by Ste | May 3, 2013 | Features, Main Features
By Darren Walsh The time has finally arrived. Whoops of joy could be heard last night as scribes from all over the world could finally use FC Barcelona as a sporting punch bag. For years there could only be tributes to their style and the success that it...
by Ste | Jun 23, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Darren Walsh Shots of the players walking to the changing rooms; Cesc Fabregas is wearing headphones that take up almost all of the sides of his head. Nasri doesn’t look best pleased during the anthems to be standing beside the bench. Everyone else was standing...
by Ste | Jun 13, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Liam McConville The World and European champions pulled a surprise on Sunday as they lined up against Italy without a striker. Their new 4-6-0 formation saw Cesc Fabregas playing in a more advanced role with Andres Iniesta and David Silva out wide. The plan almost...
by Ste | Jun 10, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Liam McConville As Spain and Italy shared the spoils in Gdansk yesterday, Fernando Torres cut a frustrated figure yet again. Spain sprang a surprise by not naming a striker, instead going with a 4-6-0 formation for their Group C opener. As Spain has such an...
by Ste | Jun 3, 2012 | Features, Main Features
by Richard Brook On the face of it, Group C ought to be the most open and shut case of the first round of Euro 2012. Two of the sides are clear favourites to attain the top two spots, and with that the coveted places in the knock out stage. The other two sides are...
