Category: Spain
After A Love Affair In Madrid Real Seek Romance In Paris
A few months ago in Zurich, when Paris Saint Germain drew the title holders and 12-time winners Real Madrid for their last sixteen tie in the UEFA Cha [...]
Barcelona Stumble, But Their Lead Is Far From Humble
A week or so ago, Barcelona claimed a 1-1 draw away at Espanyol, thanks to Gerard Pique’s goal in the 83rd minute. RCD Espanyol, the ‘other’ club from [...]
Isco: From Real Madrid’s Darling to the Bernabéu’s Scapegoat
Halfway through last season, Gareth Bale got injured – a recurring theme which has haunted the Welshman’s career since his move to the Spanish capital [...]
Real Madrid Too Hot To Handle As Valencia Are Put To The Sword
There exists a fine line between hope and despair known as luck.
The world of football has seen it all – the greatest of heights followed by the h [...]
Why Francis Coquelin’s Move To Valencia Is A Step Up From Arsenal
Two seasons ago, Francis Coquelin become another successful story in the book of top clubs in the Premier League taking advantage of the loan system t [...]
Club Esportiu Europa – The First Team to Rival Barcelona
One day in the future, when extra terrestrials come to earth having analysed our species with a number of curious questions to ask in relation to how [...]
A Tale Of Two Cities: Barcelona’s Desire And Real Madrid’s Complacency
“Numbers don’t lie,” said Real Madrid’s all-time leading top scorer. The best player in the world won almost every major trophy available to him and h [...]
Real Madrid 2017/18 – A Holistic Tactical Analysis
Thousands of words have been written over the past month regarding the spectacular collapse Real Madrid suffered in the second half of El Clasico, and [...]
From Prolific to Horrific – 6 Months of Real Madrid
Once regarded as arguably the finest side to put on the famous white shirt of Real Madrid in the modern era - a steamroller of a side - Zinedine Zidan [...]
Coutinho Arrives As Barca Build For The Future & Defeat Levante
The summer of 2017 turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Barcelona. If their fans knew that they would effectively be getting Philippe Coutinho, [...]