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September 13, 2015

Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona: “C’est la Vie,” Said the Champions

“I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.” A team not often praised for its work when backed into a corner sure did well when it was backed into a corner Saturday. At the same time, it forced all challengers onto their heels. On Saturday, Atlético Madrid…

Features, La Liga

Athletic Club, Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Diego Simeone, La Liga, lionel messi, luis suarez, neymar, real madrid, Valencia
June 8, 2015

Nerves, Swerves and Lionel Messi

When Alvaro Morata scored the equalizer last night for Juventus, I feared the worst. In the immediate aftermath of the goal, it looked like Juventus was going to beat Barcelona. And Barcelona really had themselves to blame. I’m not trying to belittle Juventus here – I’m really not – but Morata’s goal was so against…

Champions League, La Liga

Alvaro Morata, barcelona, Ivan Rakitić, juventus, lionel messi, Marc Andre Ter Stegen
June 6, 2015

Juventus vs. Barcelona: The Great(ish) Debate

IT’S HERE IT’S HERE IT’S FINALLY HERE. The 2015 Champions League Final will kick off this evening from Berlin, as both Barcelona and Juventus seek the third and final piece of the treble. The Spanish champions are heavily favored, but in a one-off affair, who knows what can happen? Ahmad, Cole and Jeremy certainly don’t,…

Champions League

barcelona, Champions League, juventus, lionel messi, luis suarez, neymar
January 12, 2015

Lionel Messi Says “Shove It” to Crisis Talk

“Don’t throw shit at us from outside because that will only do us harm.” Damn, Lio. Calm down. — Oui Oui Cauley-Stein / احمد (@viagraofchaos) January 12, 2015 The funniest thing happened to me last week. You know what I saw on the Twitter machine? The app that never sleeps? The app that coughs hot…

La Liga

Atlético Madrid, barcelona, La Liga, lionel messi, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, neymar
October 28, 2014

La Liga Roundup: Week 9

It’s time for another edition of the Liga BBVA roundup! Lots to discuss from over the weekend, so let’s get started… – There’s only one place we can start this week, and that would be in Madrid…with Getafe 0-1 Atlético! The Primera División champs secured all three points away in this ill-tempered derby clash, as…

La Liga, Roundups

Atlético Madrid, barcelona, cristiano ronaldo, Karim Benzema, La Liga, lionel messi, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, real madrid, Sevilla, Valencia
October 26, 2014

Is Luis Enrique Bad At Managing Big Games?

If Paris was a warning, Madrid made it perfectly clear. Barcelona’s approach again left them vulnerable to sides that can attack them with speed and pace, and in Real Madrid, there is no one better at exploiting that. The big news coming into this fixture was that Barcelona would be getting Luis Suarez back from his…

Features, La Liga

barcelona, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Jeremy Mathieu, Karim Benzema, La Liga, lionel messi, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, Messi, real madrid, Toni Kroos
October 24, 2014

Every Day Is Zlatan Day Hangout #3: Champions League Matchday Three

Here we are, folks, the third edition of the EDIZD Hangout, recorded Wednesday. Some notes: 1. If you haven’t watched one of these before: yes, this is normal hangout length. 2. I made a mistake when I said Atlético Madrid did not score a set piece goal. They actually did. Their fourth (courtesy of Diego…

Bundesliga, Champions League, English Premier League, Hangout Episodes, La Liga, Ligue 1

Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Champions League, Chelsea, cristiano ronaldo, guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Karim Benzema, La Liga, lionel messi, Liverpool, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, Manchester City, Monaco, real madrid, Yaya Toure
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 28, 2014

The Reeducation Of Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has had, by his standards, a lukewarm 2014. After a subpar season with Barcelona, which ended with no trophies and a lot of questions about whether or not he was the best player in the world anymore, Lio traveled to Brazil with the hopes of an entire nation resting on him: Argentina, which…

Features, La Liga

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September 16, 2014

La Liga Roundup: Week 3

-We begin this week’s La Liga roundup in–where else–Madrid, where defending champions Atlético defeated Real 2-1. Arda Turan came on for Gabi just after the hour and notched the winner 15 minutes later following a beautiful dummy by Raúl García. The victory marked Atlético’s third at the Santiago Bernabéu since May 2013, and the Colchoneros are unbeaten…

La Liga, Roundups

Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Champions League, cristiano ronaldo, europa league, lionel messi, neymar, real madrid, Sevilla, Valencia

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