LaLiga

UCL Takes: Arsenal’s Gyokeres regret, Vini Jr. is the world’s best, Juve remain far off
22Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Premier League, Serie A

UCL Takes: Arsenal’s Gyokeres regret, Vini Jr. is the world’s best, Juve remain far off

Why didn't Arsenal sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres? Is there any argument against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior being the best player in world football? And are Juventus even ready to compete in the Champions League again? Juventus aren't Champions League ready Juventus have made very real strides under the management of Thiago Motta, who came to the Bianconeri as the most coveted manager in Italian football for taking Bologna to the Champions League. But even as Juve have performed better this season with more promising results individually in an attacking sense, they've still only scored 11 goals and rank as one of Serie A's worst offensive teams in the top half of the table. Furthermore, the Bianconeri are third in the league, which is the same place they were in ...
Read More
LaLiga Takes: Jude Bellingham’s best role, Barca’s best player, what ails Girona
22Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

LaLiga Takes: Jude Bellingham’s best role, Barca’s best player, what ails Girona

What is Jude Bellingham's best role in the 2024/25 Real Madrid lineup after Kylian Mbappe's transfer created positive stress for Carlo Ancelotti? Who is Barcelona's best player of the 2024/25 La Liga season thus far? And who can be Girona's new star after they lost Savinho and Artem Dovbyk? Here are key takeaways from around the world of La Liga after a goal-fest of a weekend in the Spanish top flight. Girona have no more star power Girona had already agreed to sell their best player, Savinho, to more powerful partner club Manchester City, and then later in the summer transfer window, they waved goodbye to the top goal-scorer in La Liga, Artem Dovbyk. Although Girona brought in La Liga veterans Arnaut Danjuma and Bryan Gil on the wings as loan acquisitions, their only striker signi...
Read More
Barcelona could finally give Ansu Fati his first shot at a comeback
16Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

Barcelona could finally give Ansu Fati his first shot at a comeback

Barcelona have won their last two matches against BSC Young Boys and Deportivo Alaves by a combined score of 8-0, getting back to their dominant ways under new manager Hansi Flick in order to recover from a shock 4-2 defeat against Osasuna. At the October international fixtures, Barcelona sit atop the La Liga table, as they have truly boasted the most explosive attack in European football despite all the hype surrounding arch rivals Real Madrid, the defending Spanish and European champions. Barcelona have two dates with destiny in October against long-time Champions League nemesis Bayern Munich and then Real Madrid in El Clasico. Before that, though, they will face another historic La Liga side in Sevilla, who can be dangerous even when they are in their worst moment. The Blaugran...
Read More
The player Real Madrid need to cut ties with the most in 2025
16Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

The player Real Madrid need to cut ties with the most in 2025

No club in world football holds their players to a higher standard than Real Madrid, and that's one of the reasons why they are the most successful club on the planet in the Champions League, having just won their second UCL title in the last three seasons under Carlo Ancelotti. So when Real Madrid fans see a player in their squad that isn't remotely good enough in comparison to his peers, alarm bells start ringing. It doesn't matter if they barely play and it isn't even anything personal against the player; it's just that Madridistas believe everyone in the squad needs to be there for a reason. A couple of years ago, Real Madrid had trouble convincing Mariano Diaz to leave, as the third-string striker stuck around on a contract nobody wanted to take on. Mariano's case was nobody's f...
Read More
Why Barcelona won’t go after a DM in the January 2025 transfer window
16Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

Why Barcelona won’t go after a DM in the January 2025 transfer window

Barcelona have been linked to defensive midfield help since the start of the 2023/24 season, as the club knew they would have impossibly big shoes to fill after club legend Sergio Busquets left for Inter Miami in MLS. The Blaugrana actually did bring in someone at the defensive midfield position, signing Girona veteran Oriol Romeu after a strong 2022/23 campaign. Predictably, Romeu wasn't at the level of Barcelona and quickly fizzled out. Barcelona have even tried Andreas Christensen in the defensive midfield. But at the start of the 2024/25 season, they unearthed a real gem in Marc Bernal, the latest academy product to show world-class potential and the right attributes to fit the style of Barcelona. Unfortunately, Bernal tore his ACL after just three games. You'd bet on the 17-y...
Read More
Now we see why Real Madrid want Florian Wirtz despite already having Arda Guler
15Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

