Oh, what a time to be an Arsenal fan! Eight points clear of reigning champions, Manchester City, and a genuine contender for the Premier League title this season. Rewind your clocks to the end of the 2021/22 campaign when the Gunners lost a Champions League place and you’ll see that their handwork has paid off. …
Manchester United are certainly on the up. While the Ten Hag era started poorly, with inexcusable losses at the beginning of the season, the new manager has turned it around with astute man management, clever transfer dealings and a proper tactical approach. Even the Cristiano Ronaldo saga could not bring Old Trafford down, with the …
A sumptuous win in the Manchester derby has left Manchester United on the brink of a remarkable turnaround. The Red Devils have been in burning form but a statement victory over Pep Guardiola’s mighty Manchester City has kept the oven of Old Trafford burning with confidence and hope. You may thank Casemiro, Marcus Rashford, Bruno …
Napoli are onto something in Serie A this season. They seem to be intent on breaking the monopoly of Juventus as well as the Milan clubs in the league. Now sitting nine points clear at the top of the table, Luciano Spalletti’s side are on a rampage and wrecking past all the sides they face. …
Ben White is slowly becoming one of the most popular players in the Arsenal squad. The Gunners are flying high this season and have now been able to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table after their impressive 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. White has had to undergo a severe …
Claudio Ranieri, after having managed world-class clubs like Napoli, Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, and Juventus to name a few, made a heroic return to his managerial debut side – Cagliari Calcio, 3 decades after he left them and toured the world. That said, the Italian manager is now 71 years old and you …
The turbulence at Goodison Park continues, and Everton’s game against Southampton on Saturday displayed everything wrong with the club in a nutshell. The Toffees had been winless in 6 before taking on Southampton, having picked up a solitary point in that period. The dire displays on the pitch have led to plenty of protests in …
Right up until the World Cup reached the Round of 8, the Selecao were the favourites for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And with a squad featuring contemporary footballing giants like Neymar Jr., Thiago Silva, Casemiro, and Jesus, along with young guns like Vinicius Jr. and Richarlison, it was not a dream beyond reach. And …
With the winter transfer window underway, many clubs have been busy conducting business, but none more so than Chelsea. Heavy spending in the summer hasn’t deterred the Blues from breaking the bank once again, as the London outfit have sealed 4 first-team transfers thus far. The likes of Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Mykhailo …
An exchange of ownership is a huge deal when it comes to club football. The incoming owner, or owners, can be a boon or a bane for the club. Just look at Newcastle United, who, under their new Saudi ownership, are reaching heights they could have never expected under ex-owner Mike Ashley. Or look at …
Diego Maradona is widely recognized as one of the best footballers of all time. He won it all in his career, from the World Cup to a Ballon d’Or for his services to the beautiful game. But the late Argentina forward was not just a superstar for his footballing ability, with his off-the-field personality also …
Lionel Messi’s Argentina is known for producing world-class players one after the other. The massive country is home to players who hail from different regions and ethnicity. Lately, the ethnicity of the 24-year-old midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister who dropped a gem in the FIFA World Cup final against France was brought up after Argentina lifted …
Arsenal are flying. With a massive 8 points gap between them and the chasing pack and an easy North London Derby win at White Hart Lane for the first time since 2014, things have never looked better. Even after their transfer target was hijacked by rivals Chelsea, the Gunners are in a buoyant mood, even …
It has been a good few days for Chelsea. Not only did they complete the loan signing of young talent Joao Felix, but they also acquired Arsenal target and highly rated young talent Mykhaylo Mudryk for almost 100 Million Euros. This, to go with other signings like Benoît Badiashile, David Fofana and others. Safe to say, …
On certain, increasingly rare occasions in football, everything just seems to blend together to produce the most improbable of results. The stars seem to align, the universe nods in approval and perhaps a bit of divine intervention also plays a role. This could take shape in numerous ways, be it a sporting miracle, a spirited …
“It’s like watching Strictly”, Roy Keane’s rant about Brazil players dancing during the World Cup is still fresh in our minds. Well, it seems his angry words have had no effect on players. The Carabao Cup fixtures that have gone by saw not one, but TWO, dance routines from players. Talk about entertainment! First was …
After a 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Manchester City in the FA Cup, Chelsea made the trip down to Craven Cottage in desperate need of a positive result. The SW6 Derby has historically been a Blue affair, yet most fans expected Fulham to clinch a famous victory, solely on account of Chelsea’s miserable state. …