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September 29, 2014

La Liga Roundup: Weeks 5-6

Just like Diego Simeone, the roundup is back after an extended break. Don’t blame us, though. Blame the wonky schedule. There were a lot of games played over the last two weeks. Here are some of the highlights: Atletico Madrid 4 – Sevilla 0: Los Colchoneros welcomed their manager back in style with a 4-0 demolition of…

La Liga, Roundups

Atlético Madrid, cristiano ronaldo, Diego Simeone, La Liga, lionel messi, real madrid
September 1, 2014

La Liga Roundup Week 2

It’s over. La Liga is done. Barcelona are champions. Wait, what? You mean the title isn’t decided yet? Welcome to another edition of the Liga roundup. Let’s recap the show. Real Soceidad 4 – Real Madrid 2: Carlo Ancelotti is finding out that you can’t win games without a proper defensive midfielder (unless you’re Liverpool…

La Liga

barcelona, Carlo Ancelotti, Iker Casillas, La Liga, real madrid
August 26, 2014

La Liga Roundup: Week 1

La Liga is back! The Spanish first division returned this weekend after its three-month break. The Big Three all picked up points, new boys debuted, and of course, there was controversy. Let’s round it up! – Barcelona 3-0 Elche Last year’s runners-up started the season in fine form, I’d say. Lionel Messi scored twice as…

La Liga, Roundups

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August 14, 2014

Luis Suarez Still Very Much A Villain

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today issued its verdict regarding Luis Suarez’s nine international game, four month ban from football. That verdict? Luis Suarez is still very much a biter. CAS decided to uphold the original ruling and Luis Suarez still cannot play internationally for Uruguay for up to two years, nor can…

Uncategorized

barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, real madrid
August 13, 2014

Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla: Ronaldo Brace Highlights Comfortable Super Cup Win

The 2014 UEFA Super Cup paled in comparison to the 2013 edition. Guess not every Super Cup can be a two-hour thriller that determines a young Belgian star’s future. Real Madrid established itself early on as the dominant side and cruised to an at-times jejune 2-0 victory over an uninspired Sevilla in Cardiff. A fit…

La Liga, Tactics

cristiano ronaldo, James Rodriguez, Karim Benzema, La Liga, real madrid, Sevilla
April 8, 2014

What Happened This Weekend?

Oh, man. We had a lot of good footy this weekend. Time to do a roundup. Premier League Manchester City 4-1 Southampton: Dominant win for the hosts, to the surprise of no one. Stevan Jovetic scored! Aston Villa 1-2 Fulham: Felix Magath, the wonderful, wonderful Magath. Whenever he gets in a fi–sorry. Hugo Rodellaga’s winner…

Roundups

Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, La Liga, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Premier League, real madrid
December 29, 2013

Atlético Madrid: Europe’s Underappreciated Power

The Manzanares is a river that begins flowing in the Sierra de Guadarrama, a mountain range in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. Flowing southeast from its source, the Manzanares enters the city of Madrid via the El Pardo barrio. The river eventually empties into the Jarama, east of Madrid; the Jarama, in turn, empties…

Analytics, La Liga

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