Upon joining Manchester City back in 2016, Pep Guardiola inherited a talented team, and also reunited with Yaya Toure, a player he had previously coached at Barcelona. By 2016, Toure was no longer the ‘prospect’ Pep was familiar with, and had instead developed into the ultimate box-to-box destroyer. Naturally, the Spaniard handed the midfielder a …
Borussia Dortmund currently seems to be the hub of producing the ‘next best thing’ in European football. Over the last decade or so, they have been the club to give the platform for some of the best players in the world. What started with Robert Lewandowski leaving them in 2014 as a free agent has …
During last year’s summer transfer window, Jack Grealish broke the record of being the most expensive British player ever as he switched his allegiance from Aston Villa to Manchester City. The deal is reported to have been valued at around £100M, with several add-ons raising the amount to £113M. At present, it can be safe …
Things got a bit interesting at the top of the Premier League table last week as both the frontrunners, Arsenal and Manchester City, were in action. The imperious Gunners came up against a resolute Southampton and were eventually held to a draw by the Saints. 1-1 at St Mary’s meant that Arsenal were unable to …
Pep Guardiola is nothing if not a fashionista. Of course, yes, he is one of the greatest managers of all time, one of Barcelona’s best-ever midfielders, one of the most decorated coaches ever, etc, but fashionista definitely takes the cake. More often than not, Pep Guardiola favors a casual, laid-back appearance, dressing in cardigans, sweaters, …
Kevin De Bruyne is what some might call a manager’s perfect player. He is technically gifted, has the ability to understand instructions and tactics, can lead the team, set up magnificent plays without the need for glory, and rarely makes the headlines for the wrong reasons. The Belgian midfielder is not often associated with controversies …
Erling Haaland is the talk of the town in European football right now. The Norwegian striker has reached a whole new level after joining Manchester City in the summer and has helped his side enjoy a dominant start to the new season. In just 14 appearances (across all competitions) the 22-year-old forward has scored 20 …
For players who are retired, one of the most lucrative job opportunities is in punditry. They get to stay connected to the game despite not having the physical capabilities to play it at the highest level anymore, and they even get a platform to voice their opinions and express their thoughts about currently playing players, …
Manchester City and Liverpool have been the biggest rivalry in the EPL in recent years, even though Liverpool have only won one title compared to City’s five in this era. That is why whenever the two sides match up, it is a sight to behold. By having some of the best players in the world, …
Match-week 10 of the Premier League led to another forgettable trip to Anfield for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. In a game many expected the visitors to win, Liverpool pulled off a surprise victory, on the back of a solitary goal by Mo Salah. End to end, as usual, the game provided for an intriguing …
The Premier League hosted another dramatic and controversial game between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday. Despite being heavy underdogs heading into the match, Jurgen Klopp ousted the odds to come out as narrow 1-0 winners – thanks to Mo Salah’s winner. Salah continued his impressive record against the Citizens, having scored 4 goals in …
Champions Manchester City met Liverpool at Anfield for another edition of what has repeatedly proven to be box-office Football. The two sides went into the game in contrastingly dissimilar states, as City were in red-hot form, while Liverpool had shown plenty of cracks in the past few weeks. Naturally, many expected the imperious Blues to …
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 …
The Ted Lasso craze has taken over the world of football. The endearing TV series about a fictional American coach taking over an English football club is both hilarious and highly emotional. Jason Sudeikis has excelled as the titular character and become a big favourite among football fans. His craze has gone to a level …
Erling Haaland is in the news, again. Big surprise? Not probably. But this time, he isn’t in the limelight for scoring goals. The Norwegian brute recently spoke about his diet and daily morning routine. A prolific goal scorer, a physical specimen and an absolute nightmare for defenders – the secrets to the 22-year-old’s body optimisation …
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 …
Manchester City are having an incredible start to the new season. They’ve won 9 out of their first 11 games in all competitions. In that period, they also scored 40 goals. New signing Erling Haaland is breaking records left, right and centre – having scored 19 goals – almost 50% of their entire tally. While …