWR, 26, ARG)
7.38 Roberto Torres (Osasuna, MR, 31, ESP)
7.37 Fabian Orellana (Eibar, MR, 34, CHL)
7.22 Ruben Rochina (Levante, MR, 29, ESP)


Lionel MESSI
FWR, 26, Barcelona & Argentina (138 caps)
Career: Barcelona (2004)
Titles:
- Winner of the Champions League 2006, 2009, 2011 & 2015
- Champion of Spain 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2009, 2012, 2015, 20116, 2017 & 2018



Lucas OCAMPOS
FWR, 26, Sevilla & Argentina (3 caps)
Career: River Plate - Monaco - Marseille - Genoa - Milan - Marseille - Sevilla (2019)

[Lyonnais]

ML / AML / FWL


7.59 Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad, AML, 23, ESP)
7.34 Joaquin (Betis, ML, 38, ESP)
7.31 Darwin Machis (Granada, AML, 27, VEN)
7.31 Ruben Garcia (Osasuna, ML, 27, ESP)
7.26 Marc Cucurella (Getafe, ML, 21, ESP)
etc.


Mikel OYARZABAL
AML, 23, Real Sociedad & Spain (7 caps)
Career: Real Sociedad (2015)

[Lyonnais]

AMC / FW


8.24 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, FW, 32, FRA)
7.89 Gerard Moreno (Villareal, FW, 28, ESP)
7.79 Raul Garcia (Athletic, AMC, 34, ESP)
7.73 Luis Suarez (Barcelona, FW, 33, URU)
7.67 Joselu (Alaves, FW, 30, ESP)
7.65 Nabil Fekir (Betis, AMC, 27, FRA)
7.64 Martin Odegaard (Real Sociedad, AMC, 21, NOR)
7.52 Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona, FW, 29, FRA)
7.52 Iago Aspas (Celta, FW, 32, ESP)
7.48 Ante Budimir (Mallorca, FW, 28, CRO)
etc.


Karim BENZEMA
FW, 32, Real Madrid & France (81 caps)
Career: Lyon - Real Madrid (2009)
Titles:
- Winner of the Champions League 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Champion of France 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008
- Champion of Spain 2012, 2017 & 2020
- Winner of the Coupe de France 2008
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2011 & 2014



Gerard MORENO
FW, 28, Villarreal & Spain (3 caps)
Career: Villarreal - Mallorca - Villarreal - Espanyol - Villarreal (2018)



Raul GARCIA
AMC, 34, Athletic & Spain (2 caps)
Career: Osasuna - Atletico - Osasuna - Atletico - Athletic (2015)
Titles:
- Winner of the Europa League 2010
- Champion of Spain 2014
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2013



Luis SUAREZ
FW, 33, Barcelona & Uruguay (113 caps)
Career: Nacional - Groningen - Ajax - Liverpool - Barcelona (2014)
Titles:
- Winner of the Copa America 2011
- Winner of the Champions League 2015
- Champion of Uruguay 2006
- Champion of the Nertherlands 2011
- Champion of Spain 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2019
- Winner of the KNVB Cup 2010
- Winner of the Copa del Rey 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018
- Winner of the League Cup 2012

[AlanK]

The latest on the playoffs for a place in LaLiga 2020-2021

Fuenlabrada is out; Elche will play for a spot in LaLiga. As usual, SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. This is the plan as reported by marca.com on 26 July.

Semifinals are provisionally scheduled

First legs:
Thurs. 30 July Elche-Zaragoza and Girona-Almería (Hours not yet decided.)

Second legs"
Sun. 2 August Zaragoza-Elche and Almería-Girona

Final

First leg:
Wed. 5 August Lower ranked team-Higher ranked team

Second leg:
Sat. 8 August Higher ranked team-Lower ranked team

Well, we shall see--can they keep this out of the courts Fuenlabrada feels that they have done everything correctly and that they should not be, in effect, kicked out of the competition administratively. SO STAY TUNED

[AlanK]

And the culebrón goes on Fuenlabrada is "ready to play" against Dépor--Fuenla reports no new cases of covid19 in a week, and they have the requisite number of professional players (7) in condition to play.

Whether this is "click-bait" information or whether it might actually happen . . .