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Mikel Arteta’s spell as Arsenal manager has divided opinion amongst their fans, to say the least of it. While the Spaniard has won the 2019/20 FA Cup final against Chelsea as well as the 2020/21 Community Shield against Liverpool since taking charge of the club in December 2019, the results, as well as the tactics, […]
It felt like it would be smooth sailing for Tottenham Hotspur at St. James’ Park when Harry Kane netted his second goal of the afternoon before the half time interval. After Joelinton had put Newcastle United ahead, Kane struck twice in quick succession to send Spurs into the lead. Jose Mourinho’s team looked good value […]
The transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Juventus was one that surprised the entire footballing world, as the Portuguese superstar left Los Blancos after winning three Champions League titles in a row. Three years since he moved, Andrea Agnelli would never have imagined that a Juventus side featuring Ronaldo in their ranks could […]
Aston Villa came back from behind to win their Premier League outing against Fulham at Villa Park last night. The Cottagers took the lead an hour into the game after Aleksandar Mitrovic capitalised on a mistake by Tyrone Mings, but two goals from Trezeguet inside a span of three minutes – and a late Ollie […]
Amidst the conversation for some of the greatest football teams of all time, Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona makes one of the best arguments there can be. The 2008-09 treble-winning squad boasted of a starting eleven feared by teams across the continent of Europe, as they went on to win the UEFA Champions League in incredible fashion […]
Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney is a Bhoy through and through and has probably been left hurt by their disastrous season as much as any Celtic fan. In a season it was all supposed to be about the glory of achieving the juggernaut ’10 successive league titles in a row’ milestone, Celtic exploded on and off […]
Danny Rose has certainly seen better days as a new photo doing the rounds online catches out-of-favour Spurs left-back in less than optimal state. What happened with Danny Rose The 30-year-old fullback has made 156 appearances for Spurs and is the longest-serving player on the rosters at the club but his fall from grace has […]
Manuel Neuer defines the word ‘genius’. The much-celebrated German shot-stopper has had an incredible career with Bayern Munich and the German national team and is certain to go down as one of the all-time greats of his generation when he finally decides to hang his gloves up. The two-time treble-winning goalkeeper who lifted the FIFA […]
Thomas Tuchel launched a valiant defence of misfiring Timo Werner in his press conference before the game against West Brom on Saturday. The German manager came prepared as he delivered a passionate speech when asked questions about the poor form that Timo Werner finds himself in at the moment. Tuchel reiterated his striker’s ability, which […]
Lionel Messi once confused Scott McTominay for Chris Smalling after the latter had left him bloodied during a UEFA Champions League clash between Manchester United and Barcelona in the 2018/19 season. While appearing on a segment for ESPN recently, Scott McTominay revealed a cute little story from the first leg of the quarter-final clash between […]
Real Madrid have been troubled by injuries ever since the onset of the 2020/21 season as a recent setback to captain Sergio Ramos has made matters worse ahead of a crucial Champions League quarter-final clash against Liverpool next week. The record European and Spanish champions have been troubled by recurring injuries to star forward Eden […]
A fair number of players has seen their fortunes change ever since Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard at the helm at Chelsea. While the German head coach has brought back Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso and Jorginho into the starting line-up, the player who has profited the most in the Chelsea squad is a certain Andreas […]
One of the most enticing subplots of the upcoming summer transfer window is a certain Erling Braut Haaland’s potential destination. The Norwegian is reportedly in hot demand across the continent, as several top clubs in Europe look to secure his signature after his incredible goal-scoring exploits in the past couple of seasons. Haaland broke out […]
Timo Werner’s addition to the Chelsea squad last summer meant that Frank Lampard had landed a forward with a reputation for being a clinical finisher. The German attacker scored 95 goals in his time with RB Leipzig, pushing the outfit to put up competition to Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title. Werner’s exploits for the […]
Four-time winners Germany suffered a shock defeat at the hands of 65th ranked North Macedonia in a Group J World Cup qualifier last night. Joachim Low’s final qualification match in charge did not go to plan as he was subjected to his first defeat after going unbeaten in 32 back-to-back World Cup qualifying games with […]
With close to 75% of the 20/21 Premier League season done, The Athletic asked their subscribers to rate their favourite club’s performances and chances on a variety of issues. What we can already reveal is that Newcastle United have fared badly in all of the survey results. In fact, they are bottom in all 5 […]
Manchester United winger Daniel James scored the solitary goal as Wales accomplished a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic in a World Cup Qualifying encounter. The Welsh are now third in the Group E points table, having played a game less than both Belgium and Czech Republic who occupy the first and second spots respectively. […]