Xavi Hernandez is one of the most cultured midfielders in the world but, as Ethan Dean-Richards points out, he has one quite obvious flaw in his game.
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Talking Tactics: David Silva and player movement
Resident tactical analyst Tim Hill discusses Manchester City’s new signing David Silva’s best position on the field by looking at Valencia’s 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao last season, where Silva scored both goals.
Changing of the Guard
It has been an emotional week for Spanish giants Real Madrid as two of the club’s favourite sons left the Bernabeu and headed for pastures new.
Are you not entertained?!
The debate over Spain’s ‘tika-taka’ philosophy has raged in the aftermath of the World Cup Final and Neil O’Hara poses the question – is it football at its best or just plain boring?
Cup Final Spoilt by Thuggery or Bad Punditry?
In his first article for BackPageFootball, Callum Wilson describes his thoughts the day after the World Cup Final having sat through another night of BBC coverage.
World Cup 2010 Awards
With another World Cup down, Kevin Coleman reviews the competition with some select award categories.
World Cup Semi-Final Previews
Uruguay v Holland Cape Town, Tonight at 7:30 Both sides made this semi-final tie in contrasting circumstances. Holland shocked Brazil [...]
How do you solve a problem like Fernando?
Eliot Rothwell analyses the poor form of Fernando Torres at this summers World Cup and asks: is the Premier League killing tiki-taka?
Quarter-Final Preview: Germany v Argentina & Spain v Paraguay
Argentina v Germany Cape Town, Saturday at 3PM Of all the quarter-final showdowns, this is the one that has attracted [...]
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Hold The Back Page: Episode 5
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Hold the Back Page: Episode 4
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Real Madrid sign Mesut Ozil
Real Madrid have this afternoon secured the signing of Werder Bremen playmaker Mesut Ozil for a undisclosed fee .
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Fantasy Football 2010/11
After the quick fix that was World Cup Fantasy Football, the real deal is back and BackPageFootball invites you to join our league.
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Hold the Back Page: Episode 3
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In episode three of the Hold the Back Page podcast, your host Ciarán O' Raghallaigh is joined as usual by the ...
Paddy Power: World cup betting
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