Didn't want to open a thread, nor is it dig at them, but it sprang to mind as a result of the weekend El Clasico.
Real Madrid. They won La Liga in 88/89 and again in 89/90 - well, think they had won it in 86/87 and 87/88 as well but you'll all see where I am going with in a sec.
They won it La Liga 06/07 and 07/08 as well.
Now. They have won La Liga LOADS of times of course, but considering that (most years) their only "real" competition is Barcelona, I am a little bit surprised to see they have only had a successful title defence ONCE in the last 33 years.
Just seems a little mad to me that a side that can win the Champion's League 3 seasons running struggles more often than not to defend their League title.
One of those weird little anomalies - and particularly weird to me given their rampant success.
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