Manuel Pellegrini has left Villarreal to become Real Madrid's new head coach, giving the La Liga runner-up a respected tactician in charge while leaving Villarreal's (and Jozy Altidore's) future in doubt.

Real Madrid parted ways with Juande Ramos after less than a full season at the helm and, after having been linked with Arsene Wenger, Madrid eventually signed Pellegrini, one of the most well-respected managers in Europe.

You can watch Atletico Madrid v Mallorca Live online here.

Atletico Madrid v Mallorca
La Liga
Saturday 24 October 2009
Kick-off: 17:00 BST

Atletico Madrid Preview

Atletico Madrid replaced Abel Resino with Quique Sanches Flores on Friday (Laudrup couldn't agree terms) after the embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge and as such Atleti go into Saturday's game relying on the club's support staff to prepare them for this home game.

Quién piense que a este Barça se le puede escapar la Liga, tendrá que esperar una hecatómbe deportiva culé, porque si todo va por este camino, el conjunto de Pep Guardiola hará historia en España con sus puntos, sus goles y sus victorias. Hoy tuvo un Mallorca bastante rocoso y complicado enfrente, que se adelantó [.

Gregorio Manzano no duó en señalar el error arbitral como el culpable de que el Mallorca no sacase nada positivo aer de su visita al Camp Nou. "El guión estaba claro hasta que el juez de línea no ha visto la jugada y eso ha marcado un punto de inflexión. Es una jugada incorrecta y [...]

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Manuel Pellegrini has left Villarreal to become Real Madrid's new head coach, giving the La Liga runner-up a respected tactician in charge while leaving Villarreal's (and Jozy Altidore's) future in doubt.

Real Madrid parted ways with Juande Ramos after less than a full season at the helm and, after having been linked with Arsene Wenger, Madrid eventually signed Pellegrini, one of the most well-respected managers in Europe.

Gonzalo Castro celebrating his game-winning goal.

At the crossroads of the Pyrenees and the fruitful Ebro valley lays the Estadio Reyno de Navarra in Pamplona, where RCD Mallorca visited Osasuna in Round 14 of La Liga. A cold, crisp night with a wintry wind whipping through the bones of the players and the supporters, the below freezing weather suits no team but especially the not the islanders, who continue to experience the last bit of Fall conditions on the Mediterranean Sea.

What a year it has been for La Liga and Spanish Football in general. To cap it off in style, here is my 'Livin La Liga Top Ten' for 2009:
1. FC BARCELONA: There's no doubt the lasting memory of 2009 will be the spectacular six trophy haul by Barcelona. That injury time goal from Iniesta at Chelsea, the famous 2-6 victory in the Bernabeu and Guardiolas tears after the World Club Cup win which sealed the unprecedented sextruplet.