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3 achievements and failures of Mourinho’s tenure at Real Madrid
Florentino Perez has just announced what we’ve known for long – that Real Madrid and Mourinho are indeed parting ways. Mourinho’s position at Real Madrid has appeared untenable in the wake of a hugely disappointing season where the team was … Continue reading
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Why Casillas’ benching was justified
Much has been said and written about Jose Mourinho this week following his brutal assessments of Iker Casillas and Pepe, and more subtle jibes at the media, fan base and the club president. This post is not about Mourinho’s behaviour … Continue reading
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Defensive Midfield transfer activity: Granero and Lass out, Essien in.
Real Madrid have announced the sale of canterano Esteban Granero to Queen’s Park Rangers for €8 million. A hardworking player with good passing range and a decent shot, Granero has always been a fringe player during his three seasons with … Continue reading
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Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern (Bayern advance on penalty kicks) – Jose Mourinho post-match press conference.
A wise man once said, “football, bloody hell!” A quarter of an hour into the game, it looked like Real Madrid had the tie in the bag. 2-0 up and with their tails up, things looked good. But an Arjen … Continue reading
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Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich 1st leg post-mortem
As the 90th minute of the game approached, Madrid fans were in heaven. The score was 1-1; with an away goal in the bag and a tied scoreline, Madrid would be heavy favourites to progress at home. Bayern would have … Continue reading
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Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich preview
Note: Be sure to also check out Corey’s extensive preview over at RMFB. On Tuesday, Real Madrid meet Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinal first leg, in one of the classic European match-ups of this century. Having vanquished CSKA … Continue reading
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CSKA 2nd leg observations + Quarterfinal/Semifinal look-ahead
Real Madrid eased past CSKA Moscow at home with a 4-1 scoreline that flattered to deceive. The army side could easily have taken the lead in the first half, with star marksman Seydou Doumbia scuffing an easy chance. However in … Continue reading
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