It’s the Sids 2019! The complete review of La Liga's 2018-19 season

Barça won the league again, Madrid had a nightmare, Getafe were the story of the season and Iago Aspas was Iago Aspas

Spain organised the biggest party in European football but didn’t bother turning up. The Champions League final is supposed to be Real Madrid’s place, it’s being held at Atlético’s place, and it’s the place Barcelona were desperate to go to, but none of them will be there on Saturday night. In August, Leo Messi took the mic and vowed to do everything to win that “lovely and longed-for cup”. They were close, but Liverpool scored, Anfield erupted and Rome came rushing back, invading their thoughts. Seventeen days later, Messi admitted it was still on their minds and the following night Barcelona lost the Copa del Rey final, leaving “only” the league title, tossed on the pile.

Barcelona had reached the Champions League semi-final; the others had long gone. Valencia didn’t get out of the group and, in the knockout rounds, Madrid fell first, their season effectively ending in the worst week ever at the Bernabéu: six days, three games, three defeats, three competitions, aggregate score 8-1, and six months to wait for the next meaningful match. Still, at least they got Zinedine Zidane back and all was well. For a few days at least.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JMh2RD