Do Aesthetics Matter? Levante and Alavés' La Liga Relegation Answers a Persistent Question

New seasons bring new excitement and new ideas to football. Last season was a year of exhaustion for players and fans. There was barely time to close off the balance sheet before transfers invaded the news cycle. La Liga season finished on the 19 June.

Girona were promoted to La Liga. Alavés, Granada and Levante were relegated. The neutral fan might miss Alvés and Granadura. Levanta have a greater claim to a place in the minds of a neutral. Vitoria-Gasteiz is a pleasant place. It's a charming place with rolling green hills. There is no culture of travel amongst La Laiga teams. However, visiting Vitorsia can be packaged to family and friends as a leisure trip with football on the side.

Levante were relegated from La Liga. Alavés fans ambushed their players and manager Alessio Lisci after a 5-0 defeat against Villarreal in January. President Quico Catalán was forced to call a vote of confidence on his own future. i in the end, Alvés had a hard time endearing themselves even to their own fans. They were ambused after the 5,0 loss against the Villareal. The fans waited outside the training ground in early hours of the morning for them to return. Quica Catalan was almost in tears as he begged for forgiveness.

Levante were relegated from La Liga. They were the only team to beat La La's big three teams. In 10 matches against Real Madrid, Levante won three and drew as many. They used different styles and schemes during the last five seasons. Paco López created a culture and setup that allowed fans to see how talented their players were. Levanter's style was not always beautiful. The team won the La Lig. in the 2017-18 season. Barcelona were beaten three times since Levantes came back up. Atlético Madrid failed to win against Levantez in last two seasons, losing twice.

Levante were relegated from La Liga last season. Alavés won the league. Aesthetics matter.