Articles by Simon Harrison
by Simon Harrison | 07 March, 2018
Zinedine Zidane profits against PSG after showing faith in his in-form supporting cast
The Champions League is nothing new for Zinedine Zidane, with his record of consecutive European titles standing out as a specialism this season amid ...
by Simon Harrison | 21 February, 2018
Barcelona avoid risks, seek balance and rely on Lionel Messi to break his Chelsea hoodoo
Records are there to be broken, and once again history was made with Lionel Messi’s name etched upon it. After eight games without findi...
by Simon Harrison | 06 February, 2018
Clarence Seedorf hopes to make Zidane-esque impact in tough Depor task
Deportivo don’t deserve to be where they currently find themselves, Clarence Seedorf supposed, both before his arrival in A Coruna and during hi...
by Simon Harrison | 23 January, 2018
Real Sociedad’s slump bears the hallmark of a lack of forward-thinking recruitment
Eusebio Sacristan is adept at steering a ship along its due course. The former Barcelona coach has his ideas, his methods and the principles required ...
by Simon Harrison | 08 January, 2018
Diego Costa’s return helps Atletico Madrid turn back the clock and bare their teeth again
Atletico Madrid’s home clash against Getafe, a mini-Madrid derby in itself, was to be overshadowed by everything else last weekend. Diego Costa ...
by Simon Harrison | 21 December, 2017
Paulinho has fought his way from arrival reject to joker in the El Clasico pack
The purchase of Paulinho raised a smile from many. As the summer transfer window ticked along, few would have expected the former Tottenham Hotspur mi...