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Player Focus: Real Madrid Assisted by an Angel

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Dec 7 2011 10:28
Player Focus: Real Madrid Assisted by an Angel As usual, Jose Mourinho called it right. The Special One has always insisted his second season should be the one that defines him and so far, at least, it’s looking good for Real Madrid. Three points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga and with a game in hand, winning all five of their Ch...
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Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Nov 25 2011 10:46
Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico The form book, goes the saying, can be torn up and ignored when derby day comes around. The mere notion of a head to head with their greatest foes can rouse even the most lethargic of teams out of a months-long slumber and inspire the most unexpected of results. Saturday evening in Madrid should put...
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Valencia Looking to End Real Dominance from Madrid

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Nov 18 2011 10:16
Valencia Looking to End Real Dominance from Madrid With ten straight wins in all competitions producing 38 goals, it’s safe to say Real Madrid are the form team in Europe’s top five leagues right now. Jose Mourinho’s side have been breathtaking of late, signing off for the international break with a 7-1 Bernabeu destruction of Osas...
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Barca Relying Too Much on Messi Whilst Madrid Share Attacking Load

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Oct 25 2011 15:03
Barca Relying Too Much on Messi Whilst Madrid Share Attacking Load While Levante’s extraordinary fairy tale season continued on Sunday evening with a 3-0 win at Villarreal leaving them top of La Liga, Real Madrid sneaked past Barcelona to sit just one point off the summit. A last minute penalty miss from Lionel Messi leaves the champions just two points behin...
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Higuain Leads the Way of Europe's Deadliest Finishers

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Oct 18 2011 16:35
Higuain Leads the Way of Europe's Deadliest Finishers It is fair to say that all of Europe's top 5 divisions are in full flow now, with most forming some sort of semblance to years gone by in terms of the clubs leading the way, with a few surprises thrown in. The majority of the top teams from each division have been aided by the goalscoring exploits o...
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WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 2

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Sep 13 2011 09:45
WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 2 Barcelona’s surprise draw at Real Sociedad handed the initiative to Real Madrid this weekend and Jose Mourinho’s side made no mistake, beating a valiant Getafe to edge two points clear of their rivals at the top of La Liga. Wins for Valencia and Real Betis saw them join Madrid on six poi...
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WhoScored All Star Team of the Week - Week 3

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Aug 29 2011 13:21
WhoScored All Star Team of the Week - Week 3 With Serie A yet to kick-off, there were some extraordinary performances across four of Europe’s other top five leagues over the past weekend. Man United and Man City demonstrated just why they are regarded as the two main challengers for this season’s Premier League title, scoring thirt...
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Top Ten Talismen for La Liga, 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Jun 26 2011 15:01
Top Ten Talismen for La Liga, 2010/11 Having yesterday established our concept of “a talisman” and picked out the top ten for last season’s Premier League, we move our attention to sunnier climes and focus on La Liga. With a combined goals and assists tally of 100 between them , Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would...
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How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 22 2011 09:46
How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid For those Real Madrid fans with expectations of immediate success, Jose Mourinho preached caution upon his arrival last summer; the second season, the Special One explained, would be the true test of his side. With time to assess his playing staff and weigh up his new La Liga surroundings, Mourinho ...
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Europe All Star XI for Season 2010/11

by Paul McKinnon at Sunday, Jun 5 2011 10:34
Europe All Star XI for Season 2010/11 Our All Star Team of the 2010/11 Season for Europe features players from only two of the top five leagues, with Serie A supplying four and La Liga a staggering seven. There’s an all-Brazilian back-four in our 4-4-2 formation, while a Spanish-based midfield are joined by a front pair from Italy...
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