Sevilla's Carlos Bacca (L) celebrates next to Ever Banega after scoring against Villarreal during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, October 26, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid proved last season that with an inspirational coach, a group of committed players and an enthusiastic support, it is possible to get the better of wealthy Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga.
Sevilla and Valencia, both sporadically able to keep pace with Real and Barca domestically in the past, have made solid starts to the season under Unai Emery and Nuno Espirito Santo respectively, raising hopes among their long-suffering fans that a genuine title challenge is possible.
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