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  • Make no mistake about it, Andre Villas-Boas may have gotten the sack today for losing another in a series of long matches, but it was getting run out of Naples that brought the vultures out. Eight months in charge and they were struggling in the Champions League, clawing to stay...

    Chelsea Directionless

    Posted on March 5, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Make no mistake about it, Andre Villas-Boas may have gotten the sack today for losing another in a series of long matches, but it was getting run out of Naples that brought the vultures out. Eight months in charge and they were struggling in the Champions League, clawing to stay...

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  • The reports are out that the Special One has been spotted house-hunting in London. With Spurs expected to lose good old Harry Redknapp to the England job come Euro, before or after and with Jose on the outs with the Real Madrid media, establishment and fans supposedly, it’s a short...

    Jose Mourinho goes shopping

    Posted on March 2, 2012 | No Comments
    The reports are out that the Special One has been spotted house-hunting in London. With Spurs expected to lose good old Harry Redknapp to the England job come Euro, before or after and with Jose on the outs with the Real Madrid media, establishment and fans supposedly, it’s a short...

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  • It’s St. Valentine’s Day today in the U.S., I guess it is no matter where you are in the world I might add whether it’s celebrated or not in your corner of the world, but in mine, people’s thoughts are on love and happiness, unity and togetherness. Or that’s what...

    La Liga Matchmaking

    Posted on February 14, 2012 | 2 Comments
    It’s St. Valentine’s Day today in the U.S., I guess it is no matter where you are in the world I might add whether it’s celebrated or not in your corner of the world, but in mine, people’s thoughts are on love and happiness, unity and togetherness. Or that’s what...

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  • It was a trending topic for awhile on twitter. Punto Pelota, specifically Jose Antonio Luque, reported that should Jose Mourinho leave the capital club that rather than another high-profile coach that Real Madrid would offer the post to our own Mauricio Pochettino. He would be perfect for the role because,...

    Barcelona Outsider: Pochettino to Real Madrid

    Posted on February 10, 2012 | 3 Comments
    It was a trending topic for awhile on twitter. Punto Pelota, specifically Jose Antonio Luque, reported that should Jose Mourinho leave the capital club that rather than another high-profile coach that Real Madrid would offer the post to our own Mauricio Pochettino. He would be perfect for the role because,...

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  • by Raül Pope Fargüell “Colorín colorado” is how fairy tales are ended in Spanish (because it rhymes) and it seems this league might be over. I wanted to make this blog about telling Madrid fans they could start the chants of “Colorín Colorado, esta liga se ha acabado” (the league...

    “Colorín colorado, esta liga se….” History says this tale hasn’t ended just yet.

    Posted on February 8, 2012 | No Comments
    by Raül Pope Fargüell “Colorín colorado” is how fairy tales are ended in Spanish (because it rhymes) and it seems this league might be over. I wanted to make this blog about telling Madrid fans they could start the chants of “Colorín Colorado, esta liga se ha acabado” (the league...

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  • I just finished Graham Hunter’s excellent book about the building of this Barcelona squad. It’s a fascinating book that at times seems like yesterday’s news and yet fits in neatly with the history of Spanish and Catalan society and politics after the death of Francisco Franco. What is most interesting...

    Barca: Making of the Greatest Team in the World

    Posted on February 8, 2012 | 3 Comments
    I just finished Graham Hunter’s excellent book about the building of this Barcelona squad. It’s a fascinating book that at times seems like yesterday’s news and yet fits in neatly with the history of Spanish and Catalan society and politics after the death of Francisco Franco. What is most interesting...

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  • It has not been the greatest of experiences for Marcelino Garcia Toral. Sevilla is a club with a very distinct identity, forged by its bright and energetic sporting director Monchi and the high-octane play at its pinnacle under Juande Ramos. Ever since the spectacular falling-out between the former manager and...

    Sevilla submerged by Villarreal

    Posted on February 5, 2012 | No Comments
    It has not been the greatest of experiences for Marcelino Garcia Toral. Sevilla is a club with a very distinct identity, forged by its bright and energetic sporting director Monchi and the high-octane play at its pinnacle under Juande Ramos. Ever since the spectacular falling-out between the former manager and...

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  • I got a message the other day from a guy who frankly saw the elephant in the room that everyone has been ignoring. He wrote to me asking why Espanyol wasn’t more popular in Spain. It’s a fair question. I mean, there is a place for Real Betis in Sevilla...

    A Barcelona Outsider: The Case for RCD Espanyol

    Posted on February 4, 2012 | 12 Comments
    I got a message the other day from a guy who frankly saw the elephant in the room that everyone has been ignoring. He wrote to me asking why Espanyol wasn’t more popular in Spain. It’s a fair question. I mean, there is a place for Real Betis in Sevilla...

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  • Consider this scenario: your opponent is a Cinderella side from the Segunda B, but having inexplicably scalped Racing Santander and Villarreal, you fear the improbable. Cornellà was a hospitable host for the small club from Miranda de Ebro, but now they were going home having blown a 1-2 lead as...

    Copa del Rey Disaster

    Posted on January 28, 2012 | No Comments
    Consider this scenario: your opponent is a Cinderella side from the Segunda B, but having inexplicably scalped Racing Santander and Villarreal, you fear the improbable. Cornellà was a hospitable host for the small club from Miranda de Ebro, but now they were going home having blown a 1-2 lead as...

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  • We lost two coaches in La Liga this week, Juan Carlos Garrido from Villarreal and Goyo Manzano from Atlético Madrid. Both firings were expected, results are often the end-all and be-all on whether or not you keep your job I guess, but the process leaves me more than a bit...

    A Coaching Shame

    Posted on December 24, 2011 | 4 Comments
    We lost two coaches in La Liga this week, Juan Carlos Garrido from Villarreal and Goyo Manzano from Atlético Madrid. Both firings were expected, results are often the end-all and be-all on whether or not you keep your job I guess, but the process leaves me more than a bit...

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