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Tim Stannard

Sabotaging since 8 Aug 2010

Tim Stannard is a Madrid-based writer contributing regularly to FourFourTwo Magazine with the daily La Liga Loca blog and Football365.com, as well as featuring in When Saturday Comes and UEFA Champions League magazine. He also works as a TV producer for a football show and has an intense dislike for Flamenco music and chickpeas. Contactable by email at laligaloca@yahoo.co.uk.

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Five Things Manchester United Must Know Before They Move For Falcao

Marca are reporting that Manchester United are now leading the race for the Colombian hitman. But just who is Radamel Falcao? Here’s the lowdown on the Atletico Madrid star.

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Abdelaziz Barrada: The Explosive Moroccan Wanted by Southampton

Southampton’s boss Mauricio Pochettino failed in a last-gasp club-record £15.25m bid for Morocco midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada – here’s why he’s desperate to land the La Liga star.

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The Copa Del Rey: The Worst Cup Competition In The World

The start of the annual Copa del Rey jamboree, this Tuesday, should be a thing of celebration in Spain – but it’s just a bit well… crap. Here’s why it’s the worst cup competition in the world.

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Esteban Granero: Everything You Need To Know About The Pirate On His Way To Spurs

His best position is at the tip of a midfield four and he works like a dog. And reports in Spain of his move to Tottenham are intensifying by the hour…

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Jose Salomon Rondon: What Tottenham Hotspur Fans Can Expect From The Malaga Star

Tottenham Hotspur are keen to strengthen their front-line this summer and with Rondon’s goalscoring exploits, they could do a lot worse than the Venezuelan international…..

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Why Manchester United Target Michu Is Perfect For The Premier League

Uncompromising, passionate and strong; Rayo Vallecano’s Michu possesses all the necessary attributes to thrive in the Premier League. Here’s a complete profile of the striker Manchester United are sniffing around..

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Tito Vilanova: Who Is The New Boss Of Barcelona?

British football fans were well aware of Guardiola when he took over Barcelona in 2008. However from June onwards a less familiar face will sit in the Nou Camp hotseat.

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Enrique? Bielsa? Villas-Boas? Who Will Replace Guardiola At Barcelona?

It seems that after three defeats in a week, Guardiola will leave Barcelona. Which of these three candidates can step into his patent winklepickers?

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Iker Munian and 4 Other La Liga Superstars Manchester United Should Sign

They may be on target to win the title but there’s no disguising that Manchester United have some rebuilding to do. They could do a lot worse that this lot.

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Is This Spanish Defender Jamie Carragher’s Long-Term Liverpool Replacement?

With Carra on his last legs and Agger injury prone, Liverpool have turned their attentions to the player thought by many to be Carlos Puyol’s long-term replacement in the national team…

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Borja Valero: The Pass Master Making Tottenham Hearts Flutter

Tottenham Hotspur might have Modric and Parker on the books, but Valero was equal to Xavi in assists last season and Harry is said to be casting eyes in his direction…

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Meet Diego Godin, The Answer To Chelsea’s Defensive Prayers

Having been repeatedly linked with Chelsea, the Uruguayan centre back will need his batteries recharging if he has any chance of a successful relocation in January.

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Jordi Alba: The Flying Fullback To Succeed Patrice Evra at Manchester United

After a scintillating Spanish debut against the Scots, Jordi Alba can use the Wembley turf as an audition to quell Manchester United’s full-back shortcomings.

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Five Things Manchester City Can Expect From Villarreal

Ahead of tonight’s Champions League Group A fixture, we look at five things Mancini’s Manchester City can expect from Spanish side Villarreal.

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A Nerdy Manager And A Profligate Striker: What Chelsea Can Expect From Valencia

Chelsea travel to Spain to take on an in-form Valencia this evening, will they struggle? That all depends on which Roberto Soldado turns up…

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What Celtic Can Expect From Atletico And Goal Machine Falcao

They may not have Aguero but Celtic’s Europa League rivals tonight can still call on the likes of Colombian goal monster Falcao, Brazilian playmaker Diego and a revived Jose Antonio Reyes on the wing. Hibs they ain’t.

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Enzo Zidane Follows In His Father’s Footsteps At Real Madrid

If he’s half as good as his old man, the boy Zidane will be some player. That’s if the French and Spanish federations don’t pull him in half first.

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Why Arsenal Will Regret Losing Juan Mata To Chelsea

It sees as if the highly-coveted winger will join Chelsea rather than Arsenal. Here’s why it will be another nail in Arsenal’s coffin…

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Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho v The World

The Spanish season hasn’t properly kicked off and already the special one has shown that he’s again prepared to channel Howling Mad Murdoch. Here’s some of his best spats…

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Lassana Diarra To Tottenham Hotspur: Journeyman Or Missing Link?

Lassana Diarra looks set to continue his quest to play for every club in London and join his old boss Harry Redknapp at Tottenham Hotspur. Is this the signing of the summer?

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Manchester City: Can Sergio Aguero Replace His Old Pal Carlos Tevez?

Kun Aguero is again on every big club’s wish-list this summer, with Manchester City lining him up to replace Carlos Tevez. But would they be wise to do so?

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Karim Benzema Is A Pussycat, Not Arsenal’s New Lion

Technically gifted, deadly in front of goal and able to play up front on his own Karim Benzema might be. But he is a shy, introverted footballer who won’t add the teeth Arsenal require to shake the reputation as a team that can be bullied…

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Spielberg’s Falling Skies Needs To Show Some Guts to Win Our Hearts

Spielberg has for years succeeded with family-orientated fun, but for Falling Skies to steal our hearts it needs to pick at a few scabs and expose the frailties of human race in a world ravaged by Alien invasion…

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Why Tottenham Hotspur Should Fancy The Elegant Osvaldo

Desperate for more firepower, Tottenham Hotspur will have to battle it out with Inter to sign the elegant Osvaldo from Espanyol…

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Jose Jurado: Why Arsenal Fans Shouldn’t Get Too Excited About Signing Him

Arsenal fans will be disappointed with the lack of transfer activity, but they should be worried if Wenger splashes the cash on Jose Jurado, a squad player at best…

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True Blood: The S&M Buffy

True Blood is a brilliantly shot, lunatic heavy, vampire, werewolf and shape-shifter laden romp, and it should definitely be your next box-set…

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David De Gea: Everything Manchester United Fans Need To Know About Schmeichel Mk ll

When Iker Casillas says ‘he’ll soon be challenging me, he’s a great keeper…’ you know David De Gea must be doing something right…

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Watch Out For….Real Madrid Castilla’s Alvaro Morata

The 18 year old currently leading the score sheets for Castilla and impressing The Special One, Jose Mourinho…

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What Men Against Boys Should Really Mean

A world class sportsman letting some snot nosed kid beat him the name of charity? Not on our watch. Men against boys should be just that, a crunching, all-action affair. Take no prisoners.

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The Fans’ Season Preview: Getafe

Look out for Getafe’s skinhead defender, silent fans and the ‘sexy Bryan Robson’ manager already tipped to replace Mourinho at Real.