Barca Blaugranes La Liga Preview: Part 1

Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty ImagesIt’s that time again.

Another World Cup, a Copa América and an Africa Cup of Nations have conspired to guide us through that unrelenting gauntlet that is Neymar and Paul Pogba rumors and the truly awesome, fantastic and spectacular International Champions Cup.

But, we’ve made it! Well, almost. The Premier League kicked off over the weekend, and La Liga will get the ball rolling in a matter of days. This season’s opener, taking place on Friday, August 16, has the Blaugrana paying their annual visit to San Mamés, to square off against Athletic Bilbao.

As the weekend approaches, it’s once again time to examine the participants in the upcoming La Liga…