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Euro 2012 Focus: Quarter-Final Best XI

by Martin Laurence at Monday, Jun 25 2012 12:58

Drawing ever closer to its conclusion, Euro 2012 has been whittled down to the last 4 teams after the quarter-finals went to plan for the Portuguese, Germans, Spaniards and Italians. The four matches threw up very few surprises, with all the favourites progressing and the England-Italy match...

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Stats Analysis: WhoScored's Top Rated Centre-Midfielders

by Paul McKinnon at Tuesday, Mar 13 2012 11:33

WhoScored continues our series of articles focusing on the top five players per position across Europe’s top five leagues. Having run the rule over the goalkeepers, full-backs and centre-backs already, we turn our attentions to the central midfielders. Four of the top divisions are rep...

Categories: Player Focus 14

La Liga Team of the Season at the Halfway Stage

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 4 2012 17:26

After a well-earned winter break, teams from the Serie A and La Liga are readying themselves for action again this weekend so we take the chance to analyse each of the league's best XIs of the season thus far, starting in Spain.It will come as no surprise to learn that the best possible side...

Madrid Derby a Real Test for Torrid Travellers Atletico

by Paul McKinnon at Friday, Nov 25 2011 10:46

The form book, goes the saying, can be torn up and ignored when derby day comes around. The mere notion of a head to head with their greatest foes can rouse even the most lethargic of teams out of a months-long slumber and inspire the most unexpected of results. Saturday evening in Madrid s...

How Mourinho Could Implement 4-3-3 at Madrid

by Paul McKinnon at Wednesday, Jun 22 2011 09:46

For those Real Madrid fans with expectations of immediate success, Jose Mourinho preached caution upon his arrival last summer; the second season, the Special One explained, would be the true test of his side. With time to assess his playing staff and weigh up his new La Liga surroundings, Mourinho ...

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