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Match Focus: The Key Issues Ahead of El Clásico

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Match Focus: The Key Issues Ahead of El Clásico El Clásico - an encounter that attracts interest from every fan, no matter who they support. The meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona is widely considered the biggest in football and this weekend’s installment promises to prove why.Naturally, we at WhoScored.com are excited about S...

Team Focus: Athletic Floundering in the Wake of Herrera's Departure

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Team Focus: Athletic Floundering in the Wake of Herrera's Departure Losing your best player will always have an adverse effect on a team. Liverpool have struggled this season following the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, while Tottenham failed to sufficiently replace Gareth Bale after his record breaking move to Real Madrid. Athletic Club are following suit having...

Team Focus: Enrique's Faith in Youth Easing Concerns Over Barca's Transfer Ban

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Team Focus: Enrique's Faith in Youth Easing Concerns Over Barca's Transfer Ban Back in April, Barcelona were handed a 14-month transfer ban having breached rules on signing international players under the age of 18. Understandably, the Spanish giants appealed the ruling and, as a result, the transfer embargo was put on hold, meaning the club could make signings this summer bef...

WhoScored Tipster: La Liga and Bundesliga Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: La Liga and Bundesliga Tips The underdogs are ready for a title challenge once again. Atlético Madrid and Borussia Dortmund begin their quests to show the world that they can win without the overpowering force of financial superiority. The Bundesliga and La Liga start this weekend and Klopp and Simeone's teams are the b...

Team Focus: Atlético Neither Stronger nor Weaker Following Recent Summer Activity

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Team Focus: Atlético Neither Stronger nor Weaker Following Recent Summer Activity The pillaging of Southampton highlights the dangers of a team performing above the standards expected of them. Mauricio Pochettino, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Luke Shaw, Dejan Lovren and Calum Chambers have all left the club, while Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez are tipped to follow suit.S...

Team Focus: Madrid's Midfield Yet Stronger for Signing Kroos and Rodríguez

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Team Focus: Madrid's Midfield Yet Stronger for Signing Kroos and Rodríguez Now the World Cup has drawn to a close and round up articles have been filed away, transfer gossip columns have again taken centre stage. There have already been a number of big-money moves made - Luis Suarez signing for Barcelona, Alexis Sanchez joining Arsenal and Adam Lallana moving to Liverpool ...

League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review

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League Focus: La Liga 2013/14 Season Review This was, without any shadow of a doubt, one of the most exciting La Liga seasons of all-time. The most important positions at both ends of the table were not certain until the very last day, and in the very end we had a new champion outside of the Barcelona/Real Madrid monopoly for the first time i...

Match Focus: What we Learned from El Clásico

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Match Focus: What we Learned from El Clásico During José Mourinho’s reign as Real Madrid manager, El Clásico was often a turgid affair where players resorted to simulation and manipulation as they did anything they could to secure victory. On Sunday however, they showed why millions of fans tuned in to watch yet another ins...

Team Focus: Valencia's Transformation Under Pizzi

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Team Focus: Valencia's Transformation Under Pizzi Following an indifferent start to the season, Valencia relieved Miroslav Dukic of his duties in December. Though the Serb had been forced to deal with the departures of Roberto Soldado, Fernando Gago and Aly Cissokho, coupled with the retirement of veteran David Albelda, 20 points from a possible 51...

Player Focus: La Liga's Argentine Defenders Hoping for International Recognition

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Player Focus: La Liga's Argentine Defenders Hoping for International Recognition The riches that Alejandro Sabella has available when it comes to Argentina’s attack are the envy of the footballing world, but as far as defensive options go their depth isn’t quite as vast. While it appears that the coach has already chosen his centre-back options, two players from La L...