‘2022-23 PRODUCED AN EXTRAORDINARY BATTLE TO STAY IN LA LIGA AND IT WENT RIGHT TO THE WIRE’
Real Madrid’s romp to the 2021-22 La Liga title coupled with a Barcelona financial crisis had many people predicting more of the same for the 2022-23 campaign.
However, a clean sheet masterclass from Marc-Andre ter Stegen between the sticks for the Blaugrana, plenty of gifts from Antoine Greizmann for Atletico, the coming of age of Vinicius Junior for Real Madrid and a tense relegation fight that went to the last day meant most people’s pre-season predictions went a little wide of the mark. That is even before we have touched on two giants in Sevilla and Valencia falling from grace.
Chuck in a World Cup midway through the season and while we knew things were going to be a little chaotic, La Liga did not disappoint and as ever, all the drama began before a ball was even kicked.
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