Patrick English

La Liga Preview: Teams 8-14

Barcelona's city rival Espanyol had their best season since 2010-11 last year, finishing 8th in La Liga including an upset of Sevilla.

While they should stay up, a battle in the relegation zone is not out of the question for Las Palmas this season.

With new transfers and a new manager, the future is largely unknown for Real Betis.

Deportivo can always pull an upset, but the overall body of work still leaves something to be desired.

Despite living on the outskirts of Madrid, Getafe is still a very small team and may not have enough to stay up this season.

Leganés narrowly escaped relegation last season while scoring just 36 goals, and is yet to sign a major attacking player.

The loss of their top goalscorer and the bulk of their back line means this Catalan team will have a tough road.

Chelsea may have lost 2-1 against Crystal Palace on Saturday, but they won when it counted, scoring a 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday.