Revista de La Liga: Setien brings the European ‘ilusion’ back to Real Betis
Montilivi, Girona – There was a “European meeting” on Friday evening according to AS, and given the result on the night, there could well be…
Articles by Oliver Miller
Revista de La Liga: A definitive weekend at the bottom settles the relegation question once and for all
Ciutat de Valencia, Valencia – It was derby weekend in Madrid but there was much more at stake in La Coruna and Valencia. It had…
“How could we lose that game?” Questions Pep Guardiola as Jose Mourinho & Manchester United’s comeback spoils Manchester City’s party
It appeared for a long while that it was done. Manchester City had sewn it up, or, at least, they thought they had. So had…
Revista de La Liga: Barcelona show character in Sevilla to fight for a dramatic comeback
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Sevilla – There were two minutes left to play. Real Madrid had tried, so had Atletico, Valencia and Juventus too. Eibar had…
State of the Nations: A look at how the major nations are shaping up prior to this summer’s FIFA World Cup
With the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicking off in just over two months, Oliver Miller casts his eye over the European and South American nations…
Revista de La Liga: Neither Deportivo nor Las Palmas are able to ease the growing concern of relegation
Riazor, La Coruna – There were 30 minutes left to play. The match was tied. A goal apiece. Both sides were currently separated by one…
Revista de La Liga: A royal meeting sees Espanyol continue their unbeaten run by coming from behind
RCDE Stadium, Barcelona – Receiving royal patronage is an honour. An honour that both Espanyol and Real Sociedad have had the privilege of. In 1910…
Who is Maurizio Sarri?
In the summer of 2015, Maurizio Sarri received a phone call from Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentis, at first he thought he was the victim…
Revista de La Liga: A moment of Messi magic takes Barcelona one step closer to the La Liga title
Camp Nou, Barcelona – ‘El Atleti decide si aun hay liga,’ was AS’s headline on Sunday morning – it was down to Atletico Madrid to…
Revista de La Liga: A Barcelona romp doesn’t dampen Girona’s spirits
Camp Nou, Barcelona – For two minutes, there was pure ecstasy. A shock no doubt, against the run of play of course but nevertheless there…
Kompany leads Manchester City to Carabao Cup triumph as they cruise past Arsenal
An embrace with his staff, a handshake with the losing manager, and then a celebration with his players – Pep Guardiola carried the air of…
Revista de La Liga: Size doesn’t always matter… just ask Eibar
Ipurua, Eibar – A fine selection of food adorned the table. Beers and wine too. But at five minutes to four o’clock, the spread on…
Revista de La Liga: Malaga are now a shadow of their money-rich former selves
La Rosaleda, Malaga – There was once a feeling of togetherness in Malaga. The fans connected with the players, they were both participants; they each…
Copa del Rey Recap: Barcelona make history whilst Leganes’ Copa journey comes to an end
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Sevilla – “Without fear, with courage,” was Vincenzo Montella’s response as to how his Sevilla side were going to address this second-leg…
Revista de La Liga: The Sevillan sun shines on the debutant as Real Betis take on overachieving Villarreal
Benito Villamarin, Sevilla – “Moron! Moron!” shouted the Betis fans. It was not aimed at the Villarreal players, nor the referee. But it was aimed…
Copa del Rey Recap: A pair of close matches means that both ties are still in the balance
Camp Nou, Barcelona – The goalscorer, the match-winner, the player who has now scored 16 goals in 16 consecutive games in all competitions, admitted that…
Revista de La Liga: Real Madrid bounce back from Copa elimination by achieving a rare victory in Valencia
Mestalla, Valencia – “We deserved the victory. We deserved a game like that.” Zinedine Zidane – as cool and calm as he has been throughout…
Copa del Rey Recap: Leganes make history and progress at the expense of a stuttering Real Madrid
Bernabeu, Madrid – “Yes we can!” was the rather hopeful and optimistic chant sung by the relatively small contingent of Leganes fans pre-match. “Yes we…
Revista de La Liga: Victory against Valencia brings hope to Gran Canaria
Estadio Gran Canaria, Las Palmas – Las Palmas’ time in La Liga is comparable to that of it’s home. The redevelopment of Gran Canaria’s biggest…
Copa del Rey Recap: Espanyol make history with derby win in the first-leg of the cup
RCDE, Barcelona – ‘Thank You Valverde’ was written large on the stadium scoreboard before the match and by the end, the sentiment towards their former…