Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid Date: 13/02/2016 Kick-off: 03:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Match Real Madrid News Real Madrid continued their pressure at the top of the table on Barcelona with a 2-1 victory over Granada last weekend but it has to be said that Los Blancos’ performance on the night was anything but convincing. Nonetheless, results is what matters the most for Real Madrid at the moment and manager Zinedine Zidane will want his side to continue their good run of form when they play hosts to Athletic Club at the Santiago Bernabeu this weekend, in what should be a challenging … [Read more...]
Could the threat of relegation actually be good for Valencia?
14th in the La Liga table, only 4 points and the same number of places from the relegation zone, not having won a Liga game for three months, their biggest defeat in any competition for twenty odd years less than a week ago; the figures make sobering reading for any Valencia fan. But the threat, and very real possibility, of relegation to the Segunda may be just what the team needs to drag itself out of this footballing mire in which it finds itself. Anyone who saw the first leg of the Copa del Rey tie against Barcelona could be forgiven for thinking it was a completely different team to the … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Athletic Bilbao – Suarez and Neymar to return
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona Date: 17/01/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:30 PM EST Television coverage: NOW TV, Sky Sports 4/HD (UK), beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was handed his expected rest during the second leg encounter against Espanyol in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday night and there is no questioning the fact that the Chilean international will be making a return to the starting lineup in the La Liga clash against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Defence Gerard Pique and Jordi Alba … [Read more...]
Probable Real Madrid Lineup vs Sporting Gijon – Varane in for Ramos
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid Date: 17/01/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: NOW TV, Sky Sports 3/HD (UK), beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Goalkeeper Keylor Navas did not have much to do during the encounter against Deportivo and the Costa Rican would have been pleased to earn his first clean sheet over a month. Now with a clash against Sporting Gijon up next, Navas will be confident of keeping another shut out but the 29-year old will have to keep his concentration levels high … [Read more...]
Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona Date: 17/01/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:30 PM EST Television coverage: NOW TV, Sky Sports 4/HD (UK), beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Barcelona News As expected, Barcelona went on to seal their place in the Quarter Finals of the Copa Del Rey with a comfortable 6-1 aggregate victory over Espanyol and more than the result, manager Luis Enrique would perhaps have been pleased at his side coming away from the clash without any injuries or suspensions. Now Barcelona refocus … [Read more...]
Real Madrid vs Sporting Gijon: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid Date: 17/01/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: NOW TV, Sky Sports 3/HD (UK), beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Real Madrid News Real Madrid have been left rocked with the news that they will be suspended in the transfer market by FIFA due to irregularities in their transfer dealings. The announcement would most certainly have been very unsettling for Madrid but manager Zinedine Zidane will have to focus on matters on the pitch and the Frenchman … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Espanyol – Youngsters to star
Venue: Power8 Stadium, Barcelona Date: 01/13/2016 Kick-off: 8:00 PM GMT / 03:00 PM EST Television coverage: LaLigaTVCOPA (UK), beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Marc Andre ter-Stegen will once again be taking up his station in goal for Barcelona during the Copa Del Rey encounter against Espanyol and the German will be relaxed with the knowledge that he will have to be beaten at least thrice in order for his side to lose. Nonetheless, ter-Stegen will be determined to keep a … [Read more...]
Barcelona’s Top Three performers against Granada
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi is widely expected to claim the Balon d’Or award in the gala which is set to take place in Zurich on Monday and his wonderful performance in Barcelona’s 4-0 victory over Granada served to show exactly why. Messi was simply sensational on the day and managed to fire three past the hapless Granada backline. The Argentine genius has been delivering such majestic performances on a consistent basis throughout 2015 and there is no doubt whatsoever that he deserves the title as the ‘Best Player in the World’. Arda Turan Following a mediocre debut for Barcelona in the Copa … [Read more...]
Probable Real Madrid Lineup vs Deportivo: James to be reinstated
Venue: Santiago Benabeu, Madrid Date: 09/07/2016 Kick-off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:30 PM EST Television coverage: Sky Sports 1/HD; beIN Sports USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN Sports en Español (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) (4-3-3) Goalkeeper Keylor Navas did not enjoy the best of games against Valencia last time out but the Costa Rican star is in no real danger of losing his spot as the number one goalkeeper at the Santiago Bernabeu. That said though, Navas will be looking to make a good impression and keep a clean sheet against Deportivo in order to impress new … [Read more...]
Probable Barcelona Lineup vs Granada: Bravo, Arda and Vidal starting
Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona Date: 09/07/2016 Kick-off: 3:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Television coverage: beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Match Formation - 4-3-3 Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was handed a well deserved rest in Barcelona’s 4-1 triumph over Espanyol in the midweek Copa Del Rey encounter but one can be sure that the Chilean star will once again take his place in goal for the La Liga encounter with Granada this weekend. Defence Manager Luis Enrique surprisingly did not hand the likes of Thomas Vermaelen … [Read more...]