Venue: Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Date: 20/02/2016 Kick-off: 03:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is unlikely to be featuring in the upcoming Champions League encounter against Arsenal and as a result, the Chilean is certain to start against Las Palmas this weekend. Bravo did not have much to do against Sporting Gijon in midweek but he did make a couple of decent saves and the goalkeeper should expect another similar encounter with Las Palmas. Defence Fringe players Jeremy Mathieu, Adriano and Aleix Vidal were handed a start during the clash against Sporting but the … [Read more...]
Las Palmas vs Barcelona: Preview, Predicted Lineups and Prediction
Venue: Estadio de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Date: 20/02/2016 Kick-off: 03:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM EST Match Las Palmas News Las Palmas looked liked they would be able to comfortably avoid relegation this season following a positive start in La Liga but a run of four defeats in their last five matches has seen Quique Setien’s men slip into the drop zone. Now Las Palmas need a victory from somewhere in order to be able to get themselves out of the dreaded relegation places but with a clash against the rampant Barcelona up next, Los Amarillos will need to put in a herculean effort to claim anything … [Read more...]
What can be done about Valencia’s defence?
At 32 years old, Javi Fuego is the oldest player in the Valencia squad, the youngest and most inexperienced squad in La Liga. At the end of the 2013-14 season, when some players chose to leave – Juan Bernat, Jérémy Mathieu – and others were told to leave – Ricardo Costa – Javi Fuego remained with the side. … [Read more...]
Are FC Barcelona unstoppable this season?
FC Barcelona's 6-1 thumping of Celta Vigo over the weekend was emphatic. Ruthless and a warning to Barca's primera liga title rivals.....they're not relinquishing it soon. But the most telling was Messi and Suarez play-up from the 6-yard. We all know it was a Johan Cryuff trick pulled off in the 80's which Henry and Pires failed to execute against Manchester City for Arsenal a while back. But that's beside the point. MSN are on fire. Very confident. And that incident showed they're having fun. And being lethal while at it. It doesn't get any scarier than when you find out Messi and Suarez … [Read more...]
Real Madrid Probable Lineup vs AS Roma: Danilo and Isco to start
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: 17/02/2016 Kick-off: 07:45 PM GMT / 2:45 PM EST Goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been in great form for Real Madrid recently and although he did concede two against Athletic, it was a solid performance from the Costa Rican once again. Now with a clash against Roma up next, Navas will undoubtedly have to be at his best and one can expect the 29-year old to be busy at the Stadio Olimpico on the night. Defence Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos look certainties to be starting in central defence for the clash while Dani Carvajal should occupy his place in the right … [Read more...]