With the Spanish La Liga about to kick off, let’s take a look at the defenders who are expected to shine in the upcoming season.
There are quite a lot of defenders in the Spanish La Liga who can be considered as top notch around the globe.
The Spanish defenders are not very famous for only their defensive prowess; in fact, since La Liga depicts very attacking form of football, the defenders are expected to score sometimes as well.
In the upcoming La Liga season, there are many midfielders who are expected to shine. The footballing fans and purists should keep an eye on the following, as they are expected to be a treat for football lovers:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 Albiol both out injured, Ramos was given the centre-back role at the Bernabeu.
The Spanish defender managed to show that he is capable of playing in any defensive position, and while playing as a centre-back, Ramos did not only impress during the Spanish La Liga last season, but also during Spain’s Euro 2012 campaign, where they managed
to win the final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 and won the title for the second time in succession.
Sergio Ramos is definitely a defender who the fans should keep an eye on. Moreover, his partnership with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pepe-c29670 is going to be deadly for any attacking side which they are going to face.
Gerard Pique: The Spanish defender was unable to impress throughout the last La Liga campaign. It was mostly because of his off-field antics and he kept slacking off.
However, with Josep Guardiola now gone, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gerard-c14664 Pique will have to start from scratch as he has to impress Tito Vilanova, who is already looking for a centre-back during the summer transfer window.
Pique is going to try and be at his best throughout the upcoming campaign, and with the former Manchester United defender in form, everyone knows what he is capable of doing.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carles-Puyol-c8331: The ageing Barcelona captain is going to return from a knee surgery. There is definitely no stopping to Carles Puyol and his talent is quite extraordinary. The Catalan defender is a phenomenal player and always lives up to
his expectations.
Last season Puyol was the player who singlehandedly helped Barcelona at the in defence, with Gerard Pique slacking off time and time again.
Puyol is a player who does not require a partner, and his performance as an individual is quite brilliant itself.
Puyol is definitely the man to watch, especially when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jordi-Alba-c19111: The new addition to the Barcelona setup, Jordi Alba, impressed throughout the last campaign and was the surprise package for the Spanish national team during their Euro 2012 triumph.
Alba is an exquisite talent and even though he started as a left winger, he has shown the world that he is not only a brilliant player in the final third; in fact, he can also move back and defend for his side.
Alba is definitely the man-to-watch in the upcoming season, as Barcelona are going to have him on the left flank and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniel-c9879 Alves on the right.
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