Latest articles by Tim Stannard
La Preview: Madrid derby dominates huge La Liga weekend
La Liga Loca The Calderon clash is set to be the highlight of a blockbuster weekend of action in Spain, says Tim Stannard...
10 big questions in La Liga: Can Gareth Bale stand up to the challenge?
La Liga Loca FourFourTwo's Spanish expert Tim Stannard has a few head-scratchers ahead of this weekend's action in La Liga...
La Liga Loca’s Big Season Preview: Will Casillas and Arbeloa have a fight?
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard completes his round-up of the teams from Spain's top flight – including the star-studded title favourites...
Another day, another dismissal: Valencia eye Pizzi and Villas-Boas as next victims
La Liga Loca As the Mestalla madhouse claims another casualty, Tim Stannard wonders who's next in the hottest of seats...
Big Weekend Preview: Will Lionel Messi pick the Clásico to make his mark?
La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard looks ahead to a potentially record-breaking Clásico, and reveals what Marca have been tittering about this week...
La Preview: El Clásico (er, and nine other games...)
La Liga Loca There's other stuff going on in Spain this weekend too y'know, writes Tim Stannard...
Big Weekend Preview: Carlo’s backtrack, Atlético’s ire and Rayo’s Mad Mondays
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard poses the questions from Spain this weekend ahead of a tantalising set of clashes...
Madrid face first big test of season, as Celta challenge Barça’s perfect start
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to away trips for the Big Two, after Atletico Madrid marched to the top on Tuesday night...
La Review: Big Two make move to the top as another coach bites the dust
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard reflects on a weekend of Spanish action which saw Real Madrid and Barcelona take the outright lead...
10 big questions in La Liga: Can Real Madrid learn to defend?
La Liga Loca Can Osasuna pay back their fans? Can Real Madrid learn to defend? And how will Damien Perquis eat his dinner? Tim Stannard previews the weekend in La Liga...
La Preview: Depor’s mission impossible and Valencia’s huge day of destiny
La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish guru Tim Stannard looks ahead to the final weekend of the La Liga season, or is it...?
La Review: Ronaldo penalty fail hands title (more or less) to Barça
La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard looks back on a weekend of La Liga action that saw Real Madrid suffer another slip-up...
La Review: Madrid’s mutant gene and Barça’s repeating of history
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard explains what went on in that there Spain...
La Preview: Guti strikes back as King Gary gets ready for Valencia reign
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard says that former Real star Guti has dominated the Madrid derby build-up with some provocative comments, while Gary Neville is turning the tide at Valencia...
The Week In Real Madrid: Ronaldo's brace keeps Blancos breathing, as Arbeloa treated to hero's farewell
The Week In... Cristiano Ronaldo's heroics will ensure Madrid enter the final matchday with hopes of lifting the title, and they gave Alvaro Arbeloa the best way to mark his final home game with a win over Valencia, says Tim Stannard.
La Liga Lessons: Real Madrid's understudies shine, but it's not all bleak for Barcelona
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard brings you the fallout from another Clásico, plus the rest of La Liga's events over the weekend...
10 La Liga Lessons: Atlético defence takes centre stage as Rojiblancos keep pace at top
La Liga Loca The new year may only be a few days old, but La Liga is already back underway. FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard rounds-up the latest action from La Primera...
Same old story for Valencia, as Soldado exits in a strop
La Liga Loca Our man in Spain on the leaving of Valencia...
Atlético look unstoppable, Valencia look like imploding
La Liga Loca FourFourTwo.com's man in Spain, Tim Stannard, assesses which Primera Liga sides will be happy with their weekend's work...
La Preview: Big Two return to earth as Granada players beg for forgiveness
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard sizes up this weekend's Spanish shenanigans...
Rafa: Perhaps not as bad as everyone thinks
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard reports on the return to Real Madrid of Rafael Benitez, at least until Christmas...
Champions League: Saving the world with Simeone
La Liga Loca As another European midweek clocks up the air miles, Tim Stannard has a plan...
Gerard Pique becomes Spain’s Mr Unpopular
La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on why Barcelona and Spain's centre-back is not so hot in his homeland right now...
