Tim Stannard
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Why Barça must avoid ‘Live and Let Die’ approach to Messi
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La Liga Loca With little Leo crocked for two months, Tim Stannard reports the reaction from Spain and weighs up Luis Enrique's options to fill the unfillable void...
Ronaldo backtracks after Perez prod; Barca fib about Messi?
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard reports on some suspicious reversing from the Big Two this week...
Madrid derby VII stuck in no-man’s land to leave Spain's papers puzzled
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard reports the fallout from the first leg of a well-poised Champions League tussle...
La Review: Cristiano attempts team-building as Blancos hanker for Perez's head
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard sews up the weekend's action as Real Madrid lose to their cross-town rivals...
Benitez breathes easier while El Nevvo takes charge in Mestalla
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La Liga Loca The Spanish clubs continue to seek European glory - with a familiar English face settling into place, notes Tim Stannard...
Why El Clásico could be win-win whatever happens for Zinedine Zidane
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La Liga Loca The meeting between eternal rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid isn't as exciting as it could be, but there's a key relegation clash to look forward to says Tim Stannard...
10 things we learned in La Liga: Atlético are aggressive... and is this the end of Messi?
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish expert Tim Stannard on the weekend in Spain, including vital Valdés, Ronaldo on the rampage (again) and why Manchester United should watch out this week...
La Review: Yellow Submarine sail into Champions League as top three scrape victories
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La Liga Loca Slender victories for the top three were probably one of the least interesting matters of an intriguing weekend in Spain...
Does Barcelona's Clasico defeat show worrying signs for the short term?
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Florentino Pérez may have done something really dumb
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on the less than surprising ousting of Carlo Ancelotti from the Santiago Bernabeu hot seat...
Rejuvenated Real Madrid embark on a spot of pre-season Cherries-picking
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La Liga Loca Ancelotti revolution to start at Bournemouth
Big Weekend Preview: The records-free special edition
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to the latest round of Primera action...
Barça preparing for battle at Atleti as Sevilla equip for their own Copa del Rey cracker
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard previews the midweek cup action, as Luis Enrique's Barca aim to protect their 1-0 first-leg lead...
La Preview: Bathrooms, Benzema and Espanyol’s bright new world
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard sets you up for the weekend's La Liga action...
Big Weekend Preview: Big Three seek double figures as Mestalla returns to normal
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La Liga Loca It could be goals aplenty for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid this weekend, says Tim Stannard...
La Preview: Can comfy seats save another Madrid mess against Eibar?
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La Liga Loca As los Blancos take a trip to the tiny Ipurua, Tim Stannard ponders whether things really could get worse for Florentino Perez this weekend...
La Preview: Two worlds collide in Clasico week… in Getafe
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to La Liga's showcase clash, which will give the chasing pack an opportunity to make up some ground...
10 big questions in La Liga: How will Real Madrid fare without Ronaldo?
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La Liga Loca FourFourTwo's Spanish expert Tim Stannard as 10 poser ahead of the weekend's top flight action...
10 big questions in La Liga: Can Atleti prove they're the real deal against Barca?
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La Liga Loca La Liga Loca is back as Tim Stannard assesses the weekend schedule in Spain...
Barcelona scouts facing 100 years of solitude (or just until January 2016)
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard assesses a frenzied summer at Camp Nou, as Barca prepare for two transfer windows of enforced inactivity...
La Review: Madrid sides throw in towels on title chase
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard rounds up the weekend's La Liga to-ings and fro-ings, which worked out rather well for Barcelona...
Plans unfold perfectly for La Liga duo in Champions League
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard reports the reaction from a fine week for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid...
La Liga Lessons: Real break records, Sevilla surprise, Basques bumble
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard assesses a net-rippling weekend from Spain...
La Preview: Getafe’s big Bale plan and Villarreal’s secret
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La Liga Loca Our man in Madrid Tim Stannard on a fascinating weekend ahead in Spain...
Di Maria’s moment of dodgy ball control leads to Madrid fan fury
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La Liga Loca The Argentine winger has been strongly linked with a move away from Madrid, but will the latest molehill/mountain saga help see him out the door? FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard reports...
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