Tim Stannard
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La Review: Atlético surge to summit as Big Two bumble
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La Liga Loca Diego Simeone's men fluffed their lines before the mini winter break, but Tim Stannard can salute the Rojiblancos' now...
10 La Liga Lessons: A terrific title race and a Segunda-bound Betis
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La Liga Loca Our Spain expert Tim Stannard on the weekend in La Liga...
La Preview: Ageless Aduriz, Getafe’s digital divide and Descending Depor
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La Liga Loca With the big three all picking up routine wins in midweek, Tim Stannard turns his attention towards some of the other stories in the league ahead of another big weekend in Spain...
La Liga: it’s just got interesting. Very interesting...
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La Liga Loca Just a point separates the top three after yet another defeat for Barcelona, writes Tim Stannard...
10 La Liga Lessons: Barcelona remain a mystery as Atlético warm up nicely for Milan
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert, Tim Stannard, reflects on another entertaining weekend in La Liga...
The Week In Barcelona: Title glory beckons as champions approach final hurdle
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The Week In... After a near-collapse and mini-scare in April, Luis Enrique's side are a single game away from defending their La Liga title - only delayed by Real Madrid's last-gasp win over Valencia, writes Tim Stannard...
La Preview: Carnival time for Barça, but another away day for Ronaldo
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La Liga Loca The Catalans are seven points clear, Madrid face a stubborn Malaga and Gary Neville aims to keep Valencia's momentum going. Tim Stannard looks forward to another weekend of Spanish action...
La Review: Dynamic duo back in business as La Liga returns to real life (but who did best?)
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La Liga Loca It was only a matter of time before Leo and Ronny returned to the scoresheet, wasn't it? Yes, yes it was, says Tim Stannard...
Why Vicente del Bosque is staying sane despite Chelsea row
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard suggests why the Spain boss isn't tearing out his hair despite an ongoing battle with Jose Mourinho & Co...
Cristiano set for a stay at home, as Barcelona aim to build on big win
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to an action-packed weekend in Spain, as the title race and relegation battle heat up...
Big Weekend Preview: Will champions Atletico Madrid show some stones?
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard rounds up the biggest talking points ahead of another La Liga weekend...
La Liga Loca’s half-term report: Atleti still awesome, Barca must (and will) do better
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard's rating and slating includes reigning champs Atletico Madrid and a below-par Barcelona...
La Liga Lessons: Messi’s cunning plan, Ronaldo’s new philosophy
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard rounds up the big stories from the seventh round of La Liga action – including a goal you really should see...
Madrid's midfielders mauled in international action
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish expert Tim Stannard assesses the injury angst about to rock the Bernabeu...
Solidity vs uncertainty as Barça members vote for new King of Catalunya
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La Liga Loca Who's the next big Barça boss? Tim Stannard [surely not - Ed.] investigates the options in this weekend's presidential elections...
The Week In Real Madrid: Bale bails out Los Blancos again
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The Week In... The continued absences of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema would have have cost Real Madrid more were it not for the Welshman's inspiring form, writes Tim Stannard...
Marvellous (but misfiring) Messi, cracking Courtois and awful Osasuna
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard reviews another weekend of La Liga action...
10 big questions in La Liga: Can Osasuna beat up Barca, can Real get it together?
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La Liga Emery under pressure, Schuster plays it cool, Ancelotti prepares for a big fortnight and Tata faces a big decision...
La Preview: A last hurdle for Barca as Madrid attempt synchronised celebrations
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard comin' atcha in technicolour with the latest lookahead to Spain's top-flight action...
La Review: Real Madrid find form while Barcelona grind out another win
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on round two of La Liga as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fail to find the net again...
Big Weekend Preview: Will Celta do Big Two double and will Moyes board the Yellow Submarine?
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La Liga Loca The Spanish weekend foretold by Tim Stannard...
La Review: Barça prevail, Ronaldo celebrates, Valencia face last-day disaster
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard reports on a title-winning weekend for Barca, and looks ahead to a huge final day for the bottom sides...
The one bright side to another bad night for Barcelona
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La Liga Loca The Champions League holders were dumped out of the competition by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, but Tim Stannard's done his best to dig out a silver lining...
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