Hi listeners! Seven points ahead, seven points ahead, seven, seven, seven points ahead! I thought I'd start with a nice musical (yeah, you have to read it chanting) opening, not only because it's the highlight of this Liga weekend, but also to put you in a good…
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Now that we have another matching set of clásicos in the drawer it is time for another edition of winners and losers. This time we will cover who has had their stock rise since the previous player review (Hot or Not) and without any further ado: Hot Cristiano Ronaldo-…
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I almost didn't watch this game. 1 win out of 9 against the Cules and constant lying, cheating, and/or lucky breaks for the Catalans had my blood boiling. What was the point, I asked myself? We're going to get hammered once again. Tomorrow I'll have a dozen text messages…
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Camp Nou was the venue for the second leg quarter-final clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona, Real Madrid came into this game knowing that they needed to score twice and concede none in order to progress to the next round. Marcelo was once again left on the bench, Fabio…
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There's been a lot of talk about the events of Wednesday night, and that'll continue to happen. For those of you who missed it, Pepe came under the scrutiny after the game for intentionally stamping on Messi's hand, and then for orchestrating a perfect swan dive, clutching…
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Jose Mourinho had a bag full of surprises for everyone, the starting line-up was altered and some unpredictable changes were made. Altintop was deployed as a right-back, Carvalho also started the game in defense. Coentra was given the nod over Marcelo, the Brazilian was…
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Muna --from Paseo de la Castellana-- and @footballstrat couldn't join us in the pre-Clásico Q&A yesterday, but they had things to say and were kind enough to write them down for all of us to read. So here they go! Note: If you are in Clásico frentic mode, then make…
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Alvaro Arbeloa has been declared unfit to face Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey clasico tonight. Ever since Sergio Ramos has moved to, and excelled in, central defense, the Madrid squad has been atypically thin in a crucial position this season. With the world's…
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Whether we like it or not, El Clasico is just around the corner and I believe we’ve got to play more as a team (keeping into account the last few matches), if we are to retain our trophy this year. Without further ado, let’s delve into what’s needed and what’s not,…
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The first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be played at the Santiago Bernabeu, whoever draws first blood would obviously have an edge. Alvaro Arbeloa is suspended, he was sent off against Malaga for two bookable offenses. Fabio…
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Hey guys! Special match, special occasion, special podcast! In this pre-Clásico Q&A, I was joined by Aaron and Karan to discuss this opportunity we have to redeem ourselves in a Clásico while making progress towards the next phase of the Copa del Rey competition.…
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There are very few things in life that you get a second crack at, and a chance to get one over the eternal rival mere weeks after an embarassing 1-3 defeat at home is thankfully one of them. With Barcelona brushing aside Osasuna and Real Madrid huffing and puffing to oust…
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We sneaked through with a very nerve-racking ordeal with a victory and it is on to face Barcelona yet again. Perhaps the surprisely stern test against Mallorca was just the recipe for the proper motivation heading into battle against our mortal enemy. It would have…
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It’s coming. Yes, we could all see it coming when the fixtures were made. It’s coming because there is still an imbalance and yes, because Mourinho still needs to have the last laugh. What does this El Clasico bring to us? Well, it clearly brings us a chance to get…
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Real Madrid is finishing the year on a high note. If it weren't for that infamous Clásico, I would even say we had a pretty perfect half season. But let's not let a tiny accident spoil our fun! While we will resume the Q&A sessions in January, I'm leaving you with…
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We took advantage of the (relatively) cheap tickets to get seats right on the edge of the pitch for this Copa del Rey match. There was no Ronaldo, Di María, Kaká, Casillas, etc but it was well worth it to see Benzema, Özil, Khedira, Callejón and some more of our home…
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Instead of doing a Q&A for this game --I still have to recover from all the Q&As we did about the Clásico!-- I thought of asking a few questions about this first Copa del Rey match, and see what you guys think. You can pick the one(s) that inspire(s) you the most,…
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Ahead of the crucial game Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have both engaged in a war of words, Pep has said that the Portuguese manager is the king of mind games, Pep also pointed to the fact that the first leg may go against them because the referee who is in-charge is…
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Ronaldo's extra time goal was enough to win Real Madrid the Copa del Rey title, Real Madrid will play Barcelona for the third time in a month, this time the winner will be over two legs and the winner will play in London in the final of the Champions League, there is a…
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Real Madrid will play Barcelona on Wednesday in the semi-final of the champions league and the mind games have already begun. Pep Guardiola has come out and said that Real Madrid are the favorites to win the first leg, Madrid beat Barcelona 1-0 in the final of the Copa…
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