Hi Sid, huge fan, Fear and Loathing is one of my favorite books.
What Atletico accomplished last season was nothing short of astonishing. Do you think this marks a return to a more competitive La Liga like we saw in the early 2000s, when teams like Valencia and Depor were legitimate contenders and actually won the title, or was it just an anomaly, and this season we'll return back to the same two horse race?
I was pleasantly surprised to see Atletico spend a lot of money over the summer and bring in the likes of Griezemann and Mandzukic, I expected the squad to be decimated but instead they've shown a real determination to to defend their title, or at least to continue to mount a challenge. Sevilla and Valencia are also looking pretty good so far this season, and I'm curious to see what kind of impact Peter Lim will have on the latter's long term prospects. I'd hate to see a return to La Liga of a few years ago when the 3rd place side was closer to relegation than it was to 2nd.
Also, how long do you think Ancelotti will stay at Real? I've got a gut feeling that if they don't repeat in the Champions League and lose out to Barca in the league, he'll be out. Thoughts?
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Hi Sid, huge fan, Fear and Loathing is one of my favorite books.
What Atletico accomplished last season was nothing short of astonishing. Do you think this marks a return to a more competitive La Liga like we saw in the early 2000s, when teams like Valencia and Depor were legitimate contenders and actually won the title, or was it just an anomaly, and this season we'll return back to the same two horse race?
I was pleasantly surprised to see Atletico spend a lot of money over the summer and bring in the likes of Griezemann and Mandzukic, I expected the squad to be decimated but instead they've shown a real determination to to defend their title, or at least to continue to mount a challenge. Sevilla and Valencia are also looking pretty good so far this season, and I'm curious to see what kind of impact Peter Lim will have on the latter's long term prospects. I'd hate to see a return to La Liga of a few years ago when the 3rd place side was closer to relegation than it was to 2nd.
Also, how long do you think Ancelotti will stay at Real? I've got a gut feeling that if they don't repeat in the Champions League and lose out to Barca in the league, he'll be out. Thoughts?
Thanks.
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