Alexandra Jonson – The Offside Rule

La Liga: Real Sociedad and Athletic show homegrown talent can still provide the recipe for success

November 7, 2017

Alexandra Jonson explores what is special about the Spanish teams that boast more homegrown players than any other club in the top five European leagues. Two of the biggest [...]

La Liga: Valencia’s penalty guru Diego Alvés has earned place in Spanish football history books

April 4, 2017

The Offside Rule’s Alexandra Jonson takes a look at Brazilian Diego Alvés, the history-making goalkeeper building an impressive reputation as a penalty-save specialist. [...]

La Liga: The Sevilla “secret” is more than just Monchi

March 7, 2017

Offside Rule’s Alexandra Jonson takes a look at Sevilla’s astonishing success as she reveals the secrets that have the Los Blanquirrojos players firing on all [...]

La Liga: Spain is slowly accepting women’s football

February 7, 2017

As women’s football becomes a stronger sport than it ever has before, Offside Rule’s Alexandra Jonson explains how Spain is slowly beginning to accept the female [...]

La Liga: Valencia fans hope relegation will see “saviour” owner leave

January 10, 2017

With Valencia suffering their worst ever start to a season, Alexandra Jonson looks at how owner Peter Lim’s influence has seen the club on a downward spiral with fans now [...]

La Liga: Iago Aspas needs Celta as much as they need him.

December 13, 2016

Alexandra Jonson takes a look at Iago Aspas stunning form for Celta Vigo and explains why the ex-Liverpool striker is, and always will be, a club legend… Iago Aspas [...]

La Liga: A new era but the same chaotic Real Betis

November 16, 2016

“Real Betis have decided to bring [insert name] tenure in charge of the first team to an end,” is one of the most used statements by the Sevilla club in recent years. [...]

La Liga: The day has come to talk about Leganés

September 22, 2016

On Saturday morning, Leganés captain Martín Mantovani gathered his team-mates in a circle. “The whole week they have talked about our opponent,” he began. Their [...]

La Liga: The return of Deportivo Alavés

August 23, 2016

La Liga is back and with that Deportivo Alavés is back. On Sunday the Basque team, that once made heatwaves through Europe, travelled to the Vicente Calderón to let [...]

La Liga: Villarreal and Celta Vigo from Segunda to Europe

May 3, 2016

On Sunday night, there were celebrations in Valencia. The previous Monday, there had been celebrations in Vigo. Three and four years ago, Villarreal and Celta de Vigo played [...]