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Can injury-hit Real upset the odds in finely poised Madrid derby?

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Can injury-hit Real upset the odds in finely poised Madrid derby? Things at the top half of the La Liga table are interestingly poised, with an international break coming at exactly the wrong time for the cluster of teams who find themselves edging towards the Champions League places - but Real Madrid might just have been glad of an extra week to get some familiar...

Best XI: Who joins Bale in Champions League team of the week?

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Best XI: Who joins Bale in Champions League team of the week? Gareth Bale ranks as WhoScored.com’s Champions League player of the week, with the Welshman setting the tone for an entertaining encounter between Legia Warszawa and Real Madrid very early on. He scored Real Madrid’s opening goal after just 57 seconds, the fastest Champions League goal i...

Real Madrid’s BBC should be sacrificed for the collective good

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Real Madrid’s BBC should be sacrificed for the collective good As Alvaro Morata wheeled away in celebration after scoring Real Madrid’s winning goal against Athletic Club on Sunday, the case for Zinedine Zidane to rotate and re-shuffle his forward line became ever-stronger. The weekend game marked 38 days since Cristiano Ronaldo last scored at the Santiag...

Madrid's struggles in Germany set to continue against Dortmund

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Madrid's struggles in Germany set to continue against Dortmund A week ago Real Madrid looked set to break the record for consecutive La Liga wins but ended up stumbling, failing to get over the line. Sixteen consecutive wins, equalling a record set by Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, shows resounding dominance. But at home to Villarreal, Los Blancos would have ...

Can Madrid cope without Casemiro against free scoring Dortmund

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Can Madrid cope without Casemiro against free scoring Dortmund Meeting for the seventh time in the Champions League in the space of four years, a rivalry of sorts has been forged between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid. The holders were able to get their revenge on Die Schwarzgelben under Jurgen Klopp having been dumped out by the Germans in the semi-finals i...

Monday's Midday Mastermind - 26/09/16

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Monday's Midday Mastermind - 26/09/16 It was a weekend packed with goals in the Premier League, while on the continent there were some shock results, not least for Real Madrid and PSG. This week's quiz will once again test your knowledge of the events from across Europe, though the Premier League is in focus at first. If you fail to man...

United, Bayern and Madrid featured in the top tips this weekend

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United, Bayern and Madrid featured in the top tips this weekend There is plenty of managerial interest in the Premier League this weekend as Jose Mourinho faces off against Claudio Ranieri, while Arsene Wenger will meet Antonio Conte for the first time. There is also a spicy backstory in Italy, where Vincenzo Montella takes his Milan side back to where he made h...

Settled Madrid look to hit new heights following Ronaldo return

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Settled Madrid look to hit new heights following Ronaldo return As Cristiano Ronaldo limped off in the early stages of the Euro 2016 final, many Real Madrid fans would have looked to the heavens and bemoaned their luck. However, just as Portugal went on to lift their first major trophy without their star man, Zinedine Zidane has been able to keep Los Blancos on ...

Bright Start Sees Asensio Gunning for Real Madrid Starting Spot

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Bright Start Sees Asensio Gunning for Real Madrid Starting Spot This summer is yet to see Real Madrid make a big-money marquee signing, ignoring a transfer policy that has been rigidly adhered to over the years by club president Florentino Perez, and yet it is difficult to think of a more complete set of players in competition for first-team places in world foot...

Real Madrid Must be Wary of New Look Sevilla

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Real Madrid Must be Wary of New Look Sevilla Cast your minds back to the 2014 World Cup. The first thought that comes to light is perhaps Germany’s 7-1 trouncing of Brazil en-route to lifting the trophy. The Selecao were one of the favourites to lift the trophy two years ago, yet were well and truly outclassed by their European counterpa...