This week we're going to take a slightly different look at the previous weekends matches by focusing on the managers that are seemingly on the brink of losing their jobs. In a strange opening quarter of the season several teams have over- and underperformed with Leo Franco at Huesca being the first casualty of the … Continue reading Gameweek 9 in review
October International Round Up
A mixed weekend for Luis Enrique, who saw his Spain team cruise to a win in Cardiff against a youthful Wales team but came unstuck at home after a first-half blitz from England. Wales 1-4 Spain 11/10/2018 Principality Stadium, Cardiff Spain cruised to a win on Friday night as a Wales team without the injured … Continue reading October International Round Up
Looking Ahead to the October Internationals
After an incredible start to his time as manager of the Spanish national team Luis Enrique is looking to keep his 100% record. A friendly against Wales in Cardiff will allow Enrique to experiment for the first time before hosting England in a Nations Cup match at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville. Injuries have forced … Continue reading Looking Ahead to the October Internationals
Gameweek 8 in review
This weekend we had the Basque derby and difficult away games for Real Madrid and Barcelona, while Atlético Madrid hosted Betis. Let's see how the action panned out. Athletic Bilbao 1-3 Real Sociedad Previously this season we have called Asier Garitano the most unfortunate manager in La Liga after watching his team concede last minute goals … Continue reading Gameweek 8 in review
Gameweek 7 in review
We'll be taking a look at our first truly big game in La Liga as Real Madrid hosted city rivals Atlético at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday. Real Madrid 0-0 Atlético Madrid Before kick off the Real Madrid fans got to see Varane, Marcelo, Courtois, Ramos and Modrić display their trophies from the recent FIFA The Best Awards after … Continue reading Gameweek 7 in review
Gameweeks 5 & 6 in review
As summer turns into autumn and temperatures start to fall across the Iberian peninsula we had our first round of midweek fixtures in La Liga. In this review we'll be taking in the fixtures from the weekend as well as Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday but rather than focus on three key matches we'll focus on … Continue reading Gameweeks 5 & 6 in review
Gameweek 4 in review
This weekend saw Spain's big two face tough away trips to the Basque Country, while Atlético Madrid welcomed another Basque team, Eibar, to the Wanda Metropolitano. This weeks roundup will focus on these three big matches, which became a tale of three goalkeepers. Atlético Madrid 1-1 Eibar Los Colchoneros' bad start to the season continued on … Continue reading Gameweek 4 in review
September International Round Up
England 1-2 Spain 08/09/2018 Wembley Stadium, London Spain kicked off their UEFA Nations League campaign with a good win against England at Wembley. Despite conceding an early goal La Roja hit back immediately through Saúl who guided Rodrigo Moreno's cut-back into the bottom corner. Both country's goals came from the same flank which had been seemingly vacated, … Continue reading September International Round Up
La Pausa: What happened to the Hércules team who beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou?
The 11th September is celebrated across Catalonia as a national holiday to commemorate the fall of Barcelona during the War of Spanish Succession and the subsequent removal of regional autonomy with the abolition of the Catalan constitution. The holiday is an excuse to express Catalan identity, with the streets lined with senyeres and estelades and … Continue reading La Pausa: What happened to the Hércules team who beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou?
Luis Enrique’s First National Team Selection
The Spanish national team will be looking to put their disappointing World Cup behind them as Luis Enrique takes charge of his first matches as national team manager. Games against World Cup semi finalists England and Croatia will provide a tough test for Enrique's team, who will have to cope without the experience of Gerard Piqué, Andrés … Continue reading Luis Enrique’s First National Team Selection
La Liga Partidazo 