Last week Lopetegui was a relatively unknown figure in world football preparing to write his name in the history books, but now he’s fired.…
Real Madrid
Zidane’s head revisited: Past, present, and a swerve to the future
Zinedine Zidane is no longer the manager of Real Madrid. The Frenchman has had a midas touch over the last two decades of his career in football. Is there anything left for him to achieve?…
Are the stars aligned for Liverpool’s European resurgence?
Some thirteen years ago Liverpool FC brought home their last Champions League trophy. The reds have scored a lot of goals in the current competition and even overcome their tendency to falter away fro…
Champions League Round of 16: What to expect
With the UEFA Champions League now on hiatus until mid-February next year, here’s who we predict will progress through to the next round of knockout games.…
In defence of referees: The most hated men in football
In a sport headed by a self-evidently, almost comically corrupt officiating body, it is surprisingly the referees who encounter the most blame.…
Kids, but not kidding: Spurs mean business in Europe this year
Spurs secured their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League competition with an impressive home win this week over Real Madrid. I hate to say I told you so…or do I?…
Bernabeu battle proves Spurs are ready for next step
Spurs went to Madrid with no expectations and escaped the Bernabeu with a precious point. Is Poch’s team finally ready to join the game’s elite?…
La Liga: The season so far, and a look-ahead to this weekend
The first two weeks of action in the 2017-2018 La Liga season are in the books, and while there may not have been many surprises thus far, there certainly were some.…
The ascension of Marco Asensio, Prince of Madrid
Perhaps we hold back now from hitching ourselves to Marco Asensio’s star, but we can do so no longer.…
Barca in freefall as Madrid continues ascension
Barcelona are in full-on crisis mode. The internal problems at the club have only made the on-field problems seem even worse than they are.…
