3 months ago Article 69 comments

Press Review: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Marca exults, El Mundo Deportivo Panics, and Pepe demonstrates some irony.

3 months ago Article 176 comments

Real Madrid Vs. FC Barcelona, La Liga 2013: Madrid Wins, Barça Gets Ugly (2-1)

Real Madrid made some rotations today, but still forced Barcelona to return to their old ways: complaining about the referee and Valdés getting send off after the game concluded for shouting to referee Pérez Lasa. Cristiano Ronaldo and Sami Khedira's presence fueled Real Madrid in the second half to dominate Barcelona. This has been Real's second win against Barcelona in just four days.

3 months ago Article 517 comments

Real Madrid Vs. FC Barcelona, La Liga 2013: Match Thread

Both coaches have released their lineups for this strange Clásico (16:00 CET). Mourinho has left Ronaldo, Khedira and Özil on the bench, while Morata starts his first Clásico.

3 months ago Article 19 comments

Real Madrid Vs. FC Barcelona, La Liga 2013: Modric, Kaká, Essien Could Have Their Chance

A Clásico is always a Clásico, but with Real Madrid on their way to Manchester this Sunday, this is arguably a lesser match for Mourinho's men. Since the race for La Liga is pretty much over, Mourinho could rotate some potential starters this Saturday and make room for Modric, Kaká, Essien and maybe even Morata.

3 months ago Article 66 comments

Real Madrid Vs. FC Barcelona, La Liga 2013: Barça Will Try To Rebound Back

Jordi Roura's Barcelona will seek to "right the ship" in Saturday's Clásico after being shown the door in the Copa del Rey courtesy of Jose Mourinho and his white knights.

3 months ago Article 97 comments

Barcelona's Predictability: A Tactical Matter

After closely watching Barcelona's shock Champion's League defeat to AC Milan and their decisive setback against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, the question of whether perhaps the more perceptive, tactically astute managers in European football have finally begun to decipher the intricate patterns of Tiki-taka has begun to emerge.