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Negredo Enjoying Life Back in the Premier League

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Negredo Enjoying Life Back in the Premier League When Alvaro Negredo looks back at his decision to return to Spain after just one season at Manchester City, it's one he admits was a mistake. ‘The Beast’ was involved in 31 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions during the 2013/14 season before sealing a move to Valencia. The follow...

Team Focus: Problems To Address For Neville As Pressure Builds on Winless Valencia

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Team Focus: Problems To Address For Neville As Pressure Builds on Winless Valencia Valencia’s latest performance under Gary Neville was so dire that it prompted Rayo Vallecano manager Paco Jemez to reveal he would’ve hung himself in the dressing room had they left the Balearic coast empty handedon Sunday. Paco Alcacer’s late strike ensured Valencia avoided furthe...

Player Focus: Bullish Negredo Rejuvenated in Red of Spain

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Player Focus: Bullish Negredo Rejuvenated in Red of Spain “Negredo reclaims the number 9” was the headline in Wednesday’s issue of Spanish daily AS. Marca, meanwhile, went with “Diego Costa motivates Negredo” inside their paper. Although with regards to the former it may be dangerous to suggest he has truly claimed the coveted...

Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City?

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Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City? With Manchester City in danger of losing more ground on the title chase, with many now suggesting that Chelsea look set to be United's main challengers next season, the club are moving fast to secure two more attacking moves in the market.The likely arrival of Stevan Jovetic has been a cause of opti...

Player Focus: La Liga Rivals for Spain Striking Spot

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Player Focus: La Liga Rivals for Spain Striking Spot The striker situation in Spain’s national team has always been a contentious issue, particularly surrounding players based in La Liga. In the past week the debate emerged again, as Roberto Soldado was selected ahead of Álvaro Negredo in Spain’s Confederations Cup Squad. Many were ...

Player Focus: Taking Chances - The Easy & The Hard Way

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Player Focus: Taking Chances - The Easy & The Hard Way It's fair to say that the goalscorers across Europe's top 5 leagues have excelled themselves this season, with as many as 54 players already having reached double figures. At this stage in the previous two campaigns that was a feat that only 41 players could manage and here we take a closer look at ...

Top Ten Talismen for La Liga, 2010/11

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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...