Management is about making decisions which mostly involves weighing risks. Some risks could turn out well given the outcome, while some could lead to regrets. But not taking any at all is total incompetence. And on Wednesday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer once again showed his incompetence as a manager; and this is not about the defeat…
Olivier Giroud’s career is a showreel of coming back from adversity and shutting down the doubters. In typical fashion, The World Cup winner delivered yet another defiant performance for Chelsea away to Sevilla in the Champions League. Giroud missed a gilt-edged opportunity that could have won the game against Spurs, but responded with four goals…
It is a crunch top-of-the-table London derby as the master takes on his apprentice on Super Sunday. Frank Lampard got the double over his former mentor, José Mourinho, last season and would hope for more of the same with the stakes even higher in 2020/21. This time it’s the league’s best attack against its best…
The Football Castle provides an in-depth analysis of Chelsea’s victory over Rennes on Matchday four. Chelsea needed to win this game to secure early qualification into the next rounds of the UEFA Champions League while Rennes had to win to give themselves a fighting chance in the group. In the first leg of this tie,…
The pressure has ramped up in the UEFA Champions League season as qualification for the knockout rounds intensified in matchday four. Atalanta continued their fantastic away form, and exerted revenge, on a depleted Liverpool side with goals from Josip Iličić and Robin Gosens within four second-half minutes. On a very sad evening for football, Papu…
There will always be undulating moments for every manager when they land a new job. For a manager like Mikel Arteta who obviously is in his first job, the Gunners fraternity should’ve prepared for trying times like this before now, rather than get carried away with impressive performances that didn’t last long at the initial…
The return from the International break brings a Super Sunday Serie A clash at The San Paolo as AC Milan and Napoli square off in a top-of-the-table clash. Milan legend Gennaro Gattuso hosts his former side with the chance to leapfrog the table-topping Rossoneri. To do that, however, he must stifle the League’s high-flyers and…
That was the last of it. After the final International window of the year, Fantasy Premier League returns uninterrupted till March. But in typical fashion, the internationals came with its list of injury absentees. How then do you pick up or maintain your momentum after Game Week eight? Football Castle brings some tips for Game…
It has certainly been a difficult year for everyone all over the world. For Nigeria fans, even more frustrating as the Super Eagles registered a loss and three successive draws since lockdown, to leave them winless in 2020 (the first winless calendar year since 1970). Although they remain top of Group L with eight points…
His international career might have started slowly and belatedly, but Jack Grealish is making up for lost time with his performances for England. Hence, Football Castle takes a forensic look at his impact. The Aston Villa man has long been the scapegoat for international omission under the guise of being a Championship player. However, since…
