DirectChronicle The leader of the Premier couldn’t beat Pepe. For 120 long minutes, Arsenal became entangled between the lines governed by this defender who at 41 years old shone with a poise, a skill and a solvency that he did not have in his exalted youth. Arsenal crashed against their Porto team, a rock of … Read more
Euroleague working day 28 Valencia Basket Barça Roger Grimau knows that Ricky Rubio is like a piggy bank. Every minute he gives you on the court, even if your brain pushes you to take it out to take advantage of a fitter teammate, is an investment. The El Masnou point guard has not yet returned … Read more
PreviousLiveChronicle Something happens to Real Sociedad in Anoeta when they play the League. The last four home dates have been frustrating. Three previous draws and the defeat against Osasuna, with a thousand Pamplona fans returning exultantly along the Leizaran highway, a mountain route that became short on the way home. Imanol’s team presses, squeezes the … Read more
Straight The best League in the world, and probably the closest that has ever been played on British soil, measured the first against the second placed team at the Etihad. Arsenal won thanks to the decisive weight of its squad, pound for pound more capable than Liverpool’s, squeezed out every last drop of competitiveness by … Read more
Real Madrid’s French forward Guerschon Yabusele reacts during the EuroLeague match against ASVEL.Marshal (EFE) There are days in WiZink when Real Madrid cannot find itself, although that does not mean anything, because even on those occasions, Chus Mateo’s team is a steamroller (86-79). He allows, like last night, his rival, in this case Asvel, from … Read more
Real Madrid’s French forward Guerschon Yabusele reacts during the EuroLeague match against ASVEL.Marshal (EFE) There are days in WiZink when Real Madrid cannot find itself, although that does not mean anything, because even on those occasions, Chus Mateo’s team is a steamroller (86-79). He allows, like last night, his rival, in this case Asvel, from … Read more
Euroleague working day 24 Real Madrid Maccabi Real Madrid beat Maccabi (106-101), in a scoring festival, but gave too many opportunities to the Israeli team, who at times thought they could break the resistance for the first time at the WiZink Center, where they remain undefeated in the Euroleague, a fortress that no one has … Read more
DirectChronicle Barça, with no apparent rival in Spain, hoped to find it outside, in Europe. Although the search was not fruitful: so far, no one has managed to beat the team led by Jonatan Giráldez this season, which led the group stage of the Champions League with a comfortable lead and plenty of points. But … Read more