6 Centre-Backs Who Manchester City Should Be Looking At To Shore Up Their Defence

Although Manchester City aren't necessarily struggling at the back this season, you can't help but feel they'd be even stronger if they had another world class centre-back to stand in when Vincent Kompany isn't available and to partner him when he returns. City do have Martin Demichelis, Matija Nastasic and Joleon Lescott, but the latter is expected to leave in January.

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Manchester City Eyeing Sergio Ramos Move, But Is He The Man Pellegrini Needs?

Manchester City have conceded 12 games this season in the Premier League - twice as many as Tottenham but one less than Manchester United, and Manuel Pellegrini apparently wants to solidify his backline. City's away form has been nothing short of atrocious and the man they see as the fix for that is Sergio Ramos, according to the Mirror. But is he the man they need?

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Is Carlo Ancelotti under early pressure at Real Madrid?

After a 1-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid, there are rumblings in Spain that new Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti is under a little pressure already.

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Is Mats Hummels The Perfect Replacement For Carles Puyol?

Barcelona are in desperate need of a new central defender for the new season as they only have 2 established centre backs. There is no denying that Pique and Puyol are both talented players but while Carles Puyol struggles to stay fit they rely heavily on Javier Mascherano to fill the void. 

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Real Madrid actively pursuing Tottenham talisman

 

You could almost set your watch by it. Sergio Ramos has become the latest Madridista to wax lyrical about Tottenham employee Gareth Bale.

The use of the word employee is deliberate and motivated by

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Under-rated Ramos reaches 100 caps mark (video)

Sergio Ramos celebrated his 100th cap for a Spain with a goal and the captain's armband on Friday night.

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Finland building for Euro 2016 (video)

The Finnish national team achieved one of the greatest results in their history on Friday night, earning a 1-1 draw with World and European champions Spain in Gijon.

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Barcelona Vs Real Madrid : At The Back

One of the hardest questions I have ever been asked, in terms of football, was this:

‘Who has the better squad, Barcelona or Real Madrid?’

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Euro 2012 dream team

There we have it, 31 games in 23 days, some great football, some red cards, some goal line controversy, an England Quarter Final exit on penalties and, of course, a Spanish victory.

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Not quite the Armada

Surprise, surprise, Spain are through to the quarter finals of Euro 2012, having qualified as group winners. They have amassed 7 points, but, perhaps ominously, they haven't played that well in 2 of the games, the Ireland game being the exception.

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