Latest articles by Lee Roden
Jonathan Soriano: Meet the 37-goal-per-season striker Barcelona let slip away
Jonathan Soriano Casas Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez aren't exactly doing badly this season, but Lee Roden takes a look at another red-hot marksman who the Catalans let go...
Zidane rewards hard work, and is the league title back on? 4 things from Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
Stats Zone Lee Roden was at Camp Nou to analyse the game using our award-winning app Stats Zone...
Cedric Bakambu: Villarreal’s latest goalscoring great who's made for the Premier League
Cédric Bakambu The DR Congo international has hit 20 goals so far this season for the first time in Spain. Lee Roden explains why Barcelona are sniffing around and English clubs could make a move this summer...
6 things you genuinely might not know about Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola Pep is preparing to take to the dugout at Old Trafford for the first time as Manchester City manager. Lee Roden’s got you covered on the things you might not know about the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss...
FourFourTwo's 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2015: No.2
FFT 50 Managers Lee Roden gives the rundown on the Spanish genius who finishes runner-up in our list of the best managers in world football...
Analysed: Are Real Madrid really any better off with Zinedine Zidane?
Zinedine Zidane Tonkings of Deportivo La Coruna, Sporting Gijon and Espanyol have accompanied more underwhelming performances against Real Betis and Granada, writes Lee Roden – just like like under Rafa Benitez...
Is it time to acknowledge Sergio Busquets as the best midfielder in the world?
Sergio Busquets The Barça pivot remains criminally underrated despite being integral to their free-scoring season, says Lee Roden...
Downing Barça, outscoring Cristiano: Arsenal-linked Lucas resurrecting Deportivo
Lucas Pérez Martinez The former Champions League semi-finalists-turned-Segunda fodder have had tough times of late – but so too has their thriving forward who's attracting English interest, writes Lee Roden...
From blue to red? How France-born Laporte could become the new Diego Costa
Aymeric Laporte Lee Roden explains how Vicente del Bosque could be about to persuade another non-native to switch international allegiances...
Politics, arses and cartoon cats: it's Barcelona vs Espanyol
La Liga Lee Roden looks ahead to a largely unheralded city derby...
Better call Saúl? All you need to know about Simeone's Real Madrid slayer
Talentspotter Lee Roden profiles the Atlético Madrid jack-of-all-trades who helped down city rivals Real Madrid in style...
How Luis Suarez is already helping Messi knock Ronaldo off his perch
FFT100 The Uruguayan couldn't start his season until the end of October but is already resembling the player who took the Premier League by storm, writes Lee Roden...
Why this could be the best La Liga title race of all time
La Liga Four teams are fighting for Spanish honours this season, writes Lee Roden – and just five points separate them as Barcelona prepare to host Atletico Madrid this weekend...
The case for the defence: Why Godin deserves to be considered the world's best
Diego God’in Lee Roden explains why the often-overlooked Atletico Madrid defender really is the planet's best stopper...
How Luis Enrique is unlocking Neymar’s true quality – but faces a Suarez-shaped problem
Stats Zone Lee Roden assesses how the Brazilian is thriving in his second season and wonders where on earth Luis Suarez will fit in...
Simeone boots up Atletico 2.0 to ensure Rojiblancos don't get caught at standstill
Atlético Madrid La Liga sides have been giving Atletico Madrid a rough ride since the tail end of last season, writes Lee Roden, but what has Diego Simeone done to make sure his side live up to their big-gun billing this time?
Bin the long balls, Busquets the linchpin: Luis Enrique's big changes at Barcelona
Barcelona The new boss at Camp Nou has a few tricks up his sleeve to wrench back the La Liga crown, says Spanish-based journalist Lee Roden...
Meet La Liga's most in-demand coach who's destined for a big move elsewhere
Marcelino Marcelino has transformed the Yellow Submarine from underperforming second-tier dwellers to La Liga top-four hopefuls in just two years. Lee Roden explains why it's only a matter of time before a big gun throws money at him...
