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.…
Real Madrid
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.…
La Liga 2017/18 Forecast: Real Madrid to retain its crown, while Barca sinks deep down
As the 2017/18 season of La Liga gets set to launch, we make a few predictions, some extra bold, and some not so much, of what to expect to happen.…
Can Madrid eclipse Guardiola’s Barca and nab a 2017-18 sextet?
Real Madrid have already broken records winning back-to-back UCL trophies, but can they go one step further and eclipse the sextet of Barca in ’09?…
Talking points from United’s valiant defeat in the UEFA Super Cup
Manchester United were soundly defeated 2-1 in the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid; but even in defeat there are lessons to be learned.…
