Defenders with most assists in Liga in last 20 years: Dani Alves 87 - Roberto Carlos 70 - Andoni Iraola 36 #fcblive [via @pedritonumeros]

Alves.

If Athletic Bilbao beat Rayo Vallecano tonight, their place in the CL qualifiers for next season will be guaranteed.

Valverde has done a great job this season.

Bilbao won 3-0. In the CL next season.

Basque powa

Congrats Arq

Wtf was that for those watching the Barca game? I have never seen the linesmen actually has yellow and red card also, looked like he was giving them out?

And the goal decision so it seems the main ref overruled his linesmen who were flagging for a foul, the goal stood?

Come on Barcelona, at least attempt to try nah. It's Hey-Tafe, you love playing (beating) them...

Nooooo, all is lost, Barca now to loose 6-0 on the last day of the league if Atlitico manages to draw a game before.

Looool @ our defense as usual. Not surprised at all even though I thought we would win it Lafita again. Tehre were 5 players and like 3of them untracked for that equalizer, we just dont know how to defend, the midfielders dont track anybody, our big weakness still.

On the other side, we werent clincial enough, Messi still not back. I guess we will have to wait until after the WC to have him back. I hope its not permanent his whatever problem is atm....

Tata has to go.

Well, we tried. Time to fold against Atleti.

Barcelona crossed the ball 29 times against Getafe from corners and open play, which is more than any league match at home this season.

Zealous wrote:Congrats Arq

Thank you Zeal

Great pride for Basque teams as Sociedad reached CL last season, Osasuna looking to survive relegation again and Athletic finding the CL spot after Fernández's Athletic finished 2nd in '97.

I give Valverde a 10/10 for this season bar some risky and questionable decisions.

Iker, Laporte, Iraola and Iturraspe players of the season.

But Ander without a doubt the best of 2013/14.

Do Bilbao have the quality to emulate Atletico next season?

Yohan Modric wrote:Do Bilbao have the quality to emulate Atletico next season?

Quality was never the problem with Athletic to even win the La Liga.

The problem stems whether Athletic can replicate of what they produce best within every week to which is not the case based on the pressure cooker environment in the club, politics affecting the managers decisions of recent years, the age of the squad being too young.

With Valverde, provided that the Terminator Urrutia holds on to his players this summer, they can be competing for La Liga next year.

1-0 Levante first half.

Do you guys think Barca would field a weak team if us and Atletico are level on points going into the last weekend?

I'm sure they would prefer Atletico winning La Liga

Come on Atletico!

Atletico pushing hard now to get the equaliser.

2-0 .   

Pls Levante. Pls. Pls. Pls. Pls don't let it slip. Pls Levente

Lol there's no way Levante was going to throw a 2 goal lead away as a draw wouldn't really change the situation.

Game against Barcelona will decide the title (as long as Real doesn't lose another game). Will be interesting to see what Barca does but I expect them to play their best team. To be fair I don't even know what such a team would look like   

LeSwagg James wrote:Do you guys think Barca would field a weak team if us and Atletico are level on points going into the last weekend?

I'm sure they would prefer Atletico winning La Liga

Not a weak team, but we should be doing that anyway, regardless.

Barca B will be fine, we arent fighting for anything. This is the time to see the likes of Adama.

Dont think we will though. Didnt even use the kids in the cup. I dont remember the last time a Barca coach was so neglectful of the youth players.

I wonder what possessed Papa Dioup to go in front the Atleti fans to celebrate like that?!

So will Barca do Madrid a favor?