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Player Focus: Alves' Threat from Wide Still Worth its Weight in Goals for Barcelona

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, ott 21 2014 11:23
Player Focus: Alves' Threat from Wide Still Worth its Weight in Goals for Barcelona A common sight during Barcelona games so far this season has been Dani Alves getting into a good position up the right wing, and then putting in a cross that causes little or no danger to the opposition defence. Alves actually tops the entire Liga in the ‘inaccurate cross’ standings with...
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Team Focus: Efficient Eibar Enjoying First Foray in La Liga

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, ott 14 2014 12:32
Team Focus: Efficient Eibar Enjoying First Foray in La Liga Eibar began the 2014/15 La Liga season as many fans' second side, due to the tiny Basque club’s fairytale rise through the divisions in recent years, and their successful campaign to raise the funds needed to meet Spanish football’s skewed financial wellbeing regulations.There were fears...
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Team Focus: Midfield Trio Central to Valencia's Early Season Success

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, ott 7 2014 14:43
Team Focus: Midfield Trio Central to Valencia's Early Season Success Saturday’s clash with Atletico Madrid was seen as a real test of this season’s new-look Valencia and particularly its previously impressive three-man midfield of Dani Parejo, Javi Fuego and Andre Gomes. Both the team, and its central unit, came through really well as Atletico were beaten...
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WhoScored Exclusive: Roberto Trashorras Talks Styles, Stats & Barca with WhoScored

by Dermot Corrigan at venerdì, ott 3 2014 11:35
WhoScored Exclusive: Roberto Trashorras Talks Styles, Stats & Barca with WhoScored Last September’s meeting between Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona was among the most commented upon games of the entire campaign, especially for those observers with an interest in statistics.For the first time since Pep Guardiola doubled down on the club’s historical focus on retaining poss...
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Team Focus: Berizzo Overseeing Bright Start to Life at Celta Vigo

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, set 23 2014 12:42
Team Focus: Berizzo Overseeing Bright Start to Life at Celta Vigo The ‘Zlatanesque’ back-heeled volley scored by Celta Vigo’s Pablo Hernández in his side’s 2-2 La Liga draw at Atlético Madrid on Saturday was perhaps the most unexpected moment of improvisation the Spanish season has seen so far. It was, however, also in keeping...
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Player Focus: Simeone Beginning Koke's Move Back to Central Midfield

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, set 16 2014 16:02
Player Focus: Simeone Beginning Koke's Move Back to Central Midfield Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone’s substitutions and tactical changes during Saturday’s derbi at Real Madrid won the game for his side, and may point to how his side’s style could evolve this season.Just after the hour mark, with the game poised at 1-1, Simeone surprising...

Player Focus: Ancelotti Sticking by Benzema Despite Latest Barren Spell

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, set 9 2014 11:31
Player Focus: Ancelotti Sticking by Benzema Despite Latest Barren Spell Speaking just after Real Madrid lost 1-0 in the Spanish Supercopa second leg at Atlético Madrid on September 22, Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti’s facial expression suggested more than a little resignation at having to face the same question yet again.Ancelotti was once more being asked w...

Player Focus: Was Del Bosque Right to Leave Pique Out of Spain Squad?

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, set 2 2014 12:02
Player Focus: Was Del Bosque Right to Leave Pique Out of Spain Squad? Gerard Pique apparently being dropped by Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque last week fit perfectly with a widely believed narrative about the Barcelona defender at this stage of his career.Del Bosque decided he could do without Pique for Thursday’s friendly against France and Monday’s Euro ...
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Player Focus: Iker Muniain - The Youngest Veteran in European Football

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, ago 26 2014 15:40
Player Focus: Iker Muniain - The Youngest Veteran in European Football Iker Muniain might well be the youngest veteran player in European football. Muniain has played over 200 senior games for Athletic Bilbao. At international level he has won three European Championship trophies, and has played for the senior Spanish side.He is now charged with leading his side in Wed...
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Player Focus: Can Ancelotti Maintain Midfield Balance With Kroos' Arrival?

by Dermot Corrigan at martedì, ago 19 2014 11:34
Player Focus: Can Ancelotti Maintain Midfield Balance With Kroos' Arrival? Last January, after a routine 2-0 home win over Granada sent Real Madrid top of La Liga while keeping a club record seventh consecutive clean sheet, coach Carlo Ancelotti was beaming.“The most important thing is the balance we have at the moment,” Ancelotti said. “That is the key. ...
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