Premier League side Liverpool are readying a bid to sign Spanish international Mario Suarez from Italian side Fiorentina, according to reports from The Metro. Suarez has struggled for regular minutes on the pitch since making a move from Atletico Madrid to Fiorentina during the summer. With Suarez having set his sights on claiming a place in Spain’s 2016 European Championship side, it is widely expected that the midfielder will be leaving Florence in search of regular first team football during the January transfer window and Liverpool had been reported as being interested in the 28-year … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Worst Three performers against Espanyol
Jordi Alba Never one to lack fight and courage, Jordi Alba played with total commitment during the 0-0 draw against Espanyol. However, it has to be said that Alba’s overall performance was not of the desired quality and his passing at times was atrocious. While Barcelona did manage to keep a clean sheet, Alba did not have much defending to do throughout the course of the match and the Spanish international would surely be disappointed at not being able to offer more down the flanks in attack. Dani Alves Another Barcelona full back who had a poor game against Espanyol was Dani Alves. While … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Top Three performers against Espanyol
Neymar Barcelona endured a disappointing 0-0 draw against Espanyol at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat and it was only for the second time so far this season that the Catalan giants had failed to find the back of the net. Given the fact that Barcelona had been scoring for fun over the past few weeks, one would expect the trio of MSN to have endured a tough time but it has to be said that Neymar was arguably the best player on the pitch for the Catalans on the night. Although not at his best, Neymar was easily the most dangerous attacking player for Barcelona during the clash but simply did not … [Read more...]
Probable Real Madrid Lineup vs Valencia – Carvajal and Ramos pushing for starts
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla Date: 03/01/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:30 PM EST Television coverage: Sky Sports 3/HD; beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) The Strongest Possible Lineup for Real Madrid against Valencia Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Keylor Navas made a host of good saves in the clash against Real Sociedad and his contribution was undoubtedly important in helping Madrid to victory. Now with Valencia up next, Navas will have to continue his good form in order for Los Blancos to claim a victory and the Costa Rican is most likely to … [Read more...]
Valencia vs Real Madrid: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla Date: 03/01/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:30 PM EST Television coverage: Sky Sports 3/HD; beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Valencia News Gary Neville’s search for a first win as manager of Valencia continued after his side succumbed to a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Villarreal last time out. The defeat means that Valencia are now languishing in 10th position in the La Liga table and Neville already seems to find himself under pressure at the Mestalla. Things are likely not going to get any easier soon … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Espanyol – Alba, Pique and Iniesta reinstated
Venue: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Date: 02/01/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) The Strongest Possible Lineup for Barcelona against Espanyol Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo had very little to do during the clash against Real Betis and the Chilean would most certainly have been pleased to have claimed a clean sheet on the day. Bravo can now be expected to be a lot busier for the clash against Espanyol though and a very good performance will be required once again from the … [Read more...]
Espanyol vs Barcelona: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Date: 02/01/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Espanyol News Espanyol’s winning run was brought to a halt following a 2-0 defeat against Sevilla on Wednesday but nonetheless, the Catalan side are currently occupying a healthy position in the La Liga table at the moment. Constantin Galca’s men now prepare for a clash against rivals Barcelona in the Derbi Barceloní on Saturday and the Romanian manager will be hopeful that his side can bank on their … [Read more...]
Arsenal star playing a huge role in the club’s deal for superstar striker
Alexis Sanchez is pleading Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to secure the services of former Real Madrid star Javier Hernandez, according to reports from Don Balon (as cited by the Metro). Arsenal have made a very good start to their Premier League campaign so far and in a bid to boost their title hopes, manager Arsene Wenger is expected to strengthen his squad with the signing of a new striker during the January transfer window. Recently, it had been claimed that Wenger had identified Bayer Leverkusen star Javier Hernandez as his primary target. Hernandez has managed a sensational 19 goals in … [Read more...]
Tottenham Hotspur ready to land striker for £10million
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are confident of securing the services of Barcelona wonderkid Sandro Ramirez for £10million, according to reports from Sport (as cited by Sports Mole). Sandro Ramirez has already managed to make 30 appearances for the Barcelona first team and it is clear to see that the striker is a real talent. However with the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez ahead of him in the pecking order, most of Ramirez’s appearances have only been from the bench. With Arda Turan being available to play for Barcelona from January, it is expected that Ramirez’s … [Read more...]
Liverpool given the green light to sign 28-year old midfielder
Liverpool have been handed a huge boost in their hopes of signing Mario Suarez after his agent revealed that the midfielder is open to leaving Fiorentina in January. Suarez joined Fiorentina from Atletico Madrid during the summer but the midfielder has been limited to only eight league appearances since his arrival to Florence. With Suarez desperate to earn a place in the Spanish national team for their upcoming European Championships, it is believed that the midfielder is ready to leave Fiorentina during the January transfer window in search of regular first team football. Despite his … [Read more...]