FC Barcelona has been quite busy this transfer window in preparation for the 2014/2015 La Liga season and their latest signing is Belgian center-back Thomas Vermaelen from Arsenal. The fee is reported to be around 10 million Euros and consists of a five year deal according to fcbarcelona.com. The former Arsenal captain will bring much needed depth to a Barcelona back line that has been lacking true center-backs bar Pique and Bartra. … [Read more...]
Newcastle United vs Real Sociedad: Match Report
Goals and clear-cut opportunities were certainly not the order of the day at a damp and drizzly St James' Park on Sunday afternoon as Newcastle United and Real Sociedad played out a pre-season friendly ending in a 1-0 victory for the home side. For Newcastle, the fixture was the final opportunity to fine-tune any areas of their game in which they were lacking before kicking off their Barclays Premier League season at home to Manchester City in one week's time. For Real Sociedad, the game was still part of building match fitness and avoiding injury to key players, with their season beginning … [Read more...]
Real Madrid season preview
La Décima – two words which will forever define the 2013/14 season in the eyes of Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Carlo Ancelotti and his band of Galácticos last season achieved what no other Real Madrid side since 2002 had – reclaim the UEFA Champions League. It was a historic season for Los Merengues as they also captured the Copa Del Rey in spectacular circumstances with a man-of-the-match performance from new superstar Gareth Bale against their eternal rivals in FC Barcelona. … [Read more...]
Malaga season preview
A new La Liga season always brings with it new faces, more excitement, and hopefully more underdogs that can compete with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Malaga CF is certainly one of those teams that will have a new look and will be aiming to improve on their 11th place finish of last season. … [Read more...]
Liverpool get Atletico’s Manquillo on loan
Liverpool have completed a deal to sign full-back Javier Manquillo on loan for two seasons. The Spanish youth international joins from Spanish champions Atletico Madrid, and will remain at Anfield until 2016. The Reds have fought off competition from Arsenal, who were thought to be interested in Manquillo, before signing Callum Chambers from Southampton. It now means Brendan Rodgers has taken his tally of summer signings to seven, and could bring in yet more ahead of their return to the Champions League. The club has welcomed Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Emre Can, Lazar … [Read more...]