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La Liga Jornada 31 Review: Xavi's Foresight and Pep Guardiola's Tactics Lead Barcelona Over Real Madrid in El Clásico

La Liga Jornada 31 Review: Xavi's Foresight and Pep Guardiola's Tactics Lead Barcelona Over Real Madrid in El Clásico
By Andy Pineda on April 12, 2010

Throughout Barcelona’s two-year run of groundbreaking excellence, Josep Guardiola i Sala role as a tactician tended to be undervalued.  He reinstituted the “Total Football” concept that Johan Cruyff, Guardiola’s former manager at FC Barcelona, instilled when he was a player …

Champions League Tuesday Scores

Champions League Tuesday Scores
By Juan Arango on March 10, 2009

Madrid Feel  “El Chorreo” At Casa De Anfield Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid LIV: Torres (16′), Gerrard (27′ pk, 47′), Dossena (88′) LIV adv. on 5-0 agg. Drogba and Essien Are Money- Again Juventus 2-2 Chelsea JUV:  Iaquinta (18′), Del Piero …

Champions League KO Matchups

By Juan Arango on December 19, 2008

A former teammate of mine that had a style of play “similar” to Steven Gerrard (and would be insulted as he is a Man Utd.  fan)described the ties in one word- mouthwatering.  I will use this term only once as …

Deco Departing?

By The Gaffer on May 2, 2007

The rumour mill has been working overtime and the latest is that Deco’s agent is expected in Milan on Wednesday to hold talks with Internazionale. The FC Barcelona playmaker has been linked with a switch to Serie A several times, …