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May 25, 20217 min read

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...

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Apr 21, 20177 min read

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...

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Nov 20, 20165 min read

A night at the Camp Nou – the home of football’s greatest artist

Three weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending Barcelona-Granada at the Camp Nou. That concluded one of my aims of visiting the largest...

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May 4, 20164 min read

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...

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Mar 22, 20164 min read

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...

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Dec 14, 20153 min read

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....

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Dec 10, 20157 min read

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...

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Sep 12, 20154 min read

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...

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Aug 2, 20155 min read

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...

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Feb 10, 20158 min read

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...

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Oct 18, 20146 min read

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”,...

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Sep 15, 20143 min read

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...

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Jul 28, 20147 min read

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....

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May 7, 20145 min read

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...

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