For this current generation of gifted Spanish passers, their precise position isn’t a major concern. Whereas midfielders who predominantly cross want to be fielded on the side of their stronger foot, and prolific shooters prefer to start on the opposite flank, where they can cut inside, passers are much more adaptable.The quartet of attacking midfielders […]
Archive | February, 2013
Why did we ever doubt you, Jose?
The Portuguese coach sealed perhaps the greatest victory in his time at the Spanish side to silence the doubters who thought Madrid were setting themselves up for a big fall. Writing off Jose Mourinho is clearly unwise. The Portuguese has endured one controversy after another in this, his third season at the Santiago Bernabeu, and […]
Barcelona 1 Real Madrid 3. Copa del Rey Semi Final.
TKTG takes a look at the best articles and analysis of the second leg of the Cope del Rey semi final between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Match Report from Goal.com With a 1-1 home draw to overcome from the first leg, Jose Mourinho looked on in jubilation as his team executed their gameplan to perfection, […]
The eight defining days that will make or break Real Madrid’s season
Real Madrid and José Mourinho have eight days. Eight days to define a season and, quite possibly, a legacy; eight days around which to define an exit strategy too. When it comes to knockout tournaments, promise and threat are always two sides to the same coin but for Madrid, and for their manager, that sensation is deepened. On […]
Rafael lauds “boring” Giggs
Manchester United defender Rafael has described team-mate Ryan Giggs’ enduring performances for the Red Devils as “boring”. Giggs, playing in his 999th competitive game, provided the match winner in United’s 2-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers last Saturday. And the 22-year-old Rafael, who opened the scoring at Loftus Road with a contender for goal of […]
Match Report: QPR 0 – 2 Man United
TKTG brings together the best articles from around the web on Man United’s 2-0 away victory over QPR. This latest victory puts United 15 points clear of Man City ahead of their home clash against Chelsea this afternoon. ESPNFC Rafael’s exquisite strike helped Manchester United stay on course for the Premier League title as embattled […]
EPL Myths | Arsenal can’t defend? Suarez not big game player? United scoring more?
In the 21st century the media is more prevalent than ever. There’s the traditional broadsheets of course, but now there are blogs, fanzines, television shows from every country, and pundits. Everybody’s a pundit. Of course in the 21st century information is also more readily accessible than ever before, which means that theoretically, all this conjecture should […]
Arsene Wenger’s Q&A
We bring the best of Arsene Wenger’s question and answers from his latest press conference after the Bayern Munich loss. Q: You have received the full backing of the board, you’ve got money to spend, but in the past why do you always seem so reluctant to spend? AW: “I’m not reluctant to do so. […]
Barcelona’s black night (vs Milan)
Sure, there is talk of a comeback, but the future is conditioned by the past and the past does not invite optimism in Barcelona. Jordi Roura’s words were bullish but the way that he delivered them was not. “We have total conviction that in Barcelona we’ll go through,” said Barcelona’s assistant coach. “This is a bad result […]
Late in life, I have become a convert to the beautiful game
I’ve spent much of this week following a leadership crisis, aiming to read every news item and key tweet, calling the odd well-informed source, gripped by the drama of the story. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed some fresh challenge at the top of the Liberal Democrats or Tories – that treat is in the diary for […]
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