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Category: Spain

Assessing the intergenerational recruitment failures at Real Madrid

Assessing the intergenerational recruitment failures at Real Madrid

February 8, 2021 by Jack Farrelly

Both European glory and Cristiano Ronaldo are now both distant memories for Real Madrid, Jack Farrelly takes a look at the failures in Los Blancos’ recruitment policy.

The greatest teams of all time - Barcelona 2008-2012

The greatest teams of all time – Barcelona 2008-2012

December 5, 2020 by Sam Stobbart

In the first of his series, Sam Stobbart takes a look at the greatest footballing teams of all time, starting with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona.

The Camp Nou crumbles - How Bartomeu led Barcelona to ruin

The Camp Nou crumbles – How Bartomeu led Barcelona to ruin

November 20, 2020 by Kushagra Pandey

Once the titan of Europe, Barcelona have collapsed both on and off the pitch under president Josep Maria Bartomeu, Kushagra Pandey talks us through the Catalonian decline

Jose Mourinho - From Bobby Robson's wingman to Premier League swingman

Jose Mourinho – From Bobby Robson’s wingman to Premier League swingman

October 21, 2020 by Sam Stobbart

Jose Mourinho has won a total of 25 trophies in his career, including domestic titles in England, Spain, Italy, and Portugal and two European cups. Sam Stobbart takes a look at his managerial career to date.

Pep Guardiola - Tactical evolution from Barca B to Manchester City

Pep Guardiola – Tactical evolution from Barca B to Manchester City

September 24, 2020 by Sam Stobbart

With unprecedented success and the instigation of a tactical revolution, Pep Guardiola is rightly held up as one of the greatest managers of all time. Sam Stobbart takes a look at his career to date.

Gareth Bale - From king of the world, to the joker in the deck

Gareth Bale – From king of the world, to the joker in the deck

September 9, 2020 by James Pendleton

James Pendleton discusses Gareth Bale’s past, present and future with game time at Real Madrid becoming increasingly limited under Zinedine Zidance.

The best La Liga XI of 2019/20 (non-Real Madrid and Barcelona)

The best La Liga XI of 2019/20 (non-Real Madrid and Barcelona)

August 29, 2020 by James Pendleton

James Pendleton picks his 2019/20 La Liga Team of the Season using players who don’t play for the nation’s two biggest clubs.

Journey to the Centre of the Europa League - The Final

Journey to the Centre of the Europa League – The Final

August 21, 2020 by Jonathan O'Shea

Jonathan O’Shea previews an intriguing UEFA Europa League Final between Sevilla and Inter Milan in Cologne.

From optimism to obscurity - what went wrong at Malaga?

From optimism to obscurity – what went wrong at Malaga?

June 29, 2020 by Jordan James

With apparent unlimited wealth and ambition to match, Malaga looked on track to challenge the La Liga status quo, Jordan James takes a look at what went wrong in Andalusia.

Best away performances by English sides in the Champions League - Barcelona v Chelsea, 2012

Best away performances by English sides in the Champions League – Barcelona v Chelsea, 2012

June 20, 2020 by Ivan Smyth

In part three of his series on the best away performances by English sides in the Champions League, Ivan Smyth takes a look at the dramatic Champions League semi-final in 2012 between Chelsea and Barcelona.

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