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Special reserves that made the grade

SAM HUGHES on a team that were more than just ‘the stiffs’

Generally, reserve sides of big clubs in Spain struggle. Whether it be to impose themselves on what is, quite frankly, an odd league system, or in just simply trying to work out exactly what their role is within the bigger picture.
Unable to gain promotion while their powerful allies sit in the top division, they live a somewhat detached life. The individuals in the team are, essentially, just playing reserve football.
The only motivation is the hope that the following season they have done enough to make the m...

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