Author Profile: Rebecca Knight
Tweet of the week – Ollie has been a naughty boy!
The least shocking news since Jose Mourinho started to stir things up in the press room again has reached our ears here at La Footyette headquarters, and it has become our tweet of the week as well! Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud...read more »
Jese
In the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, we wondered if Real Madrid would struggle in their derby game away at Getafe. That was before the sensational Jese Rodriguez stepped up however. The young star was, once again, simply sensational. Under Jose Mourinho, Jese...read more »
Manchester City – City v Chelsea
They may have lost twice to them in the league, and seen their status as title favourites ebb away slightly to boot, but Manchester City came out all guns blazing in the FA Cup tie against Chelsea. Old adversaries Jose Mourinho...read more »
Mario Balotelli – AC Milan v Bologna
Another weekend and another stunning goal from Mad Mario. The late winner for AC Milan did not only net all three points for the struggling side, but it showed the raw talent the player has in his locker as well. Balotelli has...read more »
Barca were there for the taking, but now City have Everest to climb
"The worst Barcelona team of many years" in Jose Mourinho's opinion, and one that was "there for the taking" according to Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany after the game. Both of the above statements are true. Barcelona are not the force they once were....read more »
Why second season syndrome has saved Modric and can do the same for Bale
You would think that for a world record fee of £86 million, it would make you star of the show – or maybe runner up considering the team that Gareth Bale plays in also contains Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo,...read more »
Branislav Ivanovic breaks City’s record and gets us hot under the collar too
Here at La Footyette headquarters, we are struggling to actually take stock of Chelsea's win against Manchester City last night, and it is all because of their right back. Branislav Ivanovic may have scored the winning goal in the historic win...read more »
It is a three horse title race – and not just in England
Not a competitive league they said. Barcelona walk the title every year they said. No team can break the strangle hold of the top two they said. That basically sums up what the vast majority of people think about La Liga. Real...read more »
Why the sky is the limit for Jose 2.0
I very much doubt a Jose Mourinho side has been referred to as an underdog since his time at Porto – and we all know what happened there. His Chelsea 2.0 however have been at times this season. Not in...read more »
The Scoring Ones v The Special One – who will come out on top?
So the transfer window has closed with a bang for some and a whimper for others. Manchester United can now boast owning a player who cost £37 million and who has lost twice away at Stoke in one season. All...read more »
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