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   May 12th, 2013

   Which Is The Best Football League In Europe?

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   Is the Bundesliga the best footballl league in Europe? Is La Liga really a league dominated by passing? And does the Premier League really have the highest tempo? Today on the blog ChalkOnTheBoots returns to offer his league by league comparative analysis looking to challenge a few stereotypes and perhaps answer the question, which league is the best football league in Europe? As the season reaches its climax, a fleeting glimpse back over the preceding ten months can help ascertain if there h...

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   Apr 12th, 2013

   European Qualification and Relegation: The Run Home In The Primera

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   Which Primera clubs will earn European places this season? Which will be relegated to the Segunda? Today on the blog ChalkOnTheBoots takes a look at the state of play as we head into the concluding weeks of the Primera season. It’s a strange conclusion to the season around the major leagues of Europe. Italy (Juventus), England (Man Utd), Germany (Bayern Munich) and Spain (Barcelona) all have league leaders who are destined to win the title unless they suffer from a serious collapse in f...

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   Mar 2nd, 2013

   Real Madrid: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?

   by chalkontheboots

   How do we evaluate Real Madrid's 2012/2013 campaign? Are they suffering 'Third Season Syndrome'? Today on the blog Chalkontheboots offers his thoughts and analysis. The Third Season is Fatal As Jose Mourinho continues to navigate rough seas at Madrid, perhaps he will take more than a cursory glance at the words above, spoken by the legendary Hungarian coach Bela Guttman. Familiarity can breed contempt they say. At the Santiago Bernabeu right now, the familiarity with Mourinho may be provin...

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   Jan 3rd, 2013

   Llorente: The Abdication of the King

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   El Rey León, Fernando Llorente Torres will play his final match for Athletic Bilbao in June of this year. Today on the blog Chalkontheboots takes an in-depth look at how his departure will impact upon the club he has called home for 17 years. The King has publicly announced his abdication. The ceremony will take place on 30 June 2013. "I am going to leave on 30 June, I want to develop as a player and try something new." Speculation is rife over where he will take up his new residenc...

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   Dec 21st, 2012

   Barcelona : Guardiola vs Vilanova

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   Why have Barcelona been so impressive this season? Today on the blog ChalkOnTheBoots takes a close look at how Barcelona have performed this season under Tito Vilanova, what has changed and what has remained the same. "I'm not scared of there being comparisons between his Barca and mine. I'm going to lose all of those comparisons, I know that. But I've not come here to be compared to him, I've come here to do my job." - Tito Vilanova When Vilanova spoke those words on the 27 April 2012 havin...

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