For a football club to be successful, it must be a well-oiled machine as it goes about its work. This means that all parts of the football club must function properly on its own, and must be flawless when these levels are integrated. If this can be achieved, success is soon to follow. One term …
If you ask footballers if they’ve got any pre-match rituals or any superstitions that they heed to, it’s a good chance that a fair share of them will answer yes. Most of these are born out of habit, some out of chance, and the rest have more of a personal reason behind it. Be it …
Virgil van Dijk was recently crowned the PFA Players’ Player of The Year, and deservedly so. The 27-year-old centre back has more than justified his 75 million pound price tag since his move to Anfield in January 2018, cementing his place in Jurgen Klopp’s elite squad and the hearts of the Liverpool faithful. One of …
The semi-final stage of the ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign is upon us with Ajax facing Spurs at the New Tottenham Stadium and Liverpool traveling to Barcelona. Both these ties are lip-smacking, but it’s the Barca-Liverpool tie that is the clash of the titans, as two unstoppable forces face-off in Catalonia for the first leg. …
Real Madrid, having had Zinedine Zidane reinstated, have continuously been linked with Paul Pogba, who has had his Manchester United future cast in doubt for quite some time now. As the end of the season approaches, things are starting to heat up on the transfer rumors front with Manchester United star Paul Pogba being consistently …
The PFA Players’ Player of The Year has been officially revealed, and although leaked beforehand by a certain Egyptian Messi, it wasn’t any surprise, was it? Virgil van Dijk was given the crown based on the monstrous season he’s had at Liverpool, firmly positioning himself as one of the first names on the team sheet …
The penultimate weekend of the 2018-19 Championship season could not have been more dramatic. It was a weekend of football that had enthralled fans, leaving them with a multitude of emotions, ranging from euphoria to despair. There was more to this weekend than just the events that unfolded, with backstories and reactions making for some …
In the modern day era, football is more than just a game. It is a business. Evolving from the action on the pitch, football has grown into an empire outside of football; expanding into various fields such as marketing, finance and healthcare to name a few. With football growing rapidly into virtually every field, Liverpool …
Arsenal travelled to the King Power stadium as Unai Emery made three changes with Sead Kolasinac, Shkodran Mustafi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang coming in the XI for the injured duo of Mesut Özil and Nacho Monreal, and an unfit Laurent Koscielny. Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester went into the game with a single change from their previous outing, …
For the Premier League, the 2000s saw the world get introduced to the notion of the Big Four concept. In that time, the world saw Arsenal become the Invincibles in 2004 and Chelsea haul a then-record by accumulating 95 points in 2005. The 2010s however, brought us new change. With the emergence of Manchester City …
The EFL Championship saw intense drama on Sunday when Leeds United hosted Aston Villa in Matchday 45 of 46. Dean Smith and his boys arrived at Elland Road vying for the fourth spot, and Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds were hoping to secure their grip on third place. However, both clubs are firmly in the promotion playoffs. …
With the 2018-19 footballing season coming to a close, football fans are eagerly waiting on the reveal of club kits for the upcoming season. It is during this time that clubs provide the fans what they are looking for, as most clubs tend to feature their new strip in the final weeks of the season. …
Luis Suarez – One of the most prolific strikers of this generation, as well as a very controversial and dividing figure. On the one hand there’s the genius on the pitch and quiet and steady life off of it, and on the other there’s the dental antics. The 32-year-old Uruguay international has enjoyed immense success …
Against all odds, Rennes have done it. They have beaten Paris Saint-Germain in the Coupe de France final, ending the 4-year dominance in the competition of the club from the capital. Rennes achieved this after winning the tie on penalties, in a game that was nothing short of dramatic. Clear favorites to win the cup …
It’s probably the most eye-catching way to score a goal. The direct free-kick. Over the wall, under the wall, around the wall, curled in, in off a deflection or blasted into the goal, each of these ways of converting a free-kick is beautiful on its own and never ceases to grip the fans and players. …
A week is a long time in the footballing world, and a lot can change over the period of 7 days. Form can dip, managers can be sacked, players can get injured and league dynamics can change dramatically. Speaking of league dynamics, we arrive at the curious case of Leeds United. Relegated to the Championship …
Over the past few seasons, the Premier League title race has seen some intense battles, close calls and inspiring stories. Manchester City’s last-gasp win in 2012, Leicester’s fairy-tale ending in 2016 and Chelsea’s dominance in 2017. And this 2018-19 season is sizing up to produce a grandstand finish, as Liverpool and City fight it out …