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Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid: Koeman outclassed on Clasico coaching debut

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Oct 24 2020 17:26
Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid: Koeman outclassed on Clasico coaching debut It was a Clasico that certainly didn't disappoint at Camp Nou, unless, of course, you are a Barcelona fan. A lightning fast start would prove impossible to maintain but it was Real Madrid that made the best fist of doing just that, coming out deserved 3-1 winners over an experimental Barcelona lineu...
Categories: Match Report

World Cup One to Watch: Rodri - The heir to Busquets' Spain throne

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Mar 21 2018 15:35
World Cup One to Watch: Rodri - The heir to Busquets' Spain throne Have Spain found a long-term successor to Sergio Busquets' throne for the national side? Villarreal midfielder Rodri could certainly be the closest yet....
Categories: World Cup

Player Focus: Unassuming Busquets Crucial to Barcelona in Saturday's Clasico

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 20 2015 16:50
Player Focus: Unassuming Busquets Crucial to Barcelona in Saturday's Clasico As the minutes tick towards this weekend’s Clasico, it presents a number of players with the perfect chance to make himself an instant hero. The hotly contested meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona is the most watched football match in the world and Saturday’s installment could inde...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: The Most Accurate Passers In Europe

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 4 2013 15:00
Player Focus: The Most Accurate Passers In Europe As the game has developed, the onus on ball retention and the recycling of possession has increased significantly. Teams are no longer looking towards the utilisation of a powerful target man as a battering room through the opposition defence as managers will often require their players to hold onto...
Categories: Player Focus

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 ...
Categories: Player Focus

Europe's Most Fouled XI: Toppled or Tumbling?

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Nov 22 2011 09:22
Europe's Most Fouled XI: Toppled or Tumbling? While the likes of Europe's leading dribbler Gokhan Tore have looked to stay on their feet (fouled just once per game on average) despite completing 6.3 successful dribbles per game, others have been felled a little more easily.Whether they are merely players targeted by opponents for 'special treat...
Categories: Player Focus

Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI

by Cristiano Acconci at Thursday, May 26 2011 17:16
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Combined All Star XI If both teams were to merge together and form an All Star XI, there is no doubt that the final product would be a tremendously powerful force. From a subjective point of view, there could be numerous opinions on this particular topic. Is Puyol better than Vidic? Or is Villa a better finisher than He...
Categories: Team Focus

Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley

by Chris Davie at Thursday, May 26 2011 09:53
Manchester United - Barcelona: The influential figures and factors at Wembley Unlike in Rome two years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson has no Cristiano Ronaldo to call upon, no Carlos Tevez to spring off the bench but Manchester United still possess the personnel to upset the Champions League favourites.Having conceded just four goals in 12 Champions League outings this term, defensiv...

Barca Take the Title at Levante

by Paul McKinnon at Thursday, May 12 2011 09:33
Barca Take the Title at Levante OverviewReal Madrid’s 4-0 home win over Getafe on Tuesday evening may have put the Nou Camp champagne on ice for an extra day, but in the end it mattered not. Barcelona’s 1-1 draw away to Levante last night was enough to clinch a third successive La Liga title for Pep Guardiola‘s s...