Chelsea’s qualification to the FA Cup quarter-finals was a classic knockout win. Secured via a disjointed performance with 10 changes to the side on a poor pitch. Against Championship Barnsley, the Blues were second best but Tammy Abraham put in a hardworking man of the match display. The striker scored his second goal of the…
There is a mini double game week in successive weeks with Man City, Burnley, Everton, and Fulham all playing twice then Leeds and Southampton in game week 25. The up-and-down nature of the FPL season so far means there are several injury absences to navigate as well as injury returns to reintegrate into your squad…
Everton and Tottenham served up a 5-4 classic after extra time in the FA Cup fifth round at Goodison Park. The nine-goal thriller was characterized by defensive mistakes from Tottenham as Everton reached their first quarter finals since 2016. The performances and result betrayed the styles of Carlo Ancelotti and José Mourinho in the dugouts…
Leicester City qualified for the quarterfinals for the third time in four years after a 1-0 win over Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round. Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench for Jamie Vardy and headed in a 94th-minute winner from a smartly-taken corner. The game seemed destined for extra time until Iheanacho popped up…
Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over neighbours Getafe told the story of adaptability and winning at all costs with several players missing out. Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy got the goals in an important victory especially as Los Blancos were able to keep only six players on the bench. They kept Atlético Madrid within five points…
Luis Suárez has now scored at least 15 La Liga goals for seven consecutive years as Atlético Madrid have gone nine games unbeaten. The Uruguayan continued his excellent start to life at Atleti as he scored a brace against Celta Vigo at the Wanda Metropolitano. Diego ‘Cholo’ Simeone has been able to harness a lethal…
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City got the maximum points in the crunch clash with Liverpool which all but ended their rivals’ title race. The 4-1 win helped City to Guardiola’s first win at Anfield and Liverpool’s third straight home defeat since 1963 as they went 10 points clear of the defending Champions. The table-toppers are now…
On Super Bowl sunday, Football Castle previews the titanic battle of the real ‘football’ as defending Premier League Champions Liverpool host their title rivals and former Champions Manchester City. It is a thrilling clash of the Premier League heavyweights who have enjoyed contrasting trajectories this season. City who are on a 13-game winning run in…
Bruno Fernandes(£11.4m) owners finally got reward for their patience with 17 points in the 9-0 thriller against Southampton after four blanks in five games. This week’s big game is no doubt the Titanic clash between Liverpool and Manchester City and a lot of planning will be required to navigate the big game as well as…
The Thomas Tuchel era is off to the perfect start after seven points from nine in his first week at Chelsea as he won the first managerial meeting with José Mourinho. The new Chelsea boss had overseen dominant performances against Wolves and Burnley but faced the ultimate test in José Mourinho and Tottenham in his…
