The magic number for Week 35 action in La Liga was 3. That number was massive as 7 of the 10 matches this weekend had at least 3 goals scored, in those matches 7 teams scored at least 3 goals by themselves including the stunning 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou. Barcelona led Villarreal 3-1 deep into the 2nd half but late goals Matias Fernández & Joseba Llorente prevented a Blaugrana celebration of a 19th La Liga title while Villarreal maintains the last UEFA Europa League spot on goal differential over Deportivo La Coruna.

The surprising team of last year's league was Málaga, but now this club will being their 29th season in the Spanish top flight with expectations they have never had up to now. Their youth and experience made them a team that was a threat until the tail end of the season for a spot in European Cup places in only their first season back from second division.

For every Ronaldo, there's a Shevchenko. Sometimes, great reputations come at a great cost yet fail to deliver. Shevchenko is a great player to start with. Feared throughout Europe, his performances for Dynamo Kiev and A.C. Milan saw him become one of the most lethal strikers in the world.

Ladies & Gentlemen, the chase for the title of Spanish La Liga champion just got more interesting. Round 33 came quickly after Round 32 featured midweek matches. Round 33 was a dream for Real Madrid fans as Barcelona finally dropped points to make Los Merengues chances for a 32nd La Liga title a strong possibility.

Barcelona came within two minutes of clinching the Primera Division title on Sunday only for Villarreal to spoil the party in dramatic fashion. Real Madrid's 3-0 defeat at Valencia opened the door for Pep Guardiola's side to clinch their 19th Spanish league title with three games to go. And the Nou Camp was poised to celebrate with Barca leading 3-2 with the game deep in stoppage time.

The Biggest shock of the summer so far struck last week as in the space of 48hrs Michael Owen went from pondering moves to Stoke, Hull or Fulham to suddenly having the opportunity of playing Champions League football again with the Premiership Champions.
Unless you've been suffering from sunstroke since last Thursday you will now know that Michael Owen is a Manchester United player.