Barcelona manager Hansi Flick was enjoying a charmed start to life in Catalonia, winning all five of his first fixtures, but was quickly brought down to earth on Thursday night with a disappointing defeat to AS Monaco. It also brought…
Alaves 2-1 Sevilla The always raucous Mendizorrotza was given plenty of reason to cheer on Friday night in the rain. They came into their clash with plenty of energy, and Sevilla looked outmatched for much of the game. Things started off…
Barcelona went down to their first defeat against AS Monaco on Thursday night, kicking off their European campaign in dreadful fashion. The game swung on an early red card following a mix-up between Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Eric Garcia,…
Barcelona might have suffered their first defeat of the season on Thursday night, but they are still likely ahead of schedule compared to last season. One of the reasons is the improved atmosphere at the club. In particular, Lamine Yamal…
Liverpool and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been in the news this week, amid a flurry of reports about Real Madrid’s interest in him. The Reds will have a tough job to hold onto him, with his contract up next summer, and…
Barcelona did not manage to bring in a deeper midfielder this past summer, instead opting to spend what they could on Dani Olmo. Just days out from the end of the transfer window, they were hit with the dreadful news that Marc Bernal would…
Barcelona have a number of contract discussions to consider over the next 12 months, but in a clear show of their faith in him, Pedri’s agents appear to be the first they have contacted over a new deal. The Canary Islander is believed to…
Hansi Flick is quietly confident Ansu Fati can play a key role at Barcelona this season. Fati’s injury issues have continued in recent months as a preseason issue set him back ahead of the USA tour. The Spain international was determined…
Endrick Felipe continues to make waves in his first few months at Real Madrid. The 18-year-old is being tipped for a major role at Los Blancos in the coming months despite the defending La Liga and UEFA Champions League champions boasting…
Carlo Ancelotti has offered a bold solution to avoid a player strike at Real Madrid and across Europe. The subject of a bloated fixture schedule continues to dominate the conversation as the campaign begins to intensify before the end of…
Carlo Ancelotti has shrugged off criticism of two of his Real Madrid stars in Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior. The pair have clicked into gear in recent weeks with a goal each in last weekend’s La Liga win away at Real Sociedad. Victory…
La Liga have won a key legal battle over illegal streaming of matches in Argentina. The Spanish top-flight have been working with international agencies to fight against a growth in illegal options to watch games online in South America.…
Real Madrid wrap up the busy month of September with a derby trip to rivals Atletico Madrid. Both sides have been impressive in the opening weeks of the La Liga season, unbeaten in five league outings, going into this weekend. That was…
Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi was back in the headlines this week, amid a series of reports that he ‘regrets’ turning down a move to Liverpool in August. However he is not expected to make a move to Anfield any time soon. Amid…
Diego Simeone believes the new UEFA Champions League format will force teams to try and win more games. Atletico Madrid kicked off their European campaign with a 2-1 home win over Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. A goal and an assist from…
Carlo Ancelotti is plotting a tactical change following Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League win over VfB Stuttgart. Los Blancos kicked off their European title defence with a victory in the Spanish capital but their performance was…
Real Madrid have been muddling their way through a nightmarish injury scenario in central defence over the past year, and missed out on summer target Leny Yoro, who went to Manchester United instead. They decided not to move for another in…
Barcelona did not start their European campaign in the most auspicious fashion, falling to a 2-1 defeat to AS Monaco on Thursday night. A red card to Eric Garcia tipped the balance in Monaco’s favour, forcing Marc Casado and Pedri to hold…
Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann had a clear message following their UEFA Champions League opener. Los Rojiblancos hosted RB Leipzig on the back of an unbeaten start to their La Liga campaign after five games played. That confidence…
Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons during their defeat to AS Monaco, with many blaming him for Eric Garcia‘s red card after just 11 minutes. Ter Stegen explained afterwards that he felt…
Athletic Club will be without Nico Williams for their weekend La Liga clash with Celta Vigo on September 22. The Basque side picked up a vital 2-0 midweek win on the road at Leganes to record successive away victories. However, despite the…
While Barcelona may have suffered their first defeat of the Hansi Flick era, one of the main positives was once again Lamine Yamal. The 17-year-old took it upon his shoulders to swing the game back into the balance after a red card for…
Last weekend, it was revealed that Jesus Navas has been suffering with a chronic hip injury, with the man himself confirming that this has been ongoing for the past four years. Despite this, he continues to fight for Sevilla. Navas signed…
Barcelona fell to defeat in their opening match of the 2024-25 Champions League season, with Monaco emerging as 2-1 victors on Thursday. The Catalans had to play over 80 minutes with 10 men because of Eric Garcia’s early dismissal, and…
Barcelona are on the back foot already in their 2024-25 Champions League campaign, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Monaco at the Stade Louis-II stadium in the Principality. Hansi Flick was forced into one change for this one, as Eric…
Atletico Madrid have started the 2024-25 Champions League brightly, having come from behind to defeat RB Leipzig 2-1 at the Metropolitano in the first match of their league phase campaign. It was a dreadful opening for Diego Simeone’s side…
Barcelona have battled bravely with 10 men for over an hour in their first league phase match of the 2024-25 Champions League. They even managed to equaliser after falling behind in the early stages, but Monaco have now re-established the…
Barcelona made a dreadful start to their first league phase match of the 2024-25 Champions League, as they were reduced to 10 men and conceded the opening goal inside the first 16 minutes. Hansi Flick’s side were right up against it, but…
It has been a dreadful start to their 2024-25 Champions League campaign for Barcelona. They were reduced to 10 men in the opening stages, and five minutes later, they have now gone 1-0 behind. It was Eric Garcia that was shown red for a…
Barcelona are aiming to make a strong start to the league phase of their 2024-25 Champions League campaign, but their chances of doing so have taken a major blow. In the early stages against Monaco, they have been reduced to 10 men. It’s…