Archive | 2013

What a difference eight days make to Real Madrid’s fortunes

It was the then Athletic Bilbao manager Joaquín Caparrós who said “you go from whore to nun in five minutes” and José Mourinho would probably agree. … Mourinho and his team are still standing, stronger than ever. Real Madrid were confronted by eight days that would define their season and how the coach will be remembered; eight days later […]

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£1.5bn takeover for Arsenal ?

Arsenal’s eagerly-anticipated north London derby with Tottenham on Sunday was given an added edge with reports that a Middle East consortium will launch a £1.5billion takeover bid for the club in the next few weeks. The group, made up of investors from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, hope to tempt owner Stan Kroenke with […]

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What’s up, Barca? On recent form and the future

It all seemed to start unravelling with the showing in Milan. Sure, they had been beaten by Celtic earlier in the season but that was a game in which there were chances for Barca and they could have scored a few. That wasn’t the case against Milan, nor was it the case in the 2nd […]

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The North London Derby

Arsenal head into the North London Derby looking to cut Tottenham’s lead to just a single point. Throw Chelsea into the mix as well, and once again it looks like it will end up being a real scrap for those top-four positions. Barring an absolute miracle in Munich, Wenger’s eight trophy-less years are sure to […]

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Fantasy Football – Rickie Lambert, acquiring points regularly

Looking for some valuable FPL insight? Our friends over at Fantasy Yirma provide their picks for Gameweek 28. You can also take a look at our version where we bring you the best picks from 6 fantasy football websites.  As we enter the final 10 Gameweeks of the season, form is becoming more and more […]

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Fantasy Football – GW 28

This week for Fantasy Football we decided to put together a voting system based on our six favourite resources of fantasy football. If a website recommends a pick he gets a vote so the maximum a player can get is 6 votes; we have only listed the most popular players in each position. Do remember […]

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Super Santi shows his range

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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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