Articles tagged with "spain-la-liga"
Raúl and Bojan: Two Men, One Problem
By Daryl | August 21st, 2009Raúl González and Bojan Krkić. Two players at different ends of their careers, but with a lot of similarities. They're both forwards. They both play ...
Norway Beats Valencia & Vice-Versa
By chris | August 21st, 2009Valencia CF is probably growing some fierce dislike for the country of Norway. In the fall of '07, back when Valencia were supposed to be ...
Liverpool 1 - Atlético 2: A Friendly, But...
By Al | August 8th, 2009It's still a victory over Liverpool! Might not be amidst an important competition like the Champions League (which we deserved to win when we played ...
Real Mallorca Sold For The Change In The Couch
By chris | August 8th, 2009A recent classified found in the Spanish press: Cash-strapped football club in TOP DIVISION needs to sell NOW! Right NOW! Plucky little side which is destined ...
Damn Yoouuu, Arshavin
By Al | August 1st, 2009Yeah, yeah. You all probably saw Arshavin's crazy "how did he score that?" goal. We will be the butt of the "jeez poor other team" ...
Who Will Have The Biggest Impact: Cristiano, Ricky or Zlatan?
By chris | July 28th, 2009It's been a big, big summer for transfers headed to Espana, in case you hadn't noticed. Whilst many in Spanish football checking the couch cushions ...
Atlético Draw 3-3 With Ajax, Lose 2-0 To Sunderland (Seriously?)
By Al | July 27th, 2009Thank goodness it's only the preseason. Resino is doing all that he can to play every single player and develop a good system in time ...
Real Betis May Hear Those Magic Words: 'Financial Irregularities'.
By chris | July 27th, 2009This was the scene but two months ago. Real Betis fans, much like their team, going head to head with a force - the police ...
Joan Laporta Goes So Close, Yet So Far...
By chris | July 9th, 2009This had the potential to be one of those epic quotes shoved in the faces of Barcelona's most despised Clasico rivals for years and years ...
Turning Back The Clock: Remember When Ronaldinho Was Brilliant?
By chris | July 7th, 2009A commentator mentioned this game on television last night and it brought back a flood of memories. Memories from the days when Ronaldinho wasn't just ...
2009/10 Atlético Kits Released!
By Al | June 30th, 2009Okay... I've had images of the kits for a while now, but today was the official release day of the new kits, meaning that I ...
Atlético Pre-Season Schedule
By Al | June 28th, 2009Liverpool and Arsenal, say it aint so! An Ajax reunion for Heitinga and a proper reunion with Fernando Torres, unless he gets injured again. It's ...
Rumors, News and Transfers!
By Al | June 22nd, 2009Here are your rumors and transfers, everyone: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ There's as much action currently at the Vicente Calderon board room as a drugged Steven Seagal in a wheelchair. ...
Kaka: Officially The Newest Galactico & Most Expensive Player In History.
By chris | June 8th, 2009It's official: Kaka has signed for Real Madrid (pretty self-explanatory above even if you don't speak Spanish). The fee has yet to be officially announced ...
Europe’s 10 Biggest Transfer Window Bargains - Revisited.
By chris | June 3rd, 2009Chances are you've forgotten and we could've gotten away without assuming any responsibility whatsoever, but there's no integrity in that and we're nothing if not...nevermind. Back ...
Ladies & Gents, Your 08/09 Golden Boot Winner: Diego Forlan.
By chris | June 1st, 2009Everybody began the Atletico year talking about Kun Aguero. We did. And rightfully so. But nose into a discussion about Madrid's second team and you'll ...
Video: Forlán's 32 Goals
By Al | May 31st, 2009Ladies and gents, I present you this year's Pichichi and the European Golden Boot winner: Because I'm a dork, I made a tally of the types ...
Should Sergio Agüero Leave Atlético?
By Al | May 28th, 2009Expectations were high, but this season wasn’t Kun Aguero’s best. He has scored 16 goals, three less than last year, and also received criticism for ...
Athletic 1, Atlético 4: Feels Even Better, Man
By Al | May 24th, 2009In Marca's words: Everything is easier when you have Diego Forlan in your life. So Atlético pretty much killed Athletic Bilbao and pissed on their Copa ...
Feels Good Man
By Al | May 18th, 2009What a crazy game. We could have done a little better but who cares... as long as we won. For the first time since the beginning ...
It's A Damn Final
By Al | May 16th, 2009I'm so excited for tomorrow that I can't contain it. SO EXCITED!!!! The last Champions League spot is all that we have left to fight ...
Censoring The Nat'l Anthem Will Get You Canned
By chris | May 15th, 2009The long story short: Athletic Bilbao [shameless advertisement: AB needs a blogger] and Barcelona are from Basque Country and Catalonia, respectively. Both would like independence, ...
Eric Abidal: The Anti-Mr. Clutch.
By chris | May 11th, 2009In the summer of 2007 Barcelona were going after a couple of defenders who could play on the left - one primarily a centerback (Cristian ...
All Hail Forlán..... and Watch The F*ck Out, Valencia
By Al | May 11th, 2009It's official: Atlético Madrid are kings of the comeback. They don't play any better in any other circumstance than being down goals. Playing with 10 ...
Hala Atleti, Aupa Real?
By Al | May 8th, 2009Phew... I'm finally done with school so now I can concentrate much more on, what else, Atlético Madrid Offside! This summer I'll spend my final ...
Zidane: Patriot & Barca Fan.
By chris | May 7th, 2009If you're sick of the Champions League coverage, and understandably so, this has nothing to do with matters at Stamford Bridge. Thankfully. Rather it has everything ...
Real Betis Supporters Are Interesting... (and thanks Barca!)
By Al | May 4th, 2009Instead of chanting and looking angry, the Real Betis supporters instead watched the game quietly and ate peanuts. Everyone. The commentator said something like "it ...
Barca 6 - Real 2: The Best Team on Planet Earth.
By chris | May 2nd, 2009Real Madrid had won 17 of 18. They'd not lost since the last Clasico in December. They were, Champions League aside, the hottest team in ...
Christian Vieri: Legend?
By Al | April 30th, 2009I don't know too many players that have made it to as many shit lists as Christian Vieri has. Actually, I do, but that's not ...
I'm Unofficially Changing The Name Of The Club
By Al | April 27th, 2009To Atlético Headache. Get it? Because they lose games that they're not supposed to lose and win games that they wouldn't be expected to, therefore inflicting ...
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