Tag: lionel messi

The Pep Effect Sees City Gun Down Barca

November 2, 2016

  When Barcelona calmly dispatched Manchester City 4-0 a fortnight ago, not many people were surprised.  That kind of score line has become a regular occurrence when Barca are involved. How City responded to that result in the return fixture in Manchester would be an indication of how well ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was implementing … More The Pep Effect Sees City Gun Down Barca

Griez-y does it: why France’s semi-final hero can dominate the final

July 9, 2016

Seeing France reach the final of Euro 2016 was not a surprising outcome for many, given pre-tournament predictions.  The way in which they disposed of world champions Germany in the semi-final, however, was.  Despite the German side missing some key names, with Mario Gomez and Sami Khedira missing through injury and Mats Hummels suspended, they … More Griez-y does it: why France’s semi-final hero can dominate the final