Andres Iniesta

England v Spain – Match Preview

Date: 11th November 2011 at 12:11 pm | Written by
In a week where poppies and police charges have been the main talking points it seems that the meeting between two of the greatest footballing nations on the planet has taken …

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Why Barca isn’t United’s objective…for now anyway

Date: 16th September 2011 at 1:49 pm | Written by
On the domestic front, things could not be going better. We are top of the table and not just winning, but winning in style and by a good margin of goals …

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Why Manchester City still remain a long way off

Date: 1st September 2011 at 3:10 pm | Written by
Last week Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp claimed that Manchester City currently boasted a ‘stronger’ squad than Barcelona, and though this may be true in terms of depth and the …

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Is there any sense to Barcelona’s transfer policy?

Date: 25th July 2011 at 5:08 pm | Written by
Finally Barcelona have sealed one of their top summer transfer targets: Alexis Sanchez. The young Chilean signed for 23 million which could rise to 33 depending on clauses. He is a very …

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A positive step towards grassroots reform?

Date: 6th June 2011 at 5:32 pm | Written by
In his role as Head of Elite Development at the FA, Gareth Southgate is set to propose a reform of grassroots football which would delay the age that youngsters play in 11-a-side …

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A transfer necessity for Manchester United this summer?

Date: 4th June 2011 at 10:32 am | Written by
It is never easy to criticise the mighty Old Trafford empire, nor the Sir Alex Ferguson dynasty, but Manchester United’s pre-Champions League Final confidence was shattered within minutes of encountering Xavi, Iniesta …

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The Champions League team of the season?

Date: 3rd June 2011 at 7:03 pm | Written by
So that is it for another season at least, Barcelona have been crowned the best club team in Europe, after their dominant 3-1 victory over Manchester United …

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An Interview with Terry Venables

Date: 28th May 2011 at 3:53 pm | Written by
  More than thirty years on from Barcelona’s La Masia youth academy opening its doors for the first time, a Blaugrana side filled with its graduates will attempt to cement their home-grown dynasty …

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How Can United Stop Barca?

Date: 27th May 2011 at 4:19 pm | Written by
Without doubt, the 2011 Champions League Final will be decided by a midfield duel that Barcelona comfortably negotiated when the two sides met in this fixture just two years ago. It is …

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Ronaldo & Messi – Too Good Or Just Too Easy?

Date: 24th April 2011 at 10:35 am | Written by
For the 15th time in 12 weeks, both diminutive retro haired cartoon dormouse Lionel Messi and varnished pants mannequin Cristiano Ronaldo scored hat tricks in their respective La Liga matches. “That’s impossible” …

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