Latest articles by Kiyan Sobhani
Why the cloud over Spain won't stay for long – not when Iniesta's looking this good
Spain Spain began their Euro 2016 campaign with a narrow win against the Czech Republic after a masterful performance from Andres Iniesta. Kiyan Sobhani explains why the Barcelona midfielder will be crucial to La Roja's title defence...
8 big questions for the Champions League quarter-finals
UEFA Champions League Ooo, it's getting tasty now. As two Premier League clubs prepare for battle against one another in the final eight, Kiyan Sobhani ponders the questions we'd like answering over the next fortnight
How Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane reached the point of no return at Real Madrid
Real Madrid The pressure is on all parties to find the Welshman a new club after the weekend’s slanging match – but how did we get here? Kiyan Sobhani explains
9 bold transfer predictions that will DEFINITELY happen this summer
Transfer news Every transfer window sees a few moves absolutely no one saw coming. Kiyan Sobhani gets out his crystal ball and makes a few big calls about who’s going where this time around
9 bold predictions we're making for World Cup 2018
FIFA World Cup Prediction time! We can always just delete this post-tournament, right?
How Jurgen Klopp became Pep Guardiola's kryptonite
Jürgen Klopp Liverpool's stunning 3-0 first-leg win over Manchester City means the German has bested Pep seven times in their 13 meetings – and now twice this season. Kiyan Sobhani evaluates why the Bearded One has such a hold on the world's most revered boss...
Real Madrid's academy products: Where are they now?
Real Madrid Borja Mayoral is the latest Blancos academy star to be touted as the next Raul. Kiyan Sobhani takes a look at what happened to some of the other youngsters who were tipped for big things at the Santiago Bernabeu this century...
Rated! La Liga’s big transfer winners and losers of the summer
La Liga The off-season has been dominated by Euro 2016 and Paul Pogba’s return to Manchester United, but – for a change – things have been fairly quiet in La Liga. Scratch beneath the surface, though, and there’s some clever business
4 promising upgrades on Casemiro who Real Madrid could sign
Real Madrid Even Zinedine Zidane knows the need for some midfield steel – but his current Brazilian probably isn't the long-term solution. Kiyan Sobhani picks out a handful of stars who could be targeted instead...
How Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool can break down Real Madrid and prevent a Champions League hat-trick
Zinedine Zidane's side boast a formidable array of talent, but flaws in Real's system show the route Liverpool can take to a famous victory, writes Kiyan Sobhani
Why Real Madrid fans might have to endure Florentino Perez's mismanagement for years
Real Madrid The Bernabeu is restless place and recently began protesting Perez's presidency, but, as Kiyan Sobhani explains, it looks unlikely that anything will change at the top in a hurry...
Analysed: Karim Benzema is more important than everybody thought
Stats Zone Seven years after his arrival, the Frenchman has arguably become the most important player at the Bernabeu. Kiyan Sobhani explains why Los Blancos need to address their over-reliance on him this summer...
How Barcelona lost Neymar – but retained their greatness
Barcelona Barça suffered a humbling summer – yet now sit five points clear in La Liga and beat Juventus to top spot in their Champions League group. Kiyan Sobhani explains how they’ve done it
5 things that La Liga's first two matchdays have taught us
La Liga There's been intrigue aplenty over in Spain since the start of the 2016/17 campaign a fortnight ago. Kiyan Sobhani picks out some of the key talking points
FIFA's transfer ban provides the perfect opportunity for Real Madrid to grow up
Real Madrid Kiyan Sobhani explains why a lack of transfer market activity at the Santiago Bernabeu wouldn't exactly be a negative thing
Can you conquer Europe without a defensive midfielder? Real Madrid will try...
Real Madrid All of the sides to have triumphed in Europe's primary club competition this century have fielded at least one defensive-minded player in the engine room. Kiyan Sobhani examines whether los Blancos could be about to usher in a new era...
Rafa Benitez's Real Madrid dilemma: how do you get the best out of Toni Kroos?
Toni Kroos A year on from the German's domineering display against Brazil at the World Cup, Kiyan Sobhani evaluates how Rafa Benitez can release the shackles imposed by Carlo Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu last season...
