1. Examining the Real Biases of the Summer Transfer Window

    After a month of shopping which would make even the most hardcore shopaholic tired, Newcastle manager Alan Pardew reflected on the business his club had done in a story by the BBC...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 18 hours ago 1,046 reads 1 comments

  2. 5 Potential Replacements for Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid

    Fans of Real Madrid will hope that Monday night's announcement that Jose Mourinho and the club will part ways is not the start of a Portuguese exodus from the Bernabeu ...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 1 day ago 23,211 reads 44 comments

  3. Why Real Madrid Are Crying Out for Reinvention Post-Jose Mourinho

    Three years is a long time in football. It is an even longer time in the hot seat at the Bernabeu , where president Florentino Perez himself said (via The Guardian ): "Sometimes the pressure here goes beyond normal...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 1 day ago 2,596 reads 11 comments

  4. Why Real Madrid Will Win La Liga Next Season

    A wounded animal, it is said, is an extremely dangerous one. Real Madrid certainly fit this category. In reality they blew the title race before Christmas, Borussia Dortmund ...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 3 days ago 4,072 reads 12 comments

  5. Real Madrid Summer Transfer News: Tracking Latest Rumours, Updates

    Welcome to your one-stop-shop for all the news, however feasible or stretched it may well be, from the Santiago Bernabeu ahead of what's shaping up to be a busy summer for Real Madrid ...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 3 days ago 5,810 reads 5 comments

  6. Vilanova's Reluctance to Shuffle in Valladolid Win a Sign of the Summer to Come?

    "My Dad's better than yours" is an argument which never runs low on ammunition when it comes to Barcelona and Real Madrid ...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 3 days ago 4,391 reads 38 comments

  7. Barcelona vs. Real Valladolid: La Liga Live Score, Highlights and Recap

    As the rain lashed down on a half-full Camp Nou, Barcelona kept alive their hopes of reaching 100 points -- having clinched La Liga last weekend. Pedro Rodriguez, with his ninth goal of the season, gave La Blaugrana a first half lead...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 4 days ago 3,880 reads 58 comments

  8. Mourinho Will Leave Madrid with His Goals Unfulfilled After Cup Final Defeat

    As a huge cross went through the word "Copa del Rey" on Friday night, the third priority on Real Madrid 's to-do list, some honest words spilled from Jose Mourinho 's mouth...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 5 days ago 7,500 reads 87 comments

  9. Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid Copa Del Rey Final Live Score, Highlights, Recap

    Like Wigan Athletic in England last weekend, Atletico Madrid upset the odds to win the Copa del Rey in dramatic circumstances at the Santiago Bernabeu...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 6 days ago 27,061 reads 204 comments

  10. What Does Radamel Falcao Leaving Mean for Atletico Madrid?

    The instinctive answer would be panic. Radamel Falcao has scored 28 La Liga goals this season; if Atletico Madrid lose their Colombian forward, they lose over 45 percent of their goals...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 8 days ago 2,163 reads 10 comments

  11. Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid: Key Battles to Watch in Copa Del Rey Final

    Recent history hasn't been kind to Atletico Madrid when it comes to El Derbi Madrileño. Every time they face their more illustrious rivals, they have to endure the same old story: no win against Real Madrid since 1999 —14 years ago...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 8 days ago 7,155 reads 28 comments

  12. Real Sociedad vs. Valencia vs. Malaga vs. Real Betis: La Liga's Race for 4th

    After 90 minutes of hard work against Valencia at Anoeta two weeks ago, Real Sociedad have contrived to undo that good in 180 minutes of inconsistency since...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 9 days ago 1,885 reads 15 comments

  13. Iker Casillas vs. Jose Mourinho: The Story of What Went Wrong at Real Madrid

    At Cornella -El Prat on Saturday night, Iker Casillas received rapturous amounts of applause from the home supporters when his name was announced among the Real Madrid substitutes...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 9 days ago 16,177 reads 97 comments

  14. Picking a La Liga Best XI Without Barcelona and Real Madrid Players

    Outside of Spain's top two there are some very good footballers. But you knew that. The following slides assemble the best of them into a 4-2-3-1 formation, as it is the most commonly used in La Liga...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 10 days ago 3,451 reads 18 comments

  15. Why Malaga Manager Manuel Pellegrini Would Be a Success at Man City

    What started last summer is about to get even more serious this one. Santi Cazorla and Salomon Rondon were sold from beneath Manuel Pellegrini's feet, as Malaga began a fatal battle with their finances...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 10 days ago 803 reads 5 comments

  16. Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: 5 Things We Learned

    The title was won in Barcelona on Saturday night, but Barcelona, the champions, weren't playing until Sunday night. And in Madrid...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 10 days ago 4,383 reads 12 comments

  17. Falcao Scores Against Barcelona, but Could Be Set for Monaco

    Radamel Falcao did what Radamel Falcao has done consistently in La Liga. He scored against one of Spain's apex predators...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 10 days ago 573 reads 2 comments

  18. Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona: La Liga Live Score, Highlights and Recap

    Newly crowned La Liga champions Barcelona came from behind to win 2-1 against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon. After a first half which was pedestrian, Radamel Falcao put the home side into the lead after the break...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 12 days ago 9,606 reads 30 comments

  19. Falcao vs. Messi: Scoring the Duel Ahead of Atletico vs. Barcelona

    It's not even a debate, is it? Who would win out of sparring match between a flea and a tiger? A flea, of course... Okay, maybe not—although it is actually confusing when you think about it...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 14 days ago 2,482 reads 5 comments

  20. Espanyol vs. Real Madrid: Key Battles to Watch

    Espanyol could win the league for their next door neighbors, Barcelona, if they avoid defeat against Real Madrid on Saturday...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 14 days ago 1,820 reads 7 comments

  21. Cristiano Ronaldo Reaches 200 Goals for Real Madrid in Malaga Win

    Cristiano Ronaldo could have had a hat trick on the night, perhaps even four goals, but in the end all he really needed was one. One goal to bring up 200 goals in a Real Madrid shirt...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 14 days ago 2,229 reads 12 comments

  22. Real Madrid vs. Malaga: La Liga Live Score, Highlights and Recap

    Eight different scorers were on target as Real Madrid beat Malaga in an incident packed match at the Santiago Bernabeu. The home side were ahead inside three minutes, Raul Albiol heading home his first La Liga goal for Madrid...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 15 days ago 5,368 reads 41 comments

  23. Real Madrid vs. Malaga: Complete La Liga Preview

    Two sides who will both be pleased to see the end of the league season now, meet at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night (21:30 CET )...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 16 days ago 1,981 reads 5 comments

  24. Cesc Fabregas: What Has Gone Wrong for Him at Barcelona?

    Remember when an injured Lionel Messi dusted himself off, brought himself on and helped Barcelona squeeze past Paris Saint Germain in the Champions League? Of course you do, it's only been a couple of weeks ...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 16 days ago 9,707 reads 30 comments

  25. What Appointing Carlo Ancelotti Would Mean for Real Madrid

    This again. Either the most glaringly obvious managerial change since Carlos Queiroz was sacked after a trophy-less fourth-placed season , or the biggest red herring since ...

    Samuel Marsden Written by Samuel Marsden about 17 days ago 6,266 reads 9 comments