There’s only one talking point in football at the moment – is Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid? Do we believe him? Is he for real or is this just a ploy related to his tax fraud charge? For argument’s sake, what if Ronaldo were to leave Spain? After all, his Continue reading →
So, my Granada side is back in the bottom three, but the good news is that we have a game in hand on the teams surrounding us. Sporting Gijon, in 17th place, are still within our grasp, and we still have both Leganes and Alaves to play in our remaining Continue reading →
After my first day in the Granada hot seat ended with a comfortable 2-0 win over Deportivo, I’m feeling rather confident that we can beat the drop. Espanyol are up next. Quique Sanchez Flores says in his pre-match press conference that part of the charm of football is that he Continue reading →
Power, brute strength and a galloping stride. Three things that you expect from Gareth Bale, the archetypal modern footballer whose superb technical ability is complemented by his incredible athleticism. But since picking up a long-term ankle problem all the way back in late November, it has been a case of Continue reading →
One way or another, this week will make or break Barcelona’s season. First, Luis Enrique’s side face Juventus in the Champions League with a 3-0 deficit to overturn, then they are up against Real Madrid in the Clasico. The Catalans have to win both games, it’s that simple. Of course, Continue reading →
After Lucas Alcaraz was sacked following Granada’s home defeat to Valencia last weekend, it was something of a surprise to see Tony Adams thrown into the void at such a vital stage of the season. The former Arsenal defender has worked as a consultant for club owner John Jiang’s DDMC Continue reading →
There is a deliberately thin line between impudence and arrogance. A little bit too much of the latter can turn a magician into a sideshow, a theme that’s central to the fascinating but fleeting top-level existence of Djalminha. The eternally matter-of-fact Wikipedia describes him as being “blessed with above-average skills Continue reading →
Just 90 minutes come between Barcelona and the La Liga trophy as the title race runs right down to the final match of the campaign. Continue reading →
Barcelona out to stop the rot in La Coruña Crisis is a term that is flung about all too easily among Spain’s ‘big two’ but, relatively, leaders Barcelona are in the middle of one at the worst possible time of the campaign. A head-to-head advantage is the only thing keeping Continue reading →
Things have not been going well for Liga leaders Barcelona of late and the Catalan club will be out to stop a rot that saw them crash out of the Champions League in midweek when Valencia visit the Camp Nou on Sunday night. Continue reading →
