We relive a wild month: a 5–0 cup collapse, a tactical reset to beat Atletico away, a nervy Mallorca win, the orange scratch-and-sniff kit draw vs Rayo, and a derby of wonder goals and wasted control. We set targets for March, weigh Europa League stakes, and face the salary cap math.

• Copa quarterfinal errors and high line punished
• Low block success and pressing cameos at Atletico
• Mallorca win with defensive caveats and injuries
• Rayo draw, orange sustainability jerseys, lost control
• Derby brilliance from Anthony and Fidalgo, passive phases
• Table outlook, fifth place, coefficient race
• Europa League tie vs Panathinaikos and approach
• Salary cap, potential sales, and expiring contracts
• Midfield roles rising for Fidalgo, Roca as anchor
• Injury updates for Bellerín, Furpo, Lo Celso, Isco, Amrabat
• March fixtures, seven-point league target, squad depth

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Two 2-1 wins push us forward in Europe and La Liga, built on a penalty save, a late Fornals strike, and Anthony’s laser from distance. We unpack tactical shifts, transfer moves, and how a half-second run changed a match.

• Europa League stakes and why skipping the play-in matters
• Feyenoord recap: Anthony’s strike, Abde’s touch, Tingsted’s lob
• Goalkeeper contrasts: Valles’ calm vs López’s risky feet
• Valencia match flow: saved penalty, Rioja’s curler, Chimmy’s spot-kick
• Halftime tweak: Fornals on, Deosa deeper, Roca anchoring
• The late winner explained through timing and movement
• Mid-season MVP case for Fornals, with Anthony close
• Champions League path, coefficient reality, and league math
• Fidalgo signing profile and midfield fit
• Striker situation: Chimmy staying, Bakambu talks, Parrott rumor
• Nathan contract plan and release clause thinking
• Atletico in the Copa quarterfinals on Wednesday

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Viva Verde is back! After an unexpected break through the holidays, we're back and talking Betis today. We're recapping the matches that have occurred since we last talked, the injuries the club is facing, the rumors in the transfer market, and I hand out some midseason grades.