Fireworks Expected as La Liga Returns

Real Madrid celebrates winning the La Liga Trophy
Real Madrid celebrates winning the La Liga Trophy
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As La Liga returns to the screens, Real Madrid remain favorites for the crown, while angry Messi’s side are tipped with 2.80 odds. 

Villarreal and Sevilla have strengthened significantly while Valencia fell on the wayside. 

The whole world has been buzzing about Lionel Messi for weeks as his exit from Barcelona seemed almost certain.

Barcelona striker Lionel Messi gestures during a past  match
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi gestures during a past match
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However, the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu was persistent and eventually kept him in Barcelona. Angry but present. 

The return of the highest quality football league in Europe will show how Messi will deal with his anger.

Spanish clubs were seriously shaken by the disappointing Champions League, in which they did not even reach the semifinals.

Now they will surely want to show that they are still the best. Madrid hasn’t changed much this summer, since no one important has left Zinedine Zidane’s squad now stronger for the returnee Martin Edegard.

However, Real will rest this first week, since, like Barcelona, Atletico and Sevilla, they got an extended vacation due to their performance in Europe.

The Royal Club is certainly the first favorite to defend the title, since the odds that Madrid will be on the throne in MOZZART bookmakers next May are 1.65. 

The odds that Barcelona, with Ronald Koeman and the rejuvenated team, will be the winner of the league is 2.80.

Atletico is already far behind with a round of 10, while everyone else can be in the "outsiders" folder, as it is fourth on Sevilla's list with 30.

By the way, Sevilla probably did the best job with Villarreal in the transfer window, bought Susa, brought Oscar Rodriguez, brought Ivan Rakitic back, the truth is that he was left without Ever Banega. 

Villarreal did the best by buying Francis Cokelan for a ridiculously small amount of money, took captain Dani Parech for free in Valencia, brought Takefus Cuba on loan from Real and with the MOZZART odds of 1.60, they are the clear favorite against Huesca in Sunday's clash at Madrigal.

Talking about Valencia, it seems that the club from Mestalla is the biggest loser of the summer after boss Peter Lim put all the players on offer, sold Rodrigo, Ferran Torres, Kokelan, lost Parech and Ezekiel Garaj. 

We believe that the fans will have a painful season as evidenced by the odds of 2.05 in the neighborhood derby with Levante.

Sevilla's Diego Carlos' overhead kick went in off Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku as Sevilla beat Inter in the Europa League final
Sevilla's Diego Carlos' overhead kick went in off Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku as Sevilla beat Inter in the Europa League final
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