La Liga feature: Tighter than ever

Real
Sociedad
are
the
current
leaders,
with
the
Basque
side
having
collected
28
points
from
their
first
13
matches
as
they
mount
a
serious
title
challenge.

Following
La
Real
are
Real
Madrid
and
Sevilla
on
27
points,
Atletico
Madrid
on
23,
Real
Betis
on
21
and
then
newly
promoted
Rayo
Vallecano
round
out
the
European
qualification
positions
with
20
points
so
far.

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The
gap
between
the
leaders
and
the
team
in
sixth
is
just
eight
points,
less
compared
to
other
European
leagues.

In
the
Bundesliga
it’s
nine,
in
Ligue
1
it’s
12
and
in
Serie
A
there
is
a
13-point
gap
between
first
place
and
sixth

The
goal
difference
numbers
are
testament
to
just
how
competitive
a
division
La
Liga
Santander
is.

Real
Madrid
currently
have
the
largest
with
+15,
but
that
is
a
smaller
goal
difference
than
the
leaders
in
this
category
in
England,
Germany,
France
and
Italy.

The
La
Liga
economic
control
framework
has
then
ensured
that
clubs
are
spending
within
their
means.
These
two
factors
have
been
key
to
improving
the
quality
of
the
division’s
smaller
sides
and
making
for
a
more
competitive
and
compelling
spectacle.
This
is
how
Real
Sociedad
can
convince
and
afford
to
keep
a
player
like
Euro
2020
revelation
Alexander
Isak
or
bring
in
a
savvy
veteran
like
David
Silva.
It’s
how
Real
Betis
can
pay
for
a
World
Cup
winner
like
Nabil
Fekir
or
how
Rayo
Vallecano
can
secure
the
services
of
an
all-time
great
finisher
like
Radamel
Falcao.

These
players
have
been
key
to
pushing
their
current
clubs
higher
and
higher
up
the
La
Liga
Santander
standings,
a
table
where
teams
are
constantly
switching
positions.
The
final
two
thirds
of
the
campaign
really
should
be
fascinating.

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