Posts by Naveen Kelvin
Pogba To Leave Manchester United After All?
Rumors of Paul Pogba departing Manchester United have come to a standstill as of recent. There is no denying that Jose Mourinho choosing the Frenchman as the player for their last Champions League pre-match press conference seemed to put a lot of minds at ease. Both player and manager affirmed that the rapport shared between…
Read More7 World-Class Talents That Were Rejected At A Young Age
Regrets are a universal phenomenon. However, in the face of mistakes seen in retrospect, regrets certainly sting even more. The tale of clubs selling great talents is one thing, but that of sides rejecting brilliant ones at a young age is another nut entirely. Then again, not every scout is capable enough to peek into…
Read MoreWhat Sanchez’s Teammates Really Think Of Him After Watching Him In Training
Alexis Sanchez is proving to be yet another failed no.7 for Manchester United. Under a year ago, the Red Devils were ecstatic to have signed the Chilean, with many hailing him to be the solution to the club’s scoring and creative woes. However, that has simply not happened. Sanchez has looked well below par at…
Read MoreFormer Coach Explains Why Depay Flopped At Manchester United
Of all the players to have donned the no.7 jersey at Manchester United after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, it certainly appeared that in Memphis Depay, the club had found a hopeful candidate to run the idea of a youth talent taking the reins forward. However, that was not to be, and the Dutch international…
Read MoreMan United Could ‘Annoy’ Man City By Signing This Star Player
The Premier League is still a few days from returning thanks to the international break. Manchester must still be basking in the afterglow of its most recent derby, when City were able to defeat United 3-1 in a resounding home game. Despite having much hope pinned onto them on the back of decent form, Jose…
Read MoreHow Messi Reacted When Pogba Said Kante “Stopped Him”
Being cheeky isn’t a trait that footballers save for the pitch. If anything, their social media and off-the-field presence often brings out all the wit there is, and the banter certainly seems endless at times. Of course, it is the interaction shared by superstars of the great game that is savored the most, and perhaps…
Read MoreChris Smalling Could Join Premier League Side On A Free Transfer
Manchester United’s defensive woes may get the better of them soon. Jose Mourinho’s reputation for fielding sides that don’t concede goals is increasingly coming under threat. Despite establishing themselves as comeback kings, the early goals they concede are cause for much worry. The big chink in their defense is the lack of a leader at…
Read MoreWhat Steven Gerrard Had To Say About Jose Mourinho
Opinions make a world of difference in football, as words bear a lasting weight. In particular, the remarks of former rivals hold a special place, for when positive, one can be assured that they are well-meant and carry a strong sense of importance. The ones shared between player and manager are a different case altogether.…
Read MoreAdnan Januzaj Reveals Why He Left Manchester United
Marcus Rashford had the chance of a lifetime handed to him when Louis van Gaal elected to start him in place of the injured forward options. That chance has since leapfrogged into a pretty stable game-time material under Jose Mourinho, for when the English forward isn’t utilized in the starting lineup, the Portuguese gaffer favors…
Read MoreArsene Wenger Rejected Shock Offer From A Premier League Club Last Week
Arsene Wenger’s brilliant tryst with Arsenal ended in many sighs, for the Premier League had lost the last of a kind. There simply weren’t any more gaffers of the caliber to last through lows and high for 22 years, and the Frenchman did so with a class that was in a league if his own.…
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