Lionel Messi’s UCL brace against Tottenham brought his total tally against English clubs to 22 goals and 6 assists in 28 appearances, that too against the top clubs of the Premier League that made the cut into the elite competition. This scintillating trend does beg the question of exactly how the Argentine superstar would fare…
Electric scenes unfolded at Old Trafford as Manchester United staged a comeback, having gone 2-0 down in the first 10 minutes itself to making it 3-2 in the 90th minute against Newcastle United. Jubilant efforts from the squad in the second half underscored their bigger first-half problems, as Juan Mata’s free-kick opened up hope before…
Jose Mourinho’s time at Manchester United could be over sooner than expected. The Portuguese, who has a contract till 2020, may not see the end of the tunnel at the Premier League club. United, having got off to their worst start to the league in 29 years, find themselves 10th in the table with 10…
Murphy’s law has been in full effect at Manchester United, with moral being at a sordid low and controversies erupting left, right, and center. While there still is no solid confirmation on the barrage of bad rapport that Jose Mourinho reportedly shares with his players, it is clear that there is trouble in paradise for…
Jose Mourinho’s job has come under great threat over the past few weeks. Sub-par performances in the Premier League, ousting from the Carabao Cup, and a pitiful draw against Valencia in the Champions League are all adding up to the Red Devils’ boss looking quite unsure in his position. Murmurs have been making the rounds…
Manchester United continue to be in a state of absolute dismay both on and off the pitch, and most of these issues can be traced back to one man in particular – club manager Jose Mourinho. Amid reports of the Portuguese tactician having lost most of the dressing room and being in an open dispute…
Sir Alex Ferguson is a fan of Jose Mourinho, and the Scot even shortlisted him for the Manchester United job when he retired. The Reds are having a tough time this season. Their Premier League title hopes are as good as over after their shock 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham this weekend.…
When you talk about the best managers in the world these days, there is one name you certainly won’t take, and that is Jose Mourinho. However, if there is a name that would spring in the mind of many football followers, it will be of Tottenham Hotspur’s current boss, Mauricio Pochettino. With a limited budget,…
Another match for Manchester United, another sorry performance for them to forget. Things are now surely getting out of hand at Old Trafford, as the club suffered yet another loss, the latest coming from West Ham United in the Premier League. The Hammers were too good for United on the day, winning 3-1, and this…
Second-tier Derby County beat Manchester United 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shootout at Old Trafford to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round, after the match ended 2-2. There were 15 successful penalties before Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson saved Phil Jones’ weak effort low to his left. A lacklustre United took the lead through Juan Mata’s…
Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha has gone to reveal the mental battle he endured during his short spell at Manchester United five years ago. The Ivory Coast international, who couldn’t get his United career going, was shipped off to Cardiff City on loan in 2014. Zaha then joined his childhood club Palace, and has since…
Saturday proved to be a woeful day for Manchester United. What was supposed to be an easy game against Wolverhampton Wanderers ended in a 1-1 draw, with Fred’s debut goal falling short to provide the winner, as Joao Moutinho equalized for the Wolves in the second-half. Jose Mourinho didn’t appear to be the happiest of…
Chelsea have been notorious for being impatient with their managerial appointments since Roman Abramovich took over the club, and his list of sacked managers is perhaps longer than an average monthly shopping list. Such has been the dominance of the Russian owner at Stamford Bridge, that no gaffer has been able to stick around for…
Real Madrid superstar winger Gareth Bale might be eyeing a return to the Premier League, Daily Mail are reporting. The report stems from an interview with the Welsh wizard himself, wherein Bale discusses his incredible contribution during the victorious Champions League final against Liverpool a few months ago. The ex-Tottenham Hotspur man also talks about…
Former Manchester United players Rafael Da Silva and Memphis Depay were seen taking digs at Man City post Lyon’s win over the latter in a crucial Champions League group stage game at the Etihad. Lyon won the match 2-1 to seal all three points. Maxwel Cornet scored the opener after cutting out Nabil Fekir’s cross, and the…
Lyon are travelling to the city of Manchester to face Pep Guardiola’s side in the Champions League on Wednesday, and the banter for the game is well and truly underway. Memphis, the former no. 7 at Old Trafford, is a part of the French side coming to England, and he already has a few words…
Liverpool made a terrific start to their 2018-19 Champions League campaign on Tuesday night, as they beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in a thrilling encounter at Anfield. The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first half courtesy of Daniel Sturridge and James Milner, but the visitors came back fighting, with Thomas Meunier pulling one back…
