Valencia 40 +32 Real Madrid 36 +33 Real Betis 34 +32 Bilbao 32 +15 unmanaged Barcelona 27 +23 unmanaged
Seven games stand between the leaders and the title but can they hold their nerve when previously they have often crumbled under the pressure of expectations...
There is a big difference in this league between the top three and the rest and its difficult to see anybody bridging that gulf to join them at the top, although the new Kansas boss has made a good start...