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Atleti for the title? It's Groundhog Day all over again: the weekend in La Liga

As Barcelona lose at home to Las Palmas - and Real Madrid also transmit instability, despite beating Getafe - Diego Simeone's side are eyeing up their first title since 2021

I hope you’re enjoying these reports on all aspects of Spanish football. I know 1993 was a long time ago but you’ve ALL seen Bill Murray starring in Groundhog Day. Despite tipping Atletico Madrid as title contenders in previous seasons and being brutally disappointed, I’ve nevertheless decided to stage my own Spanish Football Groundhog Day and mention them again, even in a conspiratorial whisper, as potential La Liga winners.

This was a weekend with a sacking, a Jornada where the big two suffered completely different experiences, and one where the big Basque clubs each won. But the focus is Cholo Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, and the dashing, daring Simeone Jnr: here comes Groundhog Day (two months early), here come eleven goals in their last two games for Atleti. Enjoy

Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter
Revista de la Liga with Graham Hunter
The inside line on Spanish football. News and analysis straight from La Liga and the national team, from the award-winning journalist, author and podcaster, Graham Hunter.