La Liga Champions Atlético Madrid Interested In Arsenal Duo

Arsenal look to set to lose out on Spanish duo Santi Cazorla and Nacho Monreal to Atlético Madrid as reports in Spain are suggesting that the Spanish champions are preparing a double swoop for them. With both players currently on the fringes of the first-team, it is likely to be a move that benefits both clubs and the players as well.

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Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid: La Liga Title To Be Decided By Showdown At The Camp Nou

Atletico Madrid were one goal away from being crowned La Liga Champions for the first time since 1996 against Malaga, but it wasn’t to be. Now they need a point in Catalonia.

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3 La Liga Centre-Backs Who Could Bolster Manchester City's Defence

With Vincent Kompany and Matej Nastasic still out injured, Manchester City's defence is looking kind of flimsy right now. Here are three players who could fill that void from La Liga - The Spanish topflight.

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8 La Liga Players Who Could Be Available On A Free In The Summer - Includes Former Liverpool Midfielder

Continuing on from my posts last week, I'm really in the mood to look at more players that will be out of contract next season. The reason behind this is that I just find it fascinating that clubs haven't offered certain players contracts when you thought they would have done by now. A few surprises are included, as always, and bargains are to be had next summer that's for sure. In this piece I will look at La Liga players who are out of contract next summer.

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5 players Arsenal should sign in January

We are entering that period in time when we can properly analyse the impact of signings made in the summer but also look forward to who clubs will try and sign in January. There is always speculation, it just isn't football without rumours, and plenty have been flying around at Arsenal. It started out with Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan and Lars Bender being lined up for potential moves in January but those rumours quickly dissipated. However, the Marco Reus rumour stuck around for a little while longer. Jackson Martinez, Miroslave Klose, Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski have also been in the news recently with Arsenal said to be interested. Anyway who should Arsenal try and sign?

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Which league is the best? - the players & teams (Video)

Whilst the English Premier League is the self-proclaimed greatest league in the world, and attracts the most viewers from a worldwide audience, is it actually the best league regarding quality of players, teams and football played, or is it just that the increased media coverage makes people believe that it is the finest on offer? I decided to compare it with other European leagues by looking at the players and teams that ply their trade in each country.

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Why Real Madrid is the right choice for Isco (video)

It was announced today that the young and talented Malaga winger Isco has chosen to join Real Madrid despite being a target of Manchester City

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Manchester City told they must spend big to land Spanish starlet

In the worst example of faux posturing since Eyal Berkovic whispered hold me back following his infamous fallout with John Hartson, the Express reports that Malaga vice-president Moayad Shatat has claimed that the club don’t “necessarily” need to sell star player Isco.

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Will Pellegrini change Manchester City? (Video)

Now that the worst kept secret of the summer has finally been shared with the world, as Manchester City officially confirmed that Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini had signed a three year contract with the club, what changes are likely to be introduced to the team and will he be able to deliver the success that is craved for by the owners on both the domestic and European fronts?

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Manchester City's Manuel Pellegrini - The Engineer

With Roberto Mancini just a faint memory now, City have looked towards a not-so-but-maybe unorthodox choice in leadership in the form of Manuel “The Engineer” Pellegrini

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Can Pellegrini bring his Euro magic to Manchester City? (video)

Manuel Pellegrini is seemingly days away from being announced as Man City’s new manager, after a long and protracted saga, in which Roberto Mancini has already been the victim. In City’s world of heightened expectations, coming only second in the league was certainly a disappointment, but Mancini’s continued Champions league failure was a key factor in his departure. Can Pellegrini give the Mancunians a debut knock-out stage appearance?

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Managers on the move - the merry-go-round gathers pace

There are a few managers who have have made moves or will move in the summer transfer window. But will they complete their task as tactician and push the team to glory?

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Football needs to go down the rugby route

 

Once again Rugby Union has demonstrated to football exactly the road the game needs to be going down in the future.

The Premiership final on Saturday saw Northampton player

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Is Casillas too good to be dropped? (Video)

He is captain of both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, has won La Liga on five occasions and the Champions League twice. He has a World Cup winner’s medal and two European Cup titles with his country and is generally regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers ever. He has already amassed over 600 games for arguably the most famous club in the world and amazingly is still only 31 years old. He commands the respect of both teammates and rivals throughout the world and should be at the top of his game. However, Iker Casillas is on the bench.

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Bundesliga prevails as La Liga lick wounds

Well, who would of guessed this would happen in the Champions League Semi-Finals. The two German teams Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich winning their two first legs against Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively.

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