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Tactical analysis of Celta Vigo’s innovative tactics vs Real Betis
When FC Barcelona’s title dreams ended on 16 May, very little was made of the team that ended the Blaugrana‘s title chase. Eduardo...
May 25, 20217 min read
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Gabi – the grossly underrated general of Simeone’s Atlético Madrid
When this decade comes to its close on New Year’s Eve in December 2019, one of the teams to have defined the decade in football will be...
Apr 21, 20177 min read
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Saúl Ñíguez – the complete midfielder who became Simeone’s soldier
After finding themselves 1-0 down after 45 minutes and, quite frankly, rather outplayed by Bayern München, Diego Simeone felt he needed...
May 4, 20164 min read
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Aritz Aduriz – The Basque Benjamin Button set for Euros
Most footballers influence on their teams tend to lessen as they get older and younger players take over their responsibility. This is...
Mar 22, 20164 min read
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Analysing Deportivo La Coruña’s tactical flexibility in Camp Nou comeback
When Deportivo La Coruña secured their La Liga survival in May, they did so with an unlikely comeback to draw Barcelona at the Camp Nou....
Dec 14, 20153 min read
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Diego Simeone and the art of being a winner
In an era where most managers, coaches and fans are obsessed with playing styles and philosophies, Atlético Madrid head coach Diego...
Dec 10, 20157 min read
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Raúl González Blanco – A Tribute to a true Goalscorer
Real Madrid is to many fans and players around the world the biggest club in football. They act like it too, by regularly buying the...
Sep 12, 20154 min read
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Atlético’s new generation ready to take over the reigns of Simeone’s team
Ever since Diego Simeone was appointed as head coach for Atlético Madrid in 2011, the club has been on an upwards trajectory. Simeone led...
Aug 2, 20155 min read
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The resurgence of Villarreal
Last weekend, the most talked about result in Spain was the 4-0 derby demolition handed out to Real Madrid by Atletico. Most people will...
Feb 10, 20158 min read
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10 years of Lionel Messi – a tribute to the Barcelona genius
“Messi came walking through the hall with the match ball and was bouncing it on the floor, like a little boy who just wants to play”,...
Oct 18, 20146 min read
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How Atlético’s defensive organisation helped them win another derbí
A few weeks after beating the superstars of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, Atlético Madrid triumphed again in last night’s derbí...
Sep 15, 20143 min read
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Real Madrid’s luxury problem – too much quality
With the signing of James Rodriguez from AS Monaco, Real Madrid secured themselves the services of the best player of the 2014 World Cup....
Jul 28, 20147 min read
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Athletic Club should be the benchmark all clubs aspire to emulate
This season, all the talk around La Liga has been about the outstanding performances of Atlético Madrid. And rightly so, they have been...
May 7, 20145 min read
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