Change comes from those who dare to dream, who will re-invent and bring forward a notion that might look incendiary but will change the course of nature for the better. We may challenge such ideas at first, but once they take root, everyone wants a piece of it or, better, watch it come to fruition. ...
Christian Pulisic recently ended a topsy-turvy season with Chelsea in which he couldn’t really consolidate himself as a mainstay in the team. The USA international suffered from injury issues at the start of the season and had a decent campaign once able to return from injury. Pulisic ended the season with 13 goal contributions (8 ...
The world of football is usually filled and shocked with the news of players switching clubs or involved in some scandals they find hard to get out of but one rarely comes across a piece of news where a continental shift of a commentator makes waves. Although, it has happened this time. And it is ...
A few days ago, Liverpool was in contention to complete the quadruple, a feat that has never been achieved in English football. Two domestic cups (FA and EFL) were in their pocket and the Premier League was in sight. But more than Jurgen Klopp, the Reds needed the support of their legend and current Aston ...
English football fans have been privileged to witness some of the greatest centre-backs of all time. To date, there is no universally accepted answer as to who is the best. Now some of the names mentioned in this discussion have joined in on it. In a recent “Between the Lines” episode, Rio Ferdinand and Virgil ...
In a remarkable turnaround on Thursday night, Everton overcame a two-goal deficit against Crystal Palace to secure a Premier League spot for the next season. The Toffees who were inching towards relegation struggled in the first half against Patrick Vieira’s men, but a late header from Dominic Calvert-Lewin sealed a 3-2 victory to ensure top-flight ...
A German in British politics? Odd you say? One man begs to differ. And he has a long list of reasons for it. Alastair Campbell, the press secretary of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, believes that Jurgen Klopp is an ideal fit for leading the charge in the British parliament. Mr Campbell recently offered his ...
While footballers and managers grab all the hype and fame, the officials often get left behind. Despite holding the power of turning a team’s fortunes upside-down, you’ll rarely hear referees be household names. However, a few have managed to breach that barrier, the likes of Pierluigi Collina and Marcus Merk come to mind. Another addition to that ...
There is little doubt in the fact that England’s Premier League is actually the ‘Premier’ league in Europe. From its widespread popularity to its lucrative commercial value, season after season passes by, but the entertainment value of the Premier League rarely dwindles. In recent years, the quality of football across all participating sides has improved too, ...
Liverpool were dealt their first defeat of the season on Sunday as an invigorating West Ham performance ensured the Irons jumped up to third place in the Premier League table. A frustrating outing, to say the least, Jurgen Klopp’s men remained lethargic throughout the game as they struggled to break down a resolute West Ham ...
It was an intense affair at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs bested Manchester City 1-0 in an opening day blow for the defending champions. Manchester City’s new signing Jack Grealish was less than impressive on his debut as it all went downhill for him as the game progressed. The 100 million pounds man ...
The fans that usually sing “he’s one of of our own” sung a different tune at Harry Kane as the clock ran down during a memorable win against Manchester City. It was the loudest chant of the evening as Spurs fans made their feelings clear by singing ‘are you watching Harry Kane?’ at the Tottenham ...
Newcastle United launched their 21/22 Premier League campaign in style as the Geordies went up as early as the 5th minute against West Ham United. Callum Wilson began life as a Newcastle number nine with a goal to his name. It all came after Allan Saint-Maximin left Declan Rice dizzy with his footwork and crossed ...
It might not have changed the result, but conceding a goal in the final minutes of the match would surely have been disheartening for a Liverpool defence that prides itself in keeping clean sheets. The likes of Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Alisson were reunited again as the Reds romped to a 3-0 win ...
A new season but it was the same old Jamie Vardy as the Leicester City forward kicked off the Foxes campaign by scoring the match-winning goal against Wolves. It was a clever finish from the Englishman as he flicked the ball past Sa after Ricardo Pereira had fizzed a cross into the box from the ...
President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, was every Arsenal fan after shock defeat to Brentford Tears ran down Brentford fans’ faces as they cheered, sang and had a gala time on their return back to top-flight football after a gap of 74 years. The emotions ran exact opposite on Arsenal fans’ faces at Brentford Community Stadium ...
As good as the players were on the pitch, Brentford fans made sure to leave their mark as well as the Bees stung Arsenal 2-0 in the Premier League season-opener on Friday. The newly-promoted side played the Gunners out of the park as they went on to score their first two Premier League goals ever, ...
