The rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger continues to thrive despite the duo not locking horns for quite some time now. The former Arsenal boss provoked the Portuguese when he said that he didn’t mention Mourinho even once in his new book (called My Life in Red and White) because he “wanted it to …
Thiago Alcantara is undisputedly one of the most accomplished passers in the game right now. The new Liverpool signing is one of the best in the world at what he does, having the ability to dictate the tempo of the game from midfield: as well as being very capable of a defence-splitting pass to send …
Remember the name Jamal Musiala grabbed the headlines with his sensational run as Bayern Munich won 3-0 in their DFB Pokal fixture against Duren Merzenich. The 17-year-old has already notched up 3 appearances in the Bundesliga this season and also scored a goal in the 8-0 drubbing of Schalke back in September. Another fine Chelsea …
Gabriel Martinelli has been one of Arsenal’s best young talents since the turn of the new decade, standing out as one of the beacons of light in a 2019/20 season filled with highs and lows. He added a new dimension in attack for manager Mikel Arteta’s new-look Gunners side, and was largely impressive before missing …
Football is essentially a game won by the team who scores the most number of goals. It is usually the forwards who make the headlines and get all the appreciation in the modern game, but defending is an underrated art: brilliant goal-line clearances and perfectly timed tackles are equally deserving of accolades if not more. …
You knew it was going to be a bad day for England in the field when Marcus Rashford forgot to take the knee and instead kicked off the Nations League encounter against Denmark. Football has been showing its support with the Black Lives Matters movement with players taking the knee before every match. The Manchester …
The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers in South America had their first round of group stage matches held during this international break. Matchday 2 was especially productive in terms of the number of goals scored: there were a total of 20 goals scored in five matches, with Ecuadorian attacker Gonzalo Plata’s sublime strike being the cream …
Sweden attacker Paulos Abraham is one of the many young and aspiring talents coming out of the Scandinavian countries. The 18-year old plays as a forward for AIK in the Allsvenskan, the top flight of Swedish football. He has represented Sweden on three age groups namely U17, U19 and U21: and his goal with the …
Lionel Messi took shots at a Bolivia staffer’s lack of hair during the 40-man post-match scuffle between the two teams last night. Argentina took a big step towards qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with back-to-back wins during the international break. After a 1-0 win against Ecuador last weekend, Argentina won 2-1 against …
Neymar has been nothing less than sensational as Brazil took a big step towards qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The PSG forward made 2 assists against Bolivia and then followed it up with a hat-trick in the game against Peru last night. Facing the challenge of being the second top scorer in …
Gareth Bale is back at Hotspur Way, training for the club which gave him the platform to make himself a household name in England. Acquired from the Southampton academy, the Welshman was incredible in his six years at Tottenham Hotspur before being purchased by Real Madrid for a then record transfer fee in the summer …
Virgil van Dijk has had an extraordinary past couple of seasons as he helped Liverpool win the Champions League and the Premier League in successive campaigns. He has been almost undroppable for Jürgen Klopp since his arrival in 2017, with his immense leadership and defensive process: no opposition player had dribbled past Van Dijk even …
In a recent feature interview with new signing Timo Werner, the administrator running the Chelsea website took a poorly veiled, yet hilarious dig at Barcelona concerning the infamous Tom Henning Ovrebo officiating disaster in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi final in 2009: comparing the match to a viral crime drama. When …
Giovanni Reyna is the latest addition to Borussia Dortmund’s long list of talented youngsters scouted by the hierarchy, in order to provide them with the platform to make the first step in a potentially impressive career in football. The club has developed a bit of a reputation to be a selling club with a clever …
Kevin de Bruyne is undoubtedly the best playmaker in the Premier League at the moment, and arguably one of the best in the world at what he does best. He has been consistently earning accolades for splitting opposition defences with his outstanding passing ability for both club and country, and his exceptional through ball against …
New signing Edouard Mendy has picked up an injury on international duty this week, which has forced Chelsea to start either out-of-favour goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga or seasoned veteran Willy Caballero against Southampton in this gameweek. Chelsea would love to have a few more options in their arsenal, and they possibly can’t look any further than …
Trent Alexander-Arnold busted the myth about his dribble skills as the Liverpool right-back went past Harry Maguire and Declan Rice with a breathtaking run in England training. The 22-year-old is hailed for his shooting and crossing abilities but often ridiculed by rival fans for his inability to take on defenders. The young fullback showed how …