Chelsea has missed Reece James. There are no two ways about it. The full-back’s energy and passes down the right side of the pitch adds a different dimension to the London side’s attack and the player is even solid defensively, adding robustness to the side. His last game for the club was a 2-0 win …
Erik Ten Hag‘s Manchester United have had a great couple of weeks. After having a rough start to the season, losing 4-0 to Brentford, they have had a resurgence since, beating Arsenal, Liverpool and now, Tottenham Hotspur. It seems like Ten Hag has found the formula for success in the club, and all pieces of …
Newcastle‘s highly-awaited game against Manchester United proved to be a rather uneventful one. The two English heavyweights met at Old Trafford in a bid to strengthen their respective top 4 ambitions, but the match eventually ended 0-0. Both sides failed to offer much in terms of offensive creativity, which led to an unexciting 90 minutes. …
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, …
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 …
The newly-promoted Nottingham Forest received a fat dose of karma when they faced a struggling Wolves side at the weekend. Things haven’t really been going that well for the Wolves at all. They had to recently sack their manager Bruno Lage after a poor start to the season that left them toiling in the Premier …
If you have frequented the Chelsea half of Football Twitter, it’s likely that you may have come across one Astrid Wett. She’s a social media influencer and avid Blues fan who rose to fame through some very explicit activity. Aside from being a presence at Chelsea games and interacting with match-going fans, Wett earned popularity …
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 …
Gerard Pique, the veteran Spanish defender of Barcelona for over 12 years, had a major brain-fog moment in their crucial Champions League match against Inter Milan at Camp Nou. And it was awkward, to say the least. He was at fault for the equalizer by Nicolo Barella, who ghosted into the 6-yard box behind Pique, …
Up until last season, most had heard of a certain Norwegian tearing it up in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Averaging almost 1 goal a game, his exploits were taken lightly given it came in the supposedly easier German league. This summer, this player moved to Manchester City and has silenced all doubters. Yes, we …
The critics were writing him off, the fans couldn’t stop trolling and the curtains had seemingly been drawn on a storied career. But what a difference a single goal makes. After a dreadful showing against Omonia Nicosia, Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘finished’ in the eyes of many. Benched against Everton, the Manchester United striker once again …
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 …
The upcoming World Cup in Qatar has given us all plenty of reasons to be remembered and this is even before the first kick of the ball in the tournament. Right from winning the bid via a bribe to the timeline of the tournament and it being in the middle of the season, the Cup …
Social media and football are a rather unusual pairing. On the bright side, these massive platforms bring fans closer to the action than ever, allowing for teams and players to interact with supporters in a more direct manner. Conversely, interactivity also means that users online are pretty fast and loose with their opinions, and you …
Not every team can get big-money signings right. While some teams fail consistently, other teams nail it almost every time. The two giant clubs of Manchester perfectly illustrate this contrast. Manchester City are firmly part of the latter group, with signings like KDB, Haaland, Walker, Rodri, Diaz and more. And then there is Manchester United, …
In the early stages of this season, Thomas Partey has been outstanding for Arsenal and is a key component of Mikel Arteta‘s midfield puzzle. The 29-year-old’s influence, when he is selected for the starting lineup, serves as the best example of this. Partey has appeared in 29 of Arsenal’s last 46 Premier League games. Arsenal …
We are halfway through the much-hyped Derby Weekend and it has certainly not disappointed. Arsenal’s 3-1 thrashing of their North London neighbours overshadowed the other derby played yesterday, between Crystal Palace and Chelsea, which finished 1-2 in favour of the Blues. Odsonne Edouard’s opener for Palace in the 7th minute of the match ensured that …