Tim Stannard
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Why summer-sellin' “Super-Sevilla” could join Elche in La Segunda
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on the eternally changing southern side who give wheeler-dealers a good name - and poor planners a bad one...

La Preview: How Madrid could still win title, Eibar's last shot
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La Liga Loca FFT.com's Spanish guru Tim Stannard looks ahead to the penultimate matchday of La Liga action...

La Preview: A last hurdle for Barca as Madrid attempt synchronised celebrations
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard comin' atcha in technicolour with the latest lookahead to Spain's top-flight action...

Ancelotti’s future rides on final Atlético showdown
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La Liga Loca Spain-loving Tim Stannard on a crucial night for Carlo Ancelotti...

La Review: It could be a brilliant week for Real Madrid (or a really, really bad one)
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La Liga Loca The European champions face their city rivals in the Champions League this week but must do it without a clutch of stars, writes Tim Stannard...

La Preview: Big Two return to earth as Granada players beg for forgiveness
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard sizes up this weekend's Spanish shenanigans...

La Review: Pique goes old-school, Bale isn't missed and Valencia bounce back
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La Liga Loca The weekend's what-have-yous in Spain, with Tim Stannard...

La Preview: Córdoba’s farewell party and Ronaldo searching for soulmates
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard tries to keep up as the La Liga action shows no signs of relenting...

La Review: Resistance is futile against Barca despite Madrid's Chicharito boost
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La Liga Loca Barca will probably win La Liga now, says Tim Stannard, but it'll be fun watching Real try to knock them off their perch...

La Review: Ronaldo penalty fail hands title (more or less) to Barça
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard looks back on a weekend of La Liga action that saw Real Madrid suffer another slip-up...

Why Rafa Benitez is becoming the evil step-father at Real Madrid
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La Liga Loca The Spaniard has it rough from all angles but isn't helped by rumours and alienating his own players, writes Tim Stannard...

Madrid face first big test of season, as Celta challenge Barça’s perfect start
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard looks ahead to away trips for the Big Two, after Atletico Madrid marched to the top on Tuesday night...

La Review: Dynamic duo back in business as La Liga returns to real life (but who did best?)
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La Liga Loca It was only a matter of time before Leo and Ronny returned to the scoresheet, wasn't it? Yes, yes it was, says Tim Stannard...

La Review: Messi shows humanity as Sevilla continue to suck
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard pats Leo on the back for missing another penalty, but finds only one positive for sinking Sevilla...

Benítez in another ‘big-boned’ denial as PSG get personal
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Real Madrid As injuries begin to bite, the Blancos boss has plenty to chew on...

Gerard Pique becomes Spain’s Mr Unpopular
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard on why Barcelona and Spain's centre-back is not so hot in his homeland right now...

Big Weekend Preview: What will Barça do next? Plus Getafe’s managerial vacuum and Eibar’s Christmas challenge
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La Liga Loca There's no Real Madrid as they prepare for a Club World Cup final, but Tim Stannard says there's plenty more intrigue in La Liga this weekend...

Real Madrid enjoying winter stroll in Morocco - but it would've been more fun with Atletico
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La Liga Loca FFT's Spanish expert Tim Stannard apparently isn't a fan of the Club World Cup...

La Review: Madrid’s mutant gene and Barça’s repeating of history
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La Liga Loca Tim Stannard explains what went on in that there Spain...

La Review: Ronaldo and Messi make more waves in La Liga show-off session
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La Liga Loca How the (elongated) weekend went in Spain, with Tim Stannard...

Why Lionel Messi’s future is as a mentor, not the master
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FFT100 Messi has slipped a place to No.3 in FourFourTwo's Best 100 Players in the World list, but Tim Stannard says a life chasing individual honours isn't what the Argentine needs anymore...

La Liga Lessons: Madrid violence dominates landscape
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La Liga Loca What's been going on in Spain? Tim Stannard has the answers...

Big Weekend Preview: Will Celta do Big Two double and will Moyes board the Yellow Submarine?
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La Liga Loca The Spanish weekend foretold by Tim Stannard...
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