Manchester United produced one of their worst performances of the 2023/24 season with a 4-0 battering by an inspired Crystal Palace side at Selhurst Park. The Red Devils were totally outclassed and dominated, even though their brilliant travelling fans kept singing all night long despite the embarrassment on the pitch. At the end of the …
Athletic Bilbao has been one of the most renowned factories for producing world class talents in the game. Their latest sensation, Nico Williams is setting the bar even higher. Nico, the younger brother of LaLiga heritage and Bilbao legend Inaki Williams, has been a revelation for Athletic Club this season with his menacing pace and …
Diego Costa earned the reputation of the ultimate bad boy of European Football during his years at Chelsea and Atletico Madrid. He was often a nuisance for defenders and an extremely temperamental player who didn’t shy away from playing rough. Costa played a key role in helping Chelsea win two Premier League titles – as …
Manchester City are in their final push for the 2024/25 Premier League title, knowing quite well that three more wins can help them do the ‘fourpeat’ of league championships. The Cityzens can also thank their impressive away form for going strong in the title race, having won 12 of their 17 travelling fixtures. Perhaps they …
After going through yet another season in turmoil, Chelsea have seemed to have turned a corner right at the business end of the season. A poorly managed team with over reliance on the brilliance of Cole ‘Cold’ Palmer, it looked like a side bereft of any ideas and spine. After a 5-0 drubbing at the …
There are not many like Marco Reus in the world of football. Players like him, gifted and talented may come and go, but people like him rarely come across. A player who has been at Borussia Dortmund through and through, born and bred, loyal beyond any measure, with a dream to win with his childhood …
USMNT star Giovanni Reyna is failing to live up to predictions for being the ‘next big thing’ of US Soccer and nearing the end of a frustrating campaign on a personal level. He was loaned out to Nottingham Forest midway through the season and hasn’t really been able to stand out in the intensity of …
Mason Mount is having a disastrous debut season at Manchester United. His miseries seemingly peaked in the Red Devils’ embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. It was also, incidentally, the Englishman’s first start in a Premier League match after nearly six months – only for him to fail to make any impact. …
In the game of football, rivalry plays a huge role. Rivalry can be there between two teams under more than one condition. It can either be between clubs that share a rich history of matches, teams who are from the same locality, or teams who have some socioeconomic or sociocultural struggle between themselves can be …
There is an age-old belief in football – or any sport in general – that finishing second gets you no title or silverware whatsoever. That is only reasonable, considering that the ‘grand prize’ should be reserved for the no.1 team or athlete – with the runners-up normally mostly getting consolation medals at best. However, in …
Mykhaylo Mudryk has become a highly talked-about figure at Chelsea since joining last year, but for all the wrong reasons. The 23-year-old winger has just not been able to hit the ground running and has been held back because of his highly inconsistent nature. The Ukrainian winger seems to have the potential of doing something …
Erling Haaland is a force of nature. A goalscoring machine. Last season he shattered goal scoring records left, right and centre as he fired Manchester City to a historic treble. With 52 goals in 53 matches across all competitions, Haaland took the football world by storm, finding the back of the net with insane regularity …
Every season, the footballing universe experiences the birth of a new star. These ‘stars’, naturally gifted, are exhilarating to look at on the field and often give out an aura of someone who was born to be doing that. Pedri, when he debuted against Villarreal, looked so comfortable that one had to actually confirm his …
The Premier League is coming to a close and while the top four is mostly confirmed, the race up top is still on and Liverpool are trying their best to stay as close to the front of the pack as to pounce, in case of a “slip”. Their match against Tottenham Hotspur was crucial to …
What was hoping to be a fairytale finish to a magical run for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp is now turning out to be a nightmare. Starting the season with a possibility of winning four trophies to call an end to Klopp’s tenure at Anfield seemed like a tantalizing prospect. However, a scathing month of April …
Leah Williamson has become an admirable representative of the English women’s football scene. Ever since helping the Three Lionesses win the 2022 UEFA Women’s European Championship, she has seen a stark growth in her popularity. The Arsenal midfielder, who was appointed the prestigious Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in …
Trent Alexander-Arnold has already established himself as one of the best full-backs in Premier League history. The Liverpool star already has 58 assists and 15 goals in 223 league appearances, one of the most recorded by any full-back in the competition. Despite questions over his defensive qualities, Trent can be a menace with his ability …