10 things to look forward to in the 2015/16 La Liga season

Barcelona colours decorated the La Liga trophy in 2015Excitement and drama are never far from the eye in La Liga, and the 2015/16 campaign certainly promises to be no different.Although too much of a good thing is, apparently, bad for you, the general consensus is that the domestic scene in Spain is something nobody can get enough of.Once more, the crown is set to be contested by the superpowers of Barcelona and Real Madrid but there is room for more than a few surprises along the way. With the pre-season friendlies now done and dusted, attentions are turning to the domestic stage once again as the league looks set to compete with the Premier League and Bundesliga as the most exciting thrill-ride of all of Europe’s top competitions.The teams are almost set, the narratives have yet to unfold and the anticipation is fermenting with each passing day.So, without further delay let’s count down the top 10 things to get you pumped and riled up for the new La Liga season.

#1 Battle for the title and Golden Boot

When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, what do you get?

Philosophers, put your hands down. The answer, of course, is a mouth-watering clash between two of modern football’s greatest players; Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

For the past few seasons, it has been these two geniuses who have totally dominated the goal-scoring charts, and it’s expected to be the same battle played out on our screens once more this campaign.

It’s Barca’s Messi who currently holds the record for the most league goals scored in a single league season when he pocketed a whopping 50 strikes during the 2011/12 instalment. However, a quick peek at the astonishing 48 that Ronaldo recently managed to take home for himself, along with the prestigious Pichichi trophy underlines that the margins remain as fine as ever between these two legends of the game.

No player aside from this prolific pair has ever scored over 40 in a season, so it’s clear we’re all witnessing history in the making.

Without a doubt, their goals will play an immense role in deciding where the trophy winds up, and you’d be hard pushed to find anyone brave enough to predict who’ll come out on top.

Hold on to your seats, folks, this one’s setting up to be an absolute goal-fest.