Simon Jalie

12 October 2011: The character of the Athletic Bilbao boss remains unchanged since his days in charge of Argentina

1 October 2011: Messi needs one goal to break Laszlo Kubala's scoring record at Barça, which has stood for over 50 years

16 September 2011: Their manager, however, is refusing to get carried away ahead of their trip to Athletic Bilbao this weekend

7 September 2011: Simon Jalie introduces us to five youngsters who could shoot to prominence in Spain this term

30 August 2011: Despite its glorious success on Monday, it’s hard to envisage Guardiola persisting with the formation

3 February 2011: Injuries are again playing their usual part in this La Liga season, writes Simon Jalie

26 January 2011: France striker grabs winner as Real Madrid scrape 1-0 win to keep up with leaders Barcelona

15 January 2011: Struggling La Liga club must rely on old-fashioned hard graft to avoid the drop, writes Simon Jalie