We are well into the business end of the Premier League season as the fight for European and relegation survival takes centre stage, with less than 10 Game Weeks left. Game week 31 will be heavily affected by squad rotation in view of the quarterfinal ties in Europe at their halfway stage. It is time…
French Champions Paris Saint-Germain have been disappointingly inconsistent in Ligue 1. Last weekend’s defeat to Lille saw Neymar sent off as Les Douges went three points clear atop the league standings with seven games to go. However, the Parisiens have been spectacular in the UEFA Champions League. The club’s main aim and holy grail is…
Real Madrid’s famous habit of producing the goods in the big games was the bedrock of their four UEFA Champions League trophies in five years till 2018. Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema provided the firepower, Sergio Ramos kept things tight at the back, while the midfield provided a base to churn out masterful performances. They…
It is a Titanic European clash when Liverpool visit Real Madrid for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. There is plenty of European pedigree for both sides with 19 UCL titles between them. Their most recent encounter being the 2018 final which was notable for Mo Salah’s early shoulder injury, Loris Karius’…
Trent Alexander-Arnold put in a man-of-the-match display as Liverpool mauled Arsenal 3-0 at the Emirates to boost their top-four hopes. The Liverpool full-back has had an underwhelming season by his lofty standards, and his latest showing will encourage Kopites. The 22-year-old created four chances, two tackles, and three interceptions in an all-action display against the…
With the final international break of 2020/21 out of the way it is time to assess injury and quarantine updates as the Premier League season enters its final stretch. Game week 30 includes some mouth-watering fixtures to get managers going again after a blank GW29 averaged 29 points from only four fixtures. Ahead of the…
Real Madrid have undoubtedly lost a clinical edge since Cristiano Ronaldo left the club in 2018. Eden Hazard’s struggles with injuries and Vinícius Júnior’s inconsistencies have led to an over-dependence on Karim Benzema who is in the goalscoring form of his career. Los Blancos are desperate for that superstar quality in attack, hence will look…
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has welcomed reports linking him with Celtic, declaring his ‘respect’ for the club. The France ‘98 World Cup winner is open to replacing Neil Lennon, who departed Celtic Park in February and can see himself in Scotland. Celtic have fallen off after winning nine consecutive Scottish titles, until Steven Gerrard’s Rangers…
Manchester City have announced Sergio Agüero would leave the club this summer on the expiration of his contract after 10 years at the club. The club’s all-time record goalscorer exits after a trophy-laden decade which leaves him fourth on the all-time Premier League scorers. His lasting legacy, however, is that last-gasp goal against QPR to…
The March International break has had the usual slug before club football resumes for the business end of the season. While national teams fulfill their fixtures in various World Cup or continental qualifying games, Football Castle has a quiz to sink your teeth into. Think you can score full marks? Put your football knowledge to the test…
