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League Focus: WhoScored's La Liga Team of the Season

by David Cartlidge at Friday, Jun 7 2013 10:00
League Focus: WhoScored's La Liga Team of the Season With La Liga now all wrapped up, we can finally name the WhoScored Team of the Season according to our unique rating system. As you’d expect the team features a heavy presence of Barcelona and Real Madrid players, but there are a few surprise names thrown into the mix, particularly so when it ...
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Euro 2012 Focus: Germany vs Italy

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jun 27 2012 12:44
Euro 2012 Focus: Germany vs Italy Joint favourites Germany face England's conquerors Italy in the second semi-final of Euro 2012 on Thursday night, with Löw’s side having been heavily backed since the tournament began having won all of their games so far. In comparison, Italy have only actually won once in normal time of ...
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Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 25 2012 12:58
Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI Drawing ever closer to its conclusion, Euro 2012 has been whittled down to the last 4 teams after the quarter-finals went to plan for the Portuguese, Germans, Spaniards and Italians. The four matches threw up very few surprises, with all the favourites progressing and the England-Italy match unsurpr...
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Euro 2012 Focus: Key Battles in the Opening Fixtures

by Alistair Tweedale at Thursday, Jun 7 2012 16:03
Euro 2012 Focus: Key Battles in the Opening Fixtures The first round of group matches at Euro 2012 have thrown up a number of great prospective games and some intriguing key battles within those matches. While it is still unclear exactly who will start and what role they might play, there are some players who are all but guaranteed to face off in the ...
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Player Focus: Does Kaká Have A Place in the Same Side as Özil?

by Kieran Canning at Wednesday, Mar 7 2012 17:17
Player Focus: Does Kaká Have A Place in the Same Side as Özil? Real Madrid's 5-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday night was unremarkable in many ways. It was Real's 12th win in 13 home league games and the 14th time they've scored four or more goals this season, but one standout point was the fabulous performance of Kaká.The Brazilian playmaker hasn't had the...
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WhoScored La Liga Team of the Week - Matchday 1

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Aug 30 2011 14:34
WhoScored La Liga Team of the Week - Matchday 1 The players’ strike is over and the first round of La Liga matches are now complete. Barcelona and Real Madrid already top the table, with hammerings dished out to Villarreal and Real Zaragoza respectively, and there’s no surprise to see their players dominate the WhoScored ratings. Havi...
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La Liga Top 10 Key Passers

by Paul McKinnon at Monday, Jul 4 2011 08:39
La Liga Top 10 Key Passers Our round up of the top ten Key Passers for each of Europe’s main five leagues last season continues as we turn our attentions to La Liga. Despite finishing as top for assists in the division, there’s no place for Lionel Messi here, though Xavi make it with some outstanding passing displ...
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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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Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review

by Paul McKinnon at Saturday, May 14 2011 10:36
Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review The planning has already begun for Real Madrid’s 2011/21 campaign with last week’s signing of Borussia Dortmund playmaker Nuri Sahin a clear statement of intent. Jose Mourinho’s first season ended with a Copa del Rey as the club’s only silverware and Sahin will be expected to...
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