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah is not quite having the season he enjoyed last term, wherein the Egyptian scored 44 goals across all competitions for the Reds. Salah once again had a goalless night for the club in the tie against Paris Saint-Germain at home in the 2018-19 Champions League campaign. Liverpool won the tie 3-2,…
Manchester United may be in the market in January to sign some top defenders, but one defender of their own could be on his way out of the club, Mirror are reporting. The report suggests that Eric Bailly could be the unfortunate party that is asked to leave Old Trafford come January, as United look…
Liverpool fans are pretty much concerned regarding the instances happening between Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. Is there something brewing between the two star players? The Reds beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Saturday to keep their place at the top of the table after a fifth successive win on the road in the Premier League.…
Never judge a book by its cover, right? Well, it seems as if most footballing fans have been judging Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho based on his scathing interviews and press conferences amid reports of a meltdown at Old Trafford and a lack of support from his own players. But truth be told, there is…
For the first time in the history of the Premier League, Liverpool have won all five of their opening games, which has led many to believe that this could finally be the year wherein the Reds end their drought and go on to win the title. Despite being just 5 games into the new campaign,…
Manchester United sniffed out another victory as first-half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling proved enough for the Red Devils to secure three points, despite Watford getting back a goal in the second half, courtesy of Andre Gray. A last minute red-card for Nemanja Matic looked set to throw the script awry, but David…
After the international break took its toll on the Premier League clubs, fresh action awaits on Saturday. The Red Devils take on Watford, an away fixture that Jose Mourinho will be desperate to taste victory at, as their standing is far from assuring so far. Let us have a look at how both sides are…
The career of Luke Shaw is one that aptly captures the trend of a heroic promise that is shattered with disaster, and following a rugged path to recovery, ends in salvation. The English left-back had big things ahead of him from the ripe age of 16 itself, when at Southampton, he became a sight to…
Manchester United have been the talk of the town since this particular season has begun, and perhaps for good reason. The Red Devils first raised eyebrows after failing to secure any real signings of note during the summer transfer window, which resulted in a public spat between manager Jose Mourinho and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.…
Marcus Rashford has been advised to leave Manchester United. The 20-year-old has been scintillating for England, being the lone goalscorer in their recent matches against Spain and Switzerland. His affinity for the striker spot has led many to comment that Jose Mourinho deploying him as a wide forward isn’t the right way to go. However,…
Manchester United only just missed out on signing Chelsea starlet Ethan Ampadu back in 2013. Manchester Evening News have revealed that Ampadu had heavily impressed Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013, when his then team, Exeter Under-13s, faced the Red Devils’ youth team in a junior tournament. Exeter’s former academy coach, Simon Hayward, spoke highly about Ampadu’s…
Scoring 155 goals while plying your trade in the middle of the park is no small feat, but such was the quality of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. The Englishman was one of the best in his days, and made Sir Alex Ferguson’s side one of the greatest in the world. He controlled games on his…
Douglas Costa could soon find himself in a tussle between two huge clubs in the transfer window in January, or even in the summer of 2019. The former Bayern Munich player has been impressive under Massimiliano Allegri at Juventus. Costa is a crucial member of the club’s attacking force, and has linked well with Cristiano…
Marcus Rashford has been making the headlines as of recent, first with his red card against Burnley, and then for being the sole goal-scorer for England in their international fixtures against Spain and Switzerland, the latter resulting in victory. This has led many to question Jose Mourinho’s choice of deploying the 20-year-old wide up-front, with…
EA have hyped up the release of FIFA 19 quite spectacularly. The regular release of player rating cards in batches, while being the highlight of this past week or so, has been accompanied quite well with simply brilliant promotional content. Now, the long wait has come to an end, and the top 10 players have…
The story of Manchester United’s summer window is the story of a massive failure to land a leader in the heart of their defense. Arguably the side’s biggest need, the arrival of Fred and Diogo Dalot was followed by numerous failures at landing apt targets. A host of names were considered and even approached for…
