Category: La Liga
Messi’s Late Run – 443 In The League – Lightning vs Rayo
Ernesto Valverde won’t entertain the idea that Lionel Messi needs a break. There were calls to rest the Argentine against Rayo Vallecano as a Champ [...]
Why La Liga Decision To Play Game In North America Is A Bad Idea
In the modern era it seems there's nothing football clubs won’t do for money. For example in La Liga each club can negotiate the money they get from T [...]
Barcelona Crisis? What Crisis? Let’s Talk Treble, Eh?
From trouble to treble, by Mudassir Mustafa. Cast one's mind back to the start of the season when Real Madrid trashed Barcelona 5-1 in the Supercop [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Barcelona Back At The Top Thanks To Ernesto Valverde
Narratives are proven to aid memory, but in football they can often skew it. Perhaps even more so in the modern era of football where the latest stats [...]