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Jose Mourinho’s time at Real Madrid will be coming to an end shortly and he certainly isn’t going out quietly. Real Madrid even cancelled the pre-match press conference ahead of their league meeting with Espanyol on Saturday to try and keep him quiet for at least a few days in a bid to calm the…
Xabi Alonso has been heavily linked with a move back to the Premier League in recent weeks. The news that Jose Mourinho is likely to come to Stamford Bridge has only fueled speculation further that he might bring Xabi Alonso with him to Chelsea, with the former-Liverpool man reportedly a loyal Mourinho supporter in an otherwise divided…
Everyone in the world has heard about ‘La Masia’, Barcelona’s youth academy which year after year produces exceptional talent and has housed superstars such as Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta (just to name three). Almost every game they have many youth products in their starting eleven and the publicity their academy gets is understandable…
What a turnaround 2 years can make. The all conquering Catalans, having previously been hailed ‘the best team ever to grace the football pitch’ are no longer as dominant as we were so used to seeing. Despite their continued success in their domestic league (on the verge of claiming their 4th La Liga crown in…
There are plenty of big games in Europe this weekend and Sam Thompson joins us again to preview the weekends biggest three matches from Europe’s top five leagues… Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur (Saturday 27th April, 3pm, Premier League) Reading play QPR this weekend and Arsenal host the recently-crowned champions Manchester United but both matches…
Winners Mangers really can influence games as Andre Villas Boas did in his sides 3-1 win over Man City at the weekend. He showed off all his tactical awareness by making a couple of subtle changes that transformed the game. Trailing City 1-0 on the hour mark having been outplayed for the majority of the…
Winners Deportivo La Coruna, the La Liga champions from 2000, looked destined for relegation a few weeks ago sitting bottom of La Liga and in very poor form. However, after appointing their third manager of the season Fernando Vazquez, Deportivo have won four on the bounce with their latest victory being a 4-0 win over…
Michael Essien is a bit of a forgotten man at Chelsea these days. Loaned out at Madrid, the Ghanaian midfielder was once the cornerstone of a powerful and at times brilliant Chelsea team since he joined from Lyon in 2005. With Chelsea light on midfielders he declared this week that he’d be returning to Chelsea…
Isco has been having a breakthrough season with Malaga, having scored 11 goals in La Liga this season.The young 20-year-old Spanish attacking midfielder is being heavily linked with a move to many of the top clubs throughout Europe including the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, and the German giants Bayern Munich. But, despite…
Another week of La Liga action has flown by, with Barcelona getting back to winning ways, as Atletico Madrid trip up, and the Ronaldo/Messi battle continues. On Sunday Morning Real Madrid hosted Getafe, and after a goalless first half, Sergio Ramos gave them the lead after 54 minutes. Then came the Ronaldo show, as the…