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With Frank Rijkaard having waved a big white flag of surrender on the title race with his rather defeatist, "it seems that no-one can beat Real Madrid," comment, it's time for everyone to work out how they are going to pass the next four months or so, with only the plight of Valencia for entertainment. Click to continue reading...

As expected, the Sevilla v Osasuna post match mayhem has caused more foul-smelling fallout than a dozen rumbling Russian reactors blowing their tops.
But it is not the water throwing, the neck grabbing or police punching that has caused all the to-do but the very, very alleged accusation from a Sevilla blogger that Cuco 'the Hulk' Ziganda had yelled something very unsavoury about Antonio Puerta, during the match. Click to continue reading...

For the Spanish Thing's ruminations on Sevilla, click here for full satisfaction.
And for those wanting to see La Liga Loca in beautiful surround sound, HD 3D, tune into Extra Time (22.05 UK time) on Real Madrid TV - a show repeated throughout the week.
Bad Day
Valencia
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Saturday
Sevilla (9th) v Osasuna (14th)
Ten defeats this season - the third worst record in the league - means that excitable Sevilla coach, Manuel Jiménez, is almost certainly going to be thrown into the managerial dumpster over the summer, with a proper, less bouncy trainer being brought in. Click to continue reading...

Kelly Osbourne's recent diatribe against a 'fatist' society has fallen on deaf ears in Spain - exactly what people wish they possessed every time the portly popster opens her mouth to sing, as it happens.
This isn't because of the local custom of everyone speaking at the same time, without listening to what anyone else is saying, but because there is still far too much fun to be had poking fun at the titan of tapas, Ronaldinho. Click to continue reading...

It hurts when La Liga Loca types today. Oh it hurts. That's because La Liga Loca has plasters on most of its fingertips. And that's because La Liga Loca was up half the night making a brand new voodoo doll. And we all know what happened the last time, that happened. Well, Valencia fans do.
The brand new voodoo doll bears an uncanny likeness to Real Zaragoza owner, Agapito Iglesias - although it looks like he is suffering from bulimia due to the extraordinary stuffing demands of Soler's doll, last year. Click to continue reading...

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Good Day
Francisco Casquero
The match between Getafe and Sevilla was similar to one of those tug-of-love American tv movies for La Liga Loca. But without the scenes of domestic violence and bad guys being stabbed in the eye that are frequently broadcast pre-watershed in Spain. Click to continue reading...

Saturday
Villarreal (5th) v Valencia (7th)
This week began with the normal mayhem in Mestalla, got marginally better, but will end with doom and despair when Valencia have their arses handed to them by their neighbours from hell, Villarreal.
The seven days started with defender, Raul Albiol, needing 13 stitches in his knee after a game of beach football - a game that presumably took place in Thunderdome. Click to continue reading...

"It was two nights of emotion...and suffering...and suffering...and emotion" is what La Liga Loca would have written on the Copa del Rey if it were Spanish. But it isn't and they weren't.
The big news from the Carling Copa del Rey was the elimination of holders, Sevilla, by the new and improved, down to earth, always gets the first round in, Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

Miguel Angel Lotina's crazy plan of letting Depor's third choice keeper take over for the rest of the season has been abandoned as swiftly as Spain's half arsed attempts at a smoking ban, some years back.
The four goals conceded by Fabricio on Sunday has made the miserable manager rethink Saturday's promise to ban his other two stoppers, Aouate and Manúa, for the rest of the year after the latter punched the former in the face in a tabloid style training ground bust up. Click to continue reading...

You can read The Spanish Thing making Murcia fans' day, by clicking here.
Bad Day
Valencia
The only good thing about testimonial matches is the sight of Westlife stars looking a bit rubbish and getting to watch normally box-bound centre backs playing as strikers. With hilarious consequences. Click to continue reading...

You can catch - but only, if there is nothing else to do - La Liga Loca on this weekend's Extra-Time on Real Madrid TV, free to air Sky digital at 23.05 CET and repeated over the next two days.
Saturday
Barcelona (2nd) v Murcia (9th)
"Yes, to this Barcelona!" squealed a girlie-giddy Sport, after Barcelona's 1-1 cup draw over Sevilla, on Wednesday night, a result that was 'therapeutic' according to the paper. Click to continue reading...

Hip, Hip Hooray! The Copa del Rey returns this week with all the fun and excitement of Spain's favourite tv show, Aida - a programme where a permanently menopausal, angry woman shouts and hits people about the head with hilarious consequences.
The two legged system and seeding for the big boys means that there isn't a single non Primera league side in the final sixteen - a situation provoking one letter published in AS calling for an FA cup style contest and "a draw without manipulation and rivals from the sixth division. Click to continue reading...

The internet has given us many, many great things. It is given us the chance listen to Manuel Ruiz de Lopera whenever we want and, of course, it has given us La Liga Loca.
It has also given bored footballers something to do when they are not driving into police cars like Royston Drenthe or flicking through Stuff magazine in the gym, like Ronaldino. Click to continue reading...