2022年有关西班牙足球的五个猜想
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Will Real Madrid return to the top table?
Real Madrid are sitting pretty as winter champions at the turn of the year. Carlo Ancelotti is bidding to become the first man to win the titles in each of Europe’s top five leagues, and things are looking good at the halfway stage. With the anticipated arrival of Kylian Mbappe and the pursuit of Erling Haaland gathering pace, Los Blancos are looking formidable once more, and this rejuvenated squad looks ready to challenge on the European stage again.
皇马会重夺联赛冠军吗？
皇马在新年之际已坐稳联赛上半程冠军宝座。安切洛蒂正努力成为第一位囊获欧洲五大联赛的冠军教练，赛程过半，这一愿望看起来很顺利。万众期待的姆巴佩降临伯纳乌，与此同时，皇马也加快了追逐哈兰德的脚步，白衣军团有望再一次令欧洲生畏，这支重获新生的球队已做好了迎接欧冠挑战的准备。
in a bid to：为了
Barcelona begin a new era
Xavi’s return has breathed new life and fresh optimism into Barcelona and their fanbase, after a couple of years of beleaguered pessimism. His faith in youth is something to be encouraged by, and the acquisition of Ferran Torres is a a demonstration that the financial problems are diminishing. While they are a long way behind their rivals in the title race, there are three winnable trophies for Barcelona in 2022 – the Supercopa de Espana, the Copa del Rey and the Europa League. If they can win one, confidence in Xavi’s project will grow.
巴萨开启新纪元
巴萨在饱受了好几年困境后迎来了哈维的回归，球队也因此注入生机，俱乐部和球迷逐步走向乐观。 哈维对年轻人的信任某种程度上值得鼓励，球队买来费兰·托雷斯也表明球队的财政问题正在一步步减少。尽管他们在联赛冠军争夺战中远远落后于其他竞争对手，但他们在2022年还有机会赢下3座奖杯：西班牙超级杯、国王杯、欧联杯。如果能拿下其中一个，人们对哈维信心也会随之上升。
beleaguered：饱受批评的、处于困境的
winnable：能赢的、可以成功的
Real Betis to go from strength-to-strength
Real Betis are back where they want to be at the top end of La Liga and challenging in Europe. Manuel Pellegrini has arguably been the best coach in Spain in 2021, and the way he has been able to transform Los Verdiblancos without any transfer fee outlays is hugely commendable.
皇家贝蒂斯越来越强
皇家贝蒂斯在西甲联赛重回他们想要的前几名位置，球队如今在欧洲极具挑战性。佩莱格里尼可以说是2021年西班牙最好的教练，他能够在零转会费支出的情况下改造球队，这一方式特别值得称赞。
outlay：花费、开支
commendable：值得表扬的、值得称赞的
Their midfield is up there with the best in La Liga, and with Juanmi in the form of his life they have a reliable source of goals. They will be targeting a run in the Europa League knockouts as well as doing everything possible to stay in fourth and qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2005.
球队中场的表现堪称西甲最佳，随着胡安米达到职业生涯最佳状态，球队有着值得信赖的进球点。他们的目标是打进欧联淘汰赛，并尽最大可能保住前四，那么皇家贝蒂斯将会自2005年首次获得欧冠资格。
knockouts：淘汰赛
Surprises
There is always a revelation team in any La Liga season, or an emerging coach who comes through to prominence within Spanish football. In the last couple of years, it has been Diego Martinez and Granada making waves in Europe, plus the growth of Basque coaches such as Imanol Alguacil. 2022 could be the year Rayo Vallecano and Andoni Iraola make history themselves. The club from Madrid are currently fourth in the table and were the best-performing home team in Europe’s major leagues up until Christmas. If they can maintain this level, European football is a very real possibility in the coming year.
每年西甲总会有球队让人眼前一亮，又或是有教练崭露头角在西甲执教出色 。最近几年，有迭戈·马丁内斯和格兰纳达在欧洲足坛掀起波澜，再加上阿尔瓜西尔这样的巴斯克教练。而2022年当属巴列卡诺和主教练伊奥拉，他们创造了历史。这支马德里球队当前在积分榜排名第四，并且是在圣诞节前主场战绩最佳的五大联赛的球队。如果能保持这样的水平，他们很有可能来年踢上欧冠。
relevation：作名词时可以表示“令人大开眼界的...”
prominence：卓越
Will Spain reign again?
Over the last 12 months, Luis Enrique’s Spain have gone a long way to silencing the doubters. They reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020, the final of the Nations League and qualified for the World Cup after an early stumble, so confidence is high. A new Nations League cycle in the summer is the first challenge before the main focus of the year – the Qatar World Cup in December. If Spain can reach their potential, we could be set for a special end to 2022.
西班牙国家队会重登巅峰吗？
在过去的12个月，恩里克领导的西班牙国家队为平息质疑声做出巨大努力。他们闯进2020欧洲杯半决赛以及欧联杯决赛，并在开局不顺的情况下闯进世界杯，球队当前信心高涨。2022年重点是十二月的卡塔尔世界杯，在此之前，夏天新一轮欧国联比赛是他们的第一个挑战。如果西班牙发挥出潜力，2022年将会以一种别样的方式结束。
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