Thore Haugstad

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

Talentspotter Martin Odegaard is barely 16 but he's already a full international and the European giants are queuing up for him, reports Thore Haugstad...

Angel Di Maria Thore Haugstad analyses how and why Angel Di Maria's daring - and often wasteful - play is crucial to United's season...

Manchester United Thore Haugstad examines why the two summer signings are perfectly poised to fulfil functions Jose Mourinho has profited from throughout his career

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...

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...

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

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

England Back threes are all the rage thanks to Antonio Conte and now even Arsene Wenger, but they're far from pioneers in England as Thore Haugstad explains

Manchester United Wait, what? It may not be what the fans want, but as Thore Haugstad explains, the Portuguese would be best served shunning entertainment for the football he knows best

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...

Pep Guardiola Manchester City’s manager is dramatically shifting the type of football that title-winning sides play, argues Thore Haugstad 

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

Premier League Thore Haugstad picks out four key points from the weekend’s action, as new bosses continue to make the season kick-off interesting

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 This time last year, Atletico Madrid's mercurial Frenchman was at the top of his game, having inspired fine results for club and country. The 12 months since haven't been anywhere near as spectacular for the 26-year-old – but few would be predicting a repeat in 2018

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

FFT100 For months on end he was sidelined by the BBC, but a foot in the door was all he needed. Having forced his way in, Isco is now more or less undroppable for Zinedine Zidane 

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

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...

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

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