Tactics
How Real Madrid Create Space Between the Lines
The mechanics behind the most valuable real estate in football, and why Madrid keep finding it when others can't.
Tag: La Liga
11 articles
Match Analysis
Real Madrid 3-2 Atletico Madrid: Arbeloa’s Derby, Simeone’s Gap, and the Player Nobody Saw Coming
Atletico targeted the Rudiger-Fran Garcia channel all night. Real Madrid survived a red card, two comebacks, and a 93rd-minute save to win a derby that had everything.
News
Real Madrid’s Managerial Gamble Has Not Paid Off
The post-Ancelotti era at the Bernabeu has been turbulent. A short-lived appointment has already unravelled, and questions are mounting.
Match Analysis
Title Weekend: Liverpool and Barcelona Crowned Champions
Two of Europe's biggest leagues found their champions, and both stories were about successful transitions to new management.
Tactics
Barcelona’s 102-Goal Season: Anatomy of Flick’s Attack
Barcelona are about to win La Liga having scored at a rate not seen in years. The attacking blueprint behind the goals is worth studying.
Players
Lamine Yamal at 17: Scouting a Generational Talent
Barcelona's teenager is not a prospect anymore. He is already one of the best wingers in the world, and the scary part is how much room he has to grow.
Match Analysis
Barcelona 5-2 Real Madrid: The Supercopa Statement
Barcelona thrashed Madrid again, this time to win the Spanish Super Cup. Flick's side have now beaten the champions three times in a row.
Match Analysis
Barcelona 4-0 Real Madrid: Flick’s High Line Humbles the Champions
Hansi Flick's Barcelona dismantled Real Madrid with the bravest high defensive line in Europe. It was a statement of intent for the title race.
News
Mbappe Joins Real Madrid: The Move That Was Always Coming
After years of speculation, Kylian Mbappe is finally a Real Madrid player on a free transfer. The question now is how he fits.
News
Real Madrid Close In on the Title as Barcelona Falter
With a commanding lead at the top of La Liga, Ancelotti's side are on the verge of a record-extending 36th Spanish title.