Olivier Giroud’s fairytale story this season continues to grow, it has been a tale of hard work and professionalism despite being out of favour. The Frenchman peeled off his marker to plant a trademark clinical header from Christian Pulisic’s cross against Norwich for his third goal in four games. The goal provided the priceless three…
Having the talents to excel as a professional footballer belongs to a considerable few who combine their gifts with the hard work and dedication required to make it at the very top. However, being able to perform different roles in various positions on a football pitch is truly special and every manager’s dream. These unique…
As Manchester United fans continue to come to terms with their new-found attacking verve, the dream Pogba-Fernandes linkup continues to materialize, to clinical efficiency. Paul Pogba enjoyed a sparkling midfield display in the 3-nil win against relegation-threatened Aston Villa, setting the tempo for most of the match after a slow start and netting the third…
When Manchester United travel to Villa Park later tonight, they will be looking for their fifth consecutive win in all competitions and also look to keep the momentum they’ve brought on since the project restart. The Red Devils have enjoyed a massive turnaround since the restart, securing three wins in four matches while scoring 12…
The La Liga title is Real Madrid’s to lose now after they seized control of the title race, going four points clear of second place. On an important night, Zinedine Zidane’s men found the depth of quality and willpower to get past feisty neighbours Getafe. Their sixth straight victory since returning from pandemic-enforced break was…
For every Chelsea fan, these are very exciting times and what lies ahead even promises more excitement. The Blues are signing unquestionable talents for the coming season and have won all three games since the lockdown leaving them in a strong position in the top four race. Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech have signed while…
The Bundesliga season came to a conclusion with Bayern Munich running rampant as they closed out the season with 16 wins from their last 18 league games to steer ahead of their rivals and lift a record eighth consecutive Bundesliga title, scoring 100 goals from 34 games. On current form, The Bavarians are one of…
It took a three-month hiatus and a Chelsea win but Liverpool have finally confirmed their first Premier League title since 1990. The newly-crowned kings have won it in record time, too, with seven games to go…
For the very first time in three months, football was on show in the Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, and the Premier League. Following the first round of full fixtures in England, we have been offered a taste of post-pandemic football in the Premier League. Not much has changed for Manchester City, however, having…
Following the confirmation of Timo Werner’s much-anticipated transfer to Chelsea, having activated his £48 million release clause, Football Castle takes a look at how the striker fits into Frank Lampard’s team. The striker set a number of appearances and goalscoring records for a young player in the Bundesliga and has steadily developed into one of…
