The top three in Spain are all in left in Europe’s elite competition, and today at 11am (GMT), they found out who their opponents would be for the round of 16 stage in the competition. After all 3 teams finished top of their group, the available teams they could face where Manchester City, PSG, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, Porto, Shalke 04, Juventus or Shakthar Donetsk. The first Spanish team to come out of the draw where 4 time winners Barcelona, who face Manchester city in the last 16. This will be a difficult task for Barca, who haven’t got the greatest of defensive records this season, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
Suarez displays for Barca come under heavy criticism
Luis Suarez once again failed to fire as Barcelona lost pace with league leaders Real Madrid at the top of the table, following a surprising a goalless draw to Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Saturday. Though missing the services of the injured Neymar, and Lionel Messi uncharacteristically misfiring, it was Luis Suarez who has came under the heaviest attacks from fans and Spanish media. … [Read more...]
Atletico Madrid v Villarreal – Match Preview
Champions Atletico Madrid host Villarreal at the Estadio Vicente Calderon on Sunday evening as they look to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 7 games. Both sides featured in Europe this week, with Atelti drawing away to Juventus having already qualified for the Champions League knock out stage, whilst Villarreal travelled to Cypriot outfit Apollon Limassol and gained a 2-0 victory which ensured they go through to the last 32 stage of the Europa League. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid vs Cruz Azul: Statistical Preview
2 days from now the reigning European champions Real Madrid will go one-on-one with the 2013/14 CONCACAF Champions League winners Cruz Azul in the semi-final of this year's FIFA Club World Cup. The similarities end there as Real Madrid and Cruz Azul are vastly different at the moment where one currently sits atop the La Liga table with a guarantee that they will end the year at the top even with a game in hand, while the other team sits 13th in their league with only 10 points separating them from the very bottom spot. Real Madrid will be riding high after achieving their 20th consecutive … [Read more...]
Almeria 1-4 Real Madrid: 20 Wins
The last 'pit stop' before the Club World Cup in Morocco, Real Madrid played Almeria away from home in a match that was supposed to be easy but was made slightly difficult by a motivated Almeria side. Real Madrid's 1st half performance in particular was below par as they struggled with creating chances and narrowly ended the half with a 1-goal advantage. While the second half saw a complete 180 degrees change as Ancelotti's men played much better football and created loads of chances while only lacking in finishing abilities. The change might be attributed to Cristiano Ronaldo's change in … [Read more...]
Real Madrid set record in Champions League win over Ludogorets
Real Madrid made it six wins out of six in the Champions League Group B against Ludogorets and set a Spanish record for consecutive victories. Already through to the last 16 as group winners, Real, who are the holders, eased to a 19th straight victory in all competitions, surpassing the record of 18 they jointly held with Barcelona. … [Read more...]
Ronaldo and Messi star in this week’s La Liga team of the week
Real Madrid continued their record breaking streak, equaling Barcelona’s Spanish record of 18 consecutive wins in all competitions. Meanwhile, there were also wins for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, as well as Champions League spot favourites (at least for now) Sevilla. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid 4-0 Ludogorets: 3 Records Achieved
In a match that saw not one, not two, not three, but four different records at stake, you knew that Real Madrid would actually play for something, yet that still didn't change the fact that with mostly fringe players and never leaving 3rd gear, the reigning European champions easily dismantled the Bulgarian champions. The first record on the line was of course the most consecutive wins by a Spanish club which until last night, Real Madrid shared with Barcelona. But with their 19th consecutive win in all competitions, Real Madrid are now officially the club with the most consecutive wins in the … [Read more...]
Why Ballon D’Or Voting Must Be Re-Evaluated
The Ballon d'Or race is down to three: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer. As the January 12th 2015 reveal date is ever approaching, we begin to evaluate who the three final contenders are, but so very little is being discussed about how the final decision and the final names are decided upon. … [Read more...]
James Says Ronaldo Should Win the Ballon d’Or with “99% of Votes”
Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez believes teammate Cristiano Ronaldo should win the Ballon d’Or by a landslide. "It is an award all players dream of, but the Ballon d'Or is Cristiano's right now," the Colombia international told Marca. "He'll win it again this year because he deserves it, simple as that. He should win with 99 per cent of votes.” … [Read more...]