Phil Ball in Spain

Although I recognise that it's not the most glamorous of things to do, I always like to reserve one week per season to talk not just about the ocean liner, but about its engine room too. La Liga has settled into a pattern that will always be of interest, and not a week goes by without something newsworthy taking place - but the Second Division is also important, and by this stage of the season the candidates for promotion are usually well established.