According to reports from the Daily Mirror, Atletico Madrid are looking to replace Diego Simeone with Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino. Diego Simeone has clearly done a wonderful job since taking over at Atletico Madrid during the summer of 2011 and having transformed Los Colchoneros into a European powerhouse, the Argentine manager is likely to be leaving the Vicente Calderon at the end of the current campaign. It is expected that Simeone will be leaving Atletico for Inter Milan and the Spanish side will surely find it very difficult to replace a manager of such a huge … [Read more...]
CR7 V Messi: Ronaldo fans tend to be more ‘right wing’ politically, our survey suggests
In a study conducted by La Liga Blog last week (257 participants), we found that 80% of football fans who preferred Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi also considered themselves to be politically ‘right wing’. When surveying self-confessed fans of Argentinean maestro Messi, we found that the opposite was true – 72% of Leo fans said they leaned to the left politically. The politics of unhappiness, David Cameron recently called it. He surprisingly and persuasively argued that his premiership was undone by the ‘ordinary folk’ fighting back. Lumping Brexit, Donald Trump’s victory in the US … [Read more...]
Report: West Ham United readying ambitious swoop for Spanish striker
According to reports from the Daily Star, West Ham United are looking to secure the services of Paris Saint-Germain man Jese Rodriguez during the upcoming January transfer window. West Ham United have endured a terrible campaign so far and one of the main problems plaguing the Hammers at the moment is their inability to find the back of the net on a consistent basis. West Ham have scored only 15 goals in 14 Premier League matches so far and with flop Simone Zaza expected to be leaving soon, the struggling London side will surely have to strengthen their attack during the upcoming January … [Read more...]
Stoke City man confirms his desire to join La Liga outfit
Stoke City defender Marc Muniesa has gone on to admit that he is looking to make a move to Real Betis during the upcoming January transfer window. Marc Muniesa has been a relative success since joining Stoke City from Barcelona during the summer of 2013 but the defender has had playing time hard to come by during the current campaign. Although he did score during Stoke’s 2-0 victory over Burnley on the weekend, Muniesa has played only three times in the Premier League this season and it is clear to see that the 24-year-old is not an automatic first choice for manager Mark Hughes. As a … [Read more...]
Sunderland reportedly readying a swoop for prolific 23-year-old striker from La Liga
As reported by the Chronicle, Sunderland are currently plotting a move for Deportivo La Coruna attacker Florin Andone. Following a poor start to the season, Sunderland have managed to show signs of improvement by claiming three victories in their last four matches and the Black Cats are certainly proving that they will be giving it their all in order to avoid relegation. Despite their recent improvement, Sunderland will need to strengthen their squad during the upcoming January transfer window in order to boost their chances of survival and signing a new striker will be a priority for … [Read more...]