Real Madrid's 11 regrets
Sporting Gijon's 1-0 victory over Real Madrid this past Saturday has, by Jose Mourinho's own admission, made winning the Liga title this season a prac…
That's entertainment
Whatever Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo did at Vicente Calderon Stadium on Saturday night, he was never likely to leave having made any new frie…
Real's win seven years in the making
Real Madrid dominated Lyon in the return leg of their Champions League tie, defeating the French side 3-0 (4-1 on aggregate). The victory put Real i…
Manuel Pellegrini's betrayal
Manuel Pellegrini is a coach who has forged a deserved reputation in the Spanish game. Studious, meticulous and measured, Pellegrini's plumage is pr…
Jose Mourinho's conspiracy theory
Jose Mourinho has cut an increasingly paranoid figure during his first season at Real Madrid. Convinced that match officials are always biased again…
Luck wasn't on Mourinho's side
So near, so far for Mourinho and Real. Despite his team hitting the woodwork twice and having a decent penalty shout denied, Jose Mourinho coul…
Gunners can exploit Puyol's absence
Arsene Wenger will certainly be pleased that Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is unavailable for Wednesday's Champions League match at the Emirates Stad…
Second acts in Spain's La Liga
Racing Santander sacked coach Miguel Angel Portugal late on Monday evening, despite a far-from-horrendous run of results, including three ties -- one …
The pain in Spain
Jose Mourinho and Quique Sanchez Flores are in many ways quite similar. Sanchez Flores earned 15 Spain caps and represented both Valencia and Real M…
Ending La Liga's two-team rule
In the wake of Racing Santander's 3-0 defeat at Camp Nou last Saturday, manager Miguel Angel Portugal shrugged and told reporters, "It's what was ex…
