Latest articles by Tim Stannard
La Preview: Flo Pérez’s bald patch gets some airtime, as Benítez gets his backing
La Liga Loca Hi-ho, it’s to a Barça-less La Liga weekend we go. But Tim Stannard’s got plenty else to talk about…
Can Cristiano Bale out Real Madrid and outshine Benzema for good?
La Liga Loca The Portuguese preener will come to the fore once again after the news that Gareth Bale could miss a few weeks through injury, as a snapshot into Tim Stannard’s mind demonstrates…
Zizou on standby for Real Madrid with Rafa being a gaffer in doubt
La Liga Loca While Barça prepare to conquer 'the world' at the Club World Cup, there's more unrest stirring at the Bernabeu, writes Tim Stannard...
La Review: Bleak for Barcelona, Madrid derby drama, ham and barnacles
La Liga Loca Madrid derbies, Barcelona defeats and northern barnacles: it's all too much for Tim Stannard...
10 big questions in La Liga: Will Tata deploy dynamic duo?
La Liga Tim Stannard names the big questions the weekend's Spanish action will answer, including a tactical dilemma for Martino and an emotional hurdle for Real Sociedad...
Almería face ultimate shame in Real Madrid defeat
La Liga Loca Goals, glitches and giggles in La Liga with Tim Stannard...
La Review: Bale bears the brunt, Valencia go all Atlético, Villarreal give up
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard assesses the fallout from a big Clásico win for Barca, and La Liga's remaining elements of intrigue...
Even Marca growing bored of Gareth Bale soap opera
La Liga Loca FourFourTwo's man in Spain, Tim Stannard, on the continuing coverage of the summer's most going-on on-going transfer saga...
La Review: Barça embarrassed by post-match prank as Big Two plan getaway
La Liga Loca Celta Vigo continue to hang onto the coat-tails of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but Tim Stannard knows what's coming...
Is this the week that Real Madrid's season crumbles into dust?
La Liga Loca Real Madrid's season is on the verge of collapsing as the La Liga relegation battle heats up. Tim Stannard looks ahead to the weekend's action in Spain...
La Mini Preview: Spain gets festive for midweek frolicking... and Rafa trolling
La Liga Loca La Liga doesn't normally 'do' games at Christmas – but they've got no choice this year, cackles Tim Stannard...
Spain ponders futures of Del Bosque and Dirty Diego
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard reports back on a busy weekend of chatter for the Spanish national team...
Big Weekend Preview: CR7 (almost) on for a ton, while Barcelona line up the salads
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard rounds up the biggest talking points ahead of another La Liga weekend...
Barça face era of austerity as financial past catches up
La Liga Loca There's always something interesting going on in the wonderful world of Barcelona, and Tim Stannard's got the latest...
La Preview: Barça face pothole as Córdoba await Walking Dead devouring
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to the weekend in La Liga, as Luis Enrique's side seek to make amends...
Late-night Super Cup stretches patience of Spanish supporters
La Liga Loca FourFourTwo's man in Madrid, Tim Stannard, looks ahead to Spain's traditional curtain-raiser (even though the season's already started...)
The Week In Barcelona: Have Enrique's troops hit rock bottom?
The Week In... In the continuation of a new FourFourTwo series, Tim Stannard dissects another disastrous week for a free-falling Blaugrana...
Raul or Ronaldo? Just who is Madrid's record goalscorer?
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard updates us on the arguments going on in Spain over the Portuguese's official goal tally, after a mixed week in Europe for La Liga sides...
The Week in Real Madrid: Mixed bag for Zizou leaves Blancos "playing for season"
Real Madrid As part of a new series on FourFourTwo.com, La Liga Loca scribe Tim Stannard rounds up another difficult week at the Bernabeu...
La Preview: Big Two set for cricket scores as Betis look for Mestalla mayhem
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard predicts merry riots for Barcelona and Real Madrid this weekend. Goal fight!
La Liga Lessons: Barcelona slain, but why isn't everyone hailing Celta Vigo?
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard assesses the fallout from another weekend in Spain, as Barca's defeat makes things tasty indeed at the top...
La Preview: Why Barça need to get nasty, and G-Nev needs a games console reboot
La Liga Loca Last weekend was boring, writes Tim Stannard – so it’s a good job this one won’t be...
La Liga players behaving badly as battle at the bottom gets weird
La Liga Loca Valencia and Levante have had to deal with misbehaving players, while Barcelona look to bounce back from their Champions League exit explains Tim Stannard...
