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  •     So there I am, enjoying a wall-to-wall weekend of Spanish football, when it occurs to me that coaches might have their own preferences, but they still tend to go along with the tactical norms of the day. Everyone wants to play three up front, and there’s nothing wrong...

    Won’t Somebody Think of Giovani?

    Posted on April 30, 2012 | 5 Comments
        So there I am, enjoying a wall-to-wall weekend of Spanish football, when it occurs to me that coaches might have their own preferences, but they still tend to go along with the tactical norms of the day. Everyone wants to play three up front, and there’s nothing wrong...

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  • Craig Williams, our man in Asturias is back with a player spotlight on one of the revelations of the year: Rayo Vallecano’s attacking midfielder Michu.  Enjoy! Miguel Perez Cuesta, otherwise known as ‘Michu’, seems to have found his feet, and his goalscoring boots in the bargain, since his move last...

    Did someone say Michu?

    Posted on April 15, 2012 | No Comments
    Craig Williams, our man in Asturias is back with a player spotlight on one of the revelations of the year: Rayo Vallecano’s attacking midfielder Michu.  Enjoy! Miguel Perez Cuesta, otherwise known as ‘Michu’, seems to have found his feet, and his goalscoring boots in the bargain, since his move last...

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  •     Forza Futbol welcomes back Dave Reay who takes a look at the Manager carousel.   Three Managers – Three Jobs With Jose Mourinho apparently house-hunting inLondonthis week, rumours are rife with speculation about a return to the Premier League. We all know Jose loves the EPL and has...

    Jose, Rafa & Marcelo: The Manager Carousel

    Posted on March 2, 2012 | No Comments
        Forza Futbol welcomes back Dave Reay who takes a look at the Manager carousel.   Three Managers – Three Jobs With Jose Mourinho apparently house-hunting inLondonthis week, rumours are rife with speculation about a return to the Premier League. We all know Jose loves the EPL and has...

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  •     He is one of my favourite Spanish players of the last decade, and arrived in England from the Spanish capital five years ago amidst a flurry of publicity and goals. The last eighteen months, though, have been an absolute disaster for Fernando Torres. Now aged 27, the question...

    What Has Happened To El Nino?

    Posted on February 2, 2012 | 3 Comments
        He is one of my favourite Spanish players of the last decade, and arrived in England from the Spanish capital five years ago amidst a flurry of publicity and goals. The last eighteen months, though, have been an absolute disaster for Fernando Torres. Now aged 27, the question...

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  •   Allen Dodson is back to review the remainder of  UEFA’s European Football Financial Review.  Allen gets down and dirty in the numbers, enjoy!   Today I want to focus on La Liga compared to its peer group (EPL, Germany, Italy and France).  These top five leagues generate 2/3 of...

    Money Corner: UEFA Financial Report – Part 2

    Posted on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment
      Allen Dodson is back to review the remainder of  UEFA’s European Football Financial Review.  Allen gets down and dirty in the numbers, enjoy!   Today I want to focus on La Liga compared to its peer group (EPL, Germany, Italy and France).  These top five leagues generate 2/3 of...

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  •     Although Spanish by birth, Roberto Martinez Montoliu might not be that well known in his homeland, at least until he became a Premier League manager anyway. That’s because he has been in Britain for the last seventeen years, known best for his spells as manager and player at...

    Spaniards Abroad: Roberto Martinez

    Posted on January 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
        Although Spanish by birth, Roberto Martinez Montoliu might not be that well known in his homeland, at least until he became a Premier League manager anyway. That’s because he has been in Britain for the last seventeen years, known best for his spells as manager and player at...

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  •   Elisa and Ravi had the pleasure to welcome back one of our favourite guests, Vaishali Bhardwaj, a sports journalist writing for @FourFourTwo and a lot more. Vaishali also co-hosts @BeyondthePitch‘s World Football Minute and produce/present the @roundupshow on @BreakLondon Radio. More on Vaishali’s website and follow her on twitter @VaiBhardwaj...

    La Liga round-up with Vaishali Bhardwaj

    Posted on December 17, 2011 | 4 Comments
      Elisa and Ravi had the pleasure to welcome back one of our favourite guests, Vaishali Bhardwaj, a sports journalist writing for @FourFourTwo and a lot more. Vaishali also co-hosts @BeyondthePitch‘s World Football Minute and produce/present the @roundupshow on @BreakLondon Radio. More on Vaishali’s website and follow her on twitter @VaiBhardwaj...

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  •   Jose Manuel Reina, or Pepe as he is affectionately known, was born in Madrid in August 1982. He is the son of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid legend Miguel Reina, and is one of the most consistent goalkeepers of his generation, and yet is unfortunate enough to be around at...

    Spaniards Abroad: Jose Manuel Reina aka ‘Pepe’

    Posted on November 23, 2011 | No Comments
      Jose Manuel Reina, or Pepe as he is affectionately known, was born in Madrid in August 1982. He is the son of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid legend Miguel Reina, and is one of the most consistent goalkeepers of his generation, and yet is unfortunate enough to be around at...

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  •     Guest writter Dave Reay (@reaydave) all the way from sunny Spain via the UK joins us to take a look at the January transfer window. With the January window fast approaching, we are no doubt going to hear more rumours of a potential Tottenham bid for the Athletic Bilbao hitman....

    Transfer Rumors: Fernando Llorente to Tottenham….

    Posted on November 22, 2011 | 11 Comments
        Guest writter Dave Reay (@reaydave) all the way from sunny Spain via the UK joins us to take a look at the January transfer window. With the January window fast approaching, we are no doubt going to hear more rumours of a potential Tottenham bid for the Athletic Bilbao hitman....

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  •   This probably is the biggest game played by England at Wembley in terms of the opponent, the reigning European and World Champion, Spain. The sort of game you would die for to see in a serious competition like the Euro or the World Cup. Instead we have to settle...

    Preview: England v Spain Friendly

    Posted on November 12, 2011 | 11 Comments
      This probably is the biggest game played by England at Wembley in terms of the opponent, the reigning European and World Champion, Spain. The sort of game you would die for to see in a serious competition like the Euro or the World Cup. Instead we have to settle...

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