Latest articles by Lee Roden
5 big questions that need answering in the second half of La Liga
La Liga With the battle for the title and the European spots finely poised, Lee Roden considers the biggest talking points for the remainder of the Spanish season...
7 Real Madrid players who could benefit from the transfer ban
Real Madrid The world’s richest club can’t sign anyone for a year after the current transfer window – and it’s music to the ears of this lot, writes Lee Roden...
Watch out, Barça: Why their city rivals are on the march – and might want Mourinho
Espanyol Espanyol have a new owner with cash to splash, but is he the man to lead them to future glory? Lee Roden examines where the Catalan club stand...
The Derby reject outscoring Gareth Bale in Spain and catching Premier League eyes
Alberto Bueno Alberto Bueno went from footballing royalty to being released by the Rams - but as Lee Roden reports, Alberto Bueno is working his way back...
Mascherano vs Busquets: ex-Red set for big week to pinch Barca's pivot role for good
Barcelona With Sergio Busquets sitting bruised on the sidelines, big games against Manchester City and Real Madrid make for a vital week where Javier Mascherano is concerned. Lee Roden weighs up each man's long-term chances...
From Kop flop to Copa del Rey hero: The return of Iago Aspas
Iago Aspas The on-loan Liverpool hitman is still finding minutes hard to come by in La Liga but is tearing up the King's Cup. Lee Roden reports...
The wantaway Barcelona starlet who could be the perfect option for Liverpool
Talentspotter Lee Roden evaluates the situation of Martin Montoya, a target for several European clubs after declaring his intentions to leave the Camp Nou...
Luis Enrique has made history 50 games in – but still he's far from loved at Barcelona
Luis Enrique The Spaniard will have the best record of any Barca boss after 50 games, but Lee Roden says he may never be truly accepted even with a treble victory this season...
Zubizarreta out, Messi unhappy and Barça in disarray: is history repeating itself?
Andoni Zubizarreta This isn't the first time Andoni Zubizarreta has been shoved at Barcelona, writes Lee Roden - nor at the same time a key player's future is uncertain...
Meet Marco Asensio, the youngster set to become Real Madrid's next big thing
Talentspotter Lee Roden runs the rule over Mallorca youngster Marco Asensio, the teenage playmaker who's had Real Madrid and Barcelona all hot under the collar...
Andre Gomes: Valencia’s terrific playmaker who could be Mendes’s next big sale
Valencia The Portuguese starlet could be the key to Valencia rediscovering the form of last season, explains Lee Roden...
FourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2015: No.3
FFT 50 Managers Lee Roden analyses the triple-winning coach setting new standards at Barcelona...
Why selfless superstar Pedro is a dream player for Jose Mourinho and Chelsea
Pedro Rodriguez Lee Roden tells Blues fans what to expect from their new attacker after pipping Manchester United to the Barça attacker's signature...
Meet the candidates vying to take the Spain baton from Xavi
Xavi Barcelona's midfielder linchpin for 15 years is set to leave the Camp Nou for Al Sadd at the end of this season, but Lee Roden says it's the national team that will need to hold auditions for his long-term replacement...
How Rafa’s defensive Real Madrid are struggling to find balance
Real Madrid Lee Roden isn't convinced by Los Blancos' mixed bag under Benitez so far – and points out how he could get it right...
Introducing the most sought-after suit in football (and he's wanted by Tottenham)
Sevilla Lee Roden explains why everyone wants a piece of Monchi, Sevilla's in-demand sporting director...
Everything you need to know about Arsenal's Hector Bellerin
Talentspotter The young right-back hardly enjoyed his plunge into the deep end at Borussia Dortmund, but there are enough reasons to suggest he'll make the grade, says Lee Roden...
New players, new boss, new era: why it’s time to start taking Valencia seriously again
Valencia The club from orange county have been blighted with financial difficulties, but does a new owner mean the future is bright for the former Champions League finalists? Lee Roden investigates...
What you need to know about Spurs target Federico Fazio
Talentspotter Lee Roden evaluates the no-nonsense stopper soon to be pitching up at White Hart Lane...
How Luis Enrique has already revitalised Messi at Barcelona
Stats Zone Lee Roden analyses the uprising of Barca's former Ballon d'Or winner after a difficult campaign for the Blaugrana under Gerardo Martino...
Forming a solid team without Di Maria and Alonso could take Carlo Ancelotti some time
Real Madrid Lee Roden analyses the tactical dilemma facing Real Madrid's Decima-clinching boss this season, after an unbalanced summer of arrivals at the Santiago Bernabeu...
Deulofeu's Barcelona rejection a harsh reminder of La Masia's slippery slope
Gerard Deulofeu The former Everton man was shipped off to Sevilla after failing to impress Luis Enrique, writes Lee Roden, and already it looks like an uphill task for the 20-year-old to claw his way back...
Meet the boss who's riled Real and should manage Barca one day (but probably won't)
Paco Jémez Lee Roden introduces Rayo Vallecano's Paco Jemez, who continues his personal battle with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Saturday...
