La Liga: Are FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF Slowly Killing the Spanish League? | Bleacher Report: "When facing a stronger side, teams normally try to find a way to stifle the opponent and provoke an upset. But that doesn't seem to happen in La Liga, at least not often. Most sides just roll over to Real Madrid and Barcelona; last season, Barcelona scored five or more goals on five occasions, and Real Madrid on six; both teams scored eight past Almeria.
This clearly shows that some teams just give up and don't even try to put up a fight. Last season, Malaga fielded a reserve side against Real Madrid (lost 7-0) because they had a more important game a few days later, a game where they could actually win.
It wouldn't be a surprise if more and more teams followed Malaga's example. With Barcelona and Real further improving their squads and the rest of La Liga in financial trouble, the gap only tends to increase and the rest of the league will focus on the games they can realistically win. Espanyol president recently said that maybe teams should start playing their B team whenever they face Barca and Madrid.
The scary part is that something like this might indeed happen rather sooner than later, thus further harming the league's credibility. A scenario like this would make lose revenue and eventually lead to its implosion."
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