Mikel Arteta is gradually winning over more and more Gooners as one of their favourite, if not
THE favourite, Gunner(s) in the current squad. There is something about Arteta that appeals to
most, if not all of us: something that we can easily associate with as supporters of Arsenal. It is
difficult to describe what this is in just a few words.
Mikel Arteta is gradually winning over more and more Gooners as one of their favourite, if not
THE favourite, Gunner(s) in the current squad. There is something about Arteta that appeals to
most, if not all of us: something that we can easily associate with as supporters of Arsenal. It is
difficult to describe what this is in just a few words.
Sir Alex Ferguson had admitted that in the wake of last night's 3-2 Europa League defeat against
Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford, Manchester United must start doing things differently to improve
at home.
The defending Premier League champions suffered a 6-1 league defeat at home against Manchester
City earlier in the season and have beaten only one opponent Otelul Galati at the Theater of Dreams
across both European competitions.
Fabregas goal not enough for win against Bilbao (Photo: REUTERS/Felix Ordonez)
It was one for the ages, as Barcelona and Atletic Bilbao battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw under
torrential rain in Spain's Basque Country.
Despite the gloomy conditions and sodden pitch, Barca were able to quickly settle into their
grove, stringing together passes and creating chances.
By Elizabeth Hanchett, writing from Toronto
Athletic Bilbao is famous among football circles for being the only club in the world that
insists on signing only local players to their team. Athletic was formed in 1898 in Lamiako (now
part of the town/municipality of Leioa, about eight kilometers north of Bilbao), Bizkaia by British
industrial workers living in the area.
By Kaushik Lakshman
Last week, we travelled to the Basque Country, Andalucia, and Valencia to take a look at how La
Liga teams from those regions are looking ahead to the new season. In this part we will go through
the two big cities of the country and also some of the other regions of the lovely country of
España.
By Kaushik Lakshman, our new La Liga expert. Give him a warm welcome!
The new season of La Liga is almost upon us and there has been a lot shake-ups in several
squads. The big two have gotten stronger, but there have also been significant improvements in the
next rung of teams.
By Kaushik Lakshman, our new La Liga expert. Give him a warm welcome!
The new season of La Liga is almost upon us and there has been a lot shake-ups in several
squads. The big two have gotten stronger, but there have also been significant improvements in the
next rung of teams.
