Team Focus: Athletic Floundering in the Wake of Herrera's Departure
by Ben McAleer
at mercoledì, ott 1 2014 16:00
Losing your best player will always have an adverse effect on a team. Liverpool have struggled this season following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, while Tottenham failed to sufficiently replace Gareth Bale after his record breaking move to Real Madrid. Athletic Club are following suit having...
Team Focus: Atlético Neither Stronger nor Weaker Following Recent Summer Activity
by Ben McAleer
at lunedì, lug 28 2014 17:50
The pillaging of Southampton highlights the dangers of a team performing above the standards expected of them. Mauricio Pochettino, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Calum Chambers have all left the club, while Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez are tipped to follow suit.S...
Team Focus: Madrid's Midfield Yet Stronger for Signing Kroos and Rodríguez
by Ben McAleer
at martedì, lug 22 2014 14:50
Now the World Cup has drawn to a close and round up articles have been filed away, transfer gossip columns have again taken centre stage. There have already been a number of big-money moves made - Luis Suarez signing for Barcelona, Alexis Sanchez joining Arsenal and Adam Lallana moving to Liverpool ...
League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review
by David Cartlidge
at martedì, mag 20 2014 16:35
This was, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the most exciting La Liga seasons of all-time. The most important positions at both ends of the table were not certain until the very last day, and in the very end we had a new champion outside of the Barcelona/Real Madrid monopoly for the first time i...
Team Focus: Valencia's Transformation Under Pizzi
by Ben McAleer
at mercoledì, mar 12 2014 11:00
Following an indifferent start to the season, Valencia relieved Miroslav Dukic of his duties in December. Though the Serb had been forced to deal with the departures of Roberto Soldado, Fernando Gago and Aly Cissokho, coupled with the retirement of veteran David Albelda, 20 points from a possible 51...
Player Focus: La Liga's Argentine Defenders Hoping for International Recognition
by David Cartlidge
at venerdì, gen 24 2014 11:52