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Juanfran: Spectacularly Pedestrian
When football followers start listing off the best fullbacks in the world, it’s usually a list of some of the most athletic players in the game. David Alaba is one of the most diverse players in the game in terms of skillset, both technically and physically; Lukasz Piszczek is an inhuman mixture of speed and…
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What We Learned from Atlético Madrid 0-1 Villarreal
Atlético should probably put their eggs in the Champions League basket. If you watch Diego Simeone’s men on at least a semi-frequent basis, then you know that he demands 110% effort from every player on the pitch, every match. And his players always comply. The Villarreal game was no different. Even in a strange atmosphere (more on that later), Atleti…
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La Liga Roundup Week 11: Getting In The Groove
The upsets from this weekend proved that anything can happen in Spain’s top flight. The league’s depth is unmatched (except perhaps in Germany), and as contenders Atlético Madrid, Sevilla, and Valencia found out on Sunday, upsets can happen at any time. Real Madrid 5 – Rayo Vallecano 1: Gareth Bale started for the first time since…
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Weekend Preview, Round Two
We have a lot of exciting games coming up this weekend in the world of football. I don’t know why that is, but I’m gonna say it’s because stupid international football is back after this weekend to take away all this excitement. (I really hate international week.) Without further ado, let’s see what we have…