Manchester City is doing something this season that they are not accustomed to. They are chasing the title and running against time to knock Arsenal off the first spot. In the past few seasons, City has sat comfortably on the top while teams have built strategies to belittle and disrupt City’s proceedings. Liverpool came close …
Goals were at a premium this game week, with half of the teams who took to the field failing to find the net. Even those clubs who scored, four could not score more than once. The scorers kept on scoring, like Erling Haaland, and the ones who haven’t been, like Everton, continued to blank. Let’s …
“Are you not entertained?” In one of the most action-packed weekends in the Premier League, there were quite a few welcome surprises while some underwhelming point hauls, making for a tough weekend. The most goals were scored in gameweek 15 than in any other round of fixtures this season, meaning plenty of unexpected points for …
Manchester City are a stylish bunch, aren’t they? They roll out in matching outfits, be it double denim or business casual, the gaffer has a penchant for fashion, and they even have a certified Gucci model in the squad. Safe to say, the Citizens clean up well off the pitch. We can now add ‘Men’s …
Pep Guardiola is one of football’s greatest-ever managers. His play style is built on the tiki-taka philosophy, which is one of the most intricate forms of football, requiring a high level of short passing to build the game up. When his teams play, they almost always dominate the possession and have the most passes and …
It is almost customary to stock up on players from top-table clubs in your FPL teams. After all, these are the ones that are scoring consistently, keeping clean sheets, and putting in good performances. Of course, that is not to say that players from other clubs are universally ignored. But rarely will you find an …
Saturday was largely a template day of this season’s Premier League, with expected winners winning, Haaland scoring and Leicester losing. While day 1 of Gameweek 10 did not provide us with any glaring surprises, it still had plenty to offer FPL-wise. Here is our analysis of the hits and misses from Saturday’s action. The Hits …
After a goal-laden Saturday, we could have forgiven the Premier League with a slightly duller Sunday. It seems, one of the two games played did not get that memo. The much-awaited Manchester derby surely delivered, at least for the blue team, who won 6-3. The other match, played after the derby, did not even try …
Football has undergone a very noticeable evolution over this past decade, and the changes are related to the very manner in which teams take to the pitch. The abilities to dominate possession coupled with intricate passing sequences were mostly associated with Europe’s best teams up until a few years ago. In contrast, most mid-table sides …
Here’s how setting up your FPL team for the week usually goes – a glance at the stats, looking over injury records, analyzing performances against particular teams, and even taking a gander at form charts. Usually what follows this up is a roll of the dice, a bit of risk-taking be it minor or major, …
Football life has always been about the bling. Fancy cars, swanky mansions, lavish parties, private jets, and parties sometimes take an unwanted toll on the performances of the players. When you are paid millions for your daring escapades on the football pitch, nothing is out of your reach. The footballers are completely aware of their …
“If you are lifting something heavy, you count to three before you lift. If you want to warn someone, you warn them once, then twice, and the third time you take action.” The former captain of the Ghanian national football team, Asamoah Gyan, didn’t object or fight anyone when he was handed the number three …
Footballers, the global icons that they are, have featured in almost all variations of entertainment out there. We’ve seen players star in TV shows, movies, music videos, advertisements etc. However, only a few can lay claim to having featured in a manga. Arsenal star and Japan international Takehiro Tomiyasu is the latest addition. For the unversed, …
The last three seasons in the Premier League have been a duopoly of dominance to say the least. Manchester City and Liverpool have divided the honours of winning the last three seasons of the top flight of English football amongst themselves, as both sets of supporters have enjoyed a very competitive rivalry between Pep Guardiola …