Thore Haugstad

FFT 100 Greatest Aged 30, he’s broken all-time records while lifting a host of personal and club awards – yet it’s only in watching Messi you can appreciate a one-off genius

Cristiano Ronaldo Nearly four months into the season, CR7 has more new children than he does La Liga goals. Thore Haugstad looks into why...

Arsenal Thore Haugstad peers into an alternate reality where Pep succeeds Arsene; would he be doing better at the Emirates?

Premier League Thore Haugstad explains why the former Atletico Madrid man is thriving in Antonio Conte's system - and why he's a particular danger to Spurs this weekend

Barcelona Andres Iniesta improved Luis Enrique’s team when he came on in Saturday’s Clásico at the Camp Nou – even though, writes Thore Haugstad, his team couldn’t hang on for a gritty win against Real Madrid

Gareth Bale The Welsh ace has been a hit in Madrid, but a series of ineffective displays and the rise of a new generation have put his place under serious threat, says Thore Haugstad

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad uses Stats Zone to report four trends from the weekend’s big Premier League fixtures

Stats Zone The 4-0 scoreline may suggest a thrashing, but Thore Haugstad explains why the Catalan's tactics were actually spot on at the Camp Nou on Wednesday

Tottenham Hotspur Mauricio Pochettino's men haven't netted from open play in their last three games, but Thore Haugstad believes their dry patch could come to an end if their South Korean forward is deployed out wide

Cristiano Ronaldo Thore Haugstad evaluates the Real Madrid man's current role at the Bernabeu and explains why he should now be considered an out-an-out striker

Manchester City Sure, Pep Guardiola had a blank chequebook to get the players he wanted this summer – but look a bit deeper and it’s clear that isn’t the real reason for City’s scintillating football this season, writes Thore Haugstad

FFT100 The brilliant Barcelona star is back on top of FFT's Best 100 Football Players in the World. Thore Haugstad evaluates what's changed for the Argentine in 2015...

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad was at the Vicente Calderon to analyse the Colchoneros' defeat of the Champions League holders with Stats Zone...

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad was at the Bernabeu to analyse this Champions League semi-final using Stats Zone…

Cesc Fabregas The Spaniard has started pulling strings again since Guus Hiddink's arrival in December. Thore Haugstad uses FREE analysis app Stats Zone to assess Cesc's revival...

Zinedine Zidane Thore Haugstad was at the Bernabeu using Stats Zone to analyse the Frenchman’s first game in charge of Real Madrid...

Premier League It's second against first in the Premier League this weekend, and Thore Haugstad believes the loss of the Belgian playmaker could prove costly for the visitors to White Hart Lane...

Stats Zone Chelsea's young defender performed admirably in an unfamiliar role in the League Cup final, but Thore Haugstad doesn't expect to see him in midfield too often...

Stats Zone Who cares if Cristiano's going to throw a strop when his team-mate scores? Thore Haugstad says Bale could do worse than follow his team-mate's lead...

Barcelona Thore Haugstad evaluates the big changes Luis Enrique has made to maximise the havoc caused by his blistering Barcelona frontline...

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad explains the Ballon d'Or winner's mysterious goal 'drought' as Real prepare to face Schalke... 

Stats Zone Thore Haugstad evaluates the first month of former Chelsea flop Fernando Torres back at his hometown team...

Martin Odegaard Spanish media have painted a sorry picture of the 16-year-old Norwegian in his first season at the Bernabeu, but Thore Haugstad - who has followed the teenager's development closely, watching all but one of his appearances - says it's an unfair portrayal in a tough campaign...

Erik Lamela There have been plenty of promising signs in Erik Lamela's early performances for Spurs this season - Thore Haugstad outlines what it is the Argentine forward is finally doing right...

Mesut Özil The World Cup winner has been marooned on the wing again this season, but he's drawn the short straw for a reason, writes Thore Haugstad...