Now we see why Real Madrid want Florian Wirtz despite already having Arda Guler

Real Madrid have been one of the handful of elite clubs most frequently linked to Bayer Leverkusen superstar Florian Wirtz, and since former Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is his coach and has his eyes on the Madrid managerial job after Carlo Ancelotti, there's a school of thought that says the Merengues are the favorites to sign the German international. However, there is another school of thought within the Spanish capital that says Real Madrid should not spend 100-150 million euros on a No. 10 when they already brought in the very talented and successful trio of Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler, and Brahim Diaz in summer 2023. All three men played key roles in Real Madrid hoisting the La Liga and Champions League trophies last season. Although Bellingham has moved back to a No. 8 role i...
Read More
This is Joan Laporta’s priority transfer target for Barcelona going into 2025
15Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

This is Joan Laporta’s priority transfer target for Barcelona going into 2025

Barcelona could only make one major signing in the summer 2024 transfer window, and they initially tried to place all their eggs in Nico Williams's basket after his sensational Euro 2024 campaign. But at the last minute, the Athletic Club left winger decided to remain loyal to the club where his brother plays, snubbing Barcelona and leaving the Blaugrana to pursue their Plan B attacking upgrade. That backup plan was none other than Dani Olmo, and the former Barcelona academy graduate has played excellently for the Blaugrana so far in 2024/25, scoring in each of his three appearances before being struck down by yet another injury. Olmo, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Robert Lewandowski are firing on all cylinders as the actual best attacking quartet in La Liga, as new coach Hansi Flic...
Read More
Real Madrid are after another one of Xabi Alonso’s best players
15Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid are after another one of Xabi Alonso’s best players

Real Madrid made two major signings in the summer 2024 transfer window, but both of these blockbuster attacking buys were pre-arranged deals for Endrick and Kylian Mbappe that everyone knew were coming. In summer 2025, Real Madrid have a more intriguing window ahead of them, because they could go in any number of directions to upgrade a squad that is starting to look dangerously thin in defense. Left back, center back, and right back will be priority positions for Real Madrid with players like Alvaro Fernandez, Antonio Silva, and Alphonso Davies emerging on the radar at these key positions. According to a report from Sky Sports Germany's Florian Plettenberg, Real Madrid are confirmed to be tracking Bayer Leverkusen star right midfielder Jeremie Frimpong, who has been one of the wo...
Read More
The latest five goalkeepers Barcelona are monitoring as Marc-Andre ter Stegen replacements
14Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

The latest five goalkeepers Barcelona are monitoring as Marc-Andre ter Stegen replacements

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a torn right patellar tendon in his right knee a couple of weeks ago during a 5-1 win over Villarreal, necessitating young backup Inaki Pena to step into the starting role. Since Pena has no consistent top-level experience as a starter, Barcelona immediately called up former Juventus and Roma starting goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to coax a man who was recently Serie A's best keeper out of retirement. Szczesny is now the unquestioned No. 1 in Barcelona, but since he was just retired, the Polish international is nothing more than a stopgap option for Hansi Flick and Co. Barcelona have been busy monitoring the upcoming January and June transfer windows for possible long-term replacements for ter Stegen, whose long-term future in Cat...
Read More
Barcelona add two big names to transfer shortlist, but they aren’t good fits
13Oct By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
LaLiga

Barcelona add two big names to transfer shortlist, but they aren’t good fits

Barcelona only made one transfer this past summer window due to their tricky economic situation, and they had to sacrifice all other potential signings and then sell Ilkay Gundogan back to Manchester City in order to make it happen. But even though Dani Olmo has already missed time with injury, which was a feared drawback of the transfer initially, the Spanish international has shown signs of being worth the club's time. Olmo has scored in all three of his appearances for Barcelona, adding a new dynamic to an attack that looks like Europe's most explosive with Robert Lewandowski banging home the goals, Lamine Yamal building on a sensational rookie campaign, and Raphinha legitimately looking like one of the best wingers in the world. Per a report from Relevo, Barcelona are still lo...
Read More