Manchester United may be willing to battle it out with their bitter city rivals to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves, The Sun are reporting. Manchester City are reportedly willing to offer up to £60 million for the Portuguese star, who has impressed many after just a few games in a Wolves shirt. Neves’ contribution…
Clubs often tend to play the long game when it comes to those transfer targets who really appear to be worth it. While in the past, a simple no or a breakdown in talks would discourage even powerhouses from pursuing their deals any further, these days, entire windows go past and multiple seasons are involved…
Luke Shaw and injuries go hand in hand. Just when the Manchester United left-back came finally out of his blocks to get to a great start this season, he once again was hit by an injury. Shaw was fantastic for United in the first 4 matches of the Premier League 2018-19 campaign. The early promise…
England and Spain were set against each other for a classic show at the League A match of the UEFA Nations Cup that was held at the Wembley. The Three Lions went ahead in the 11th minute after Marcus Rashford scored the opener. He was set up by his fellow Manchester United teammate Luke Shaw.…
Rivals of the highest order when playing in their respective clubs, but there is no denying the friendship that England teammates Jesse Lingard and Trent Alexander-Arnold share when representing their country. However, each friendship has its challenges, and this included a Crossbar one. While recently on National duty, Loftus-Cheek and Lingard accused the Liverpool defender…
It is said that we learn from history in order to best guide our future. This is the reason why advice from mentor figures and experts are invaluable. Now, Paul Pogba, whose uncertainty at Manchester United stems from a tense relationship with manager Jose Mourinho, could certainly use some worthwhile advice on how to deal…
A robot dance like no other, a man with the right ‘head’ for goal, and now a Twitter genius, Peter Crouch is a footballer that will never be forgotten for his amusing contributions to the sport. Scoring 108 goals in 462 matches in the Premier League, and doing so while playing for six different clubs…
Geert de Vlieger believes Romelu Lukaku has surpassed the levels set by Didier Drogba in the Premier League. Lukaku has improved immensely over the past couple of seasons. His performances at the World Cup over the summer helped Belgium beat several teams, including the mighty Brazil in the quarter-finals. The Manchester United player is not a…
Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has gone on to reveal that he nearly lost his leg after suffering a horrific injury that broke his leg in two places back in 2015. Shaw suffered the injury while playing in the UEFA Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven under then manager Louis van Gaal. He was stretchered…
Maurizio Sarri’s arrival at Chelsea has raised much hope to the London side regaining their hallowed spot at the top of English football. However, the former Napoli manager has taken a very stringent route to achieve that, and this is by entirely redoing the tactics and formation that the team has been built upon. Of…
Neymar believes Manchester City are likely to retain the Premier League crown at the end of this season. The Brazilian forward is known to be a huge fan of poker. Last week, the 26-year-old flew down to Barcelona and met his former teammates at the club training ground, before attending a PokerStars European Poker Tour…
What Manchester United are missing right now is probably a bunch of players that stepped out to play for the badge and wore their hearts on the sleeve. A fine example belonging to such a lot was the talented and lazily brilliant, Dimitar Berbatov. He was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson, and he brought not…
You can criticise him, blame him for the losses, point fingers during the bad times or even call him an unwanted part of a parked bus, but there is no denying the serious talent Romelu Lukaku possesses. The Big Belgian has probably saved Mourinho’s job at Manchester United by a few more weeks, as he…
Manchester United secured their first clean sheet this campaign and were able to recover from two consecutive defeats to win 2-0 at Burnley. The victory wasn’t easy coming, as United, who had a brilliant first-half courtesy of two well-placed goals from Romelu Lukaku, simply couldn’t kill the game. First Paul Pogba missed a penalty, and…
It appears that Liverpool simply can’t separate themselves from a goalkeeper who is prone to mistakes. The Reds secured a comfortable 2-1 victory against Leicester City on Saturday, with goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino proving enough to send the Merseyside giants to the top of the Premier League table. However, the consolation goal…
Ten years ago, Manchester City was taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment, with Sheikh Mansour calling the shots and effectively altering the future of the lesser known Mancunian side. A decade later, three resounding Premier League titles have been captured, and the Cityzens are one of the most feared…
Manchester United may not be in the best of spaces at the moment, but their players seem to be ‘united’ more than ever, at least on paper. Goalkeeper David De Gea recently posted a picture of the squad locked arm-in-arm with the message that the team was stronger than ever, amid the disastrous start to…
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