Chelsea’s defensive problems are well documented; 54 goals shipped in the league (a goal every 63 minutes), and another 16 in the Champions League. As evaluated in the first part of our analysis, the bigger problem lies in the structuring of the team; the way they press, the compactness, and the overall tactical organization of…
Maurizio Sarri has been sacked after one season in charge of Juventus after their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 elimination to Lyon last night. The ex-Chelsea and Napoli boss leaves his post despite winning the Serie A title this season, with performances and standards having dropped compared to recent years. Sarri failed to impose…
I do not think that Frank Lampard was anyone’s first choice for the Chelsea job, but gradually we all warmed to the possibility. The idea that a rookie coming off his first season in management will be handed the reigns at the bridge would have been laughed off a few years ago when Ancelotti was…
Manchester United’s hopes of landing Jadon Sancho have been dashed as talks between the two clubs have broken down. The 20-year old has been on United’s radar long enough and has been made Red Devil’s number one transfer target this summer. It had been reported that United have agreed terms with the English winger but…
Ciro Immobile has had a memorable 2019/20 season, to say the least. For any striker, scoring goals is what makes them tick, and doing so more regularly than anyone else, over the course of a prolonged season is a life’s worth of dreams and hard work. The Italian marksman secured his third Capocannoniere award as…
Victor Osimhen has completed his move to Italian giants Napoli in one of the most anticipated moves of the summer. The Nigerian has been one of the brightest youngsters in Europe’s top five leagues in 2019/20 and joins the Serie A giants in a €50 Million deal, a record for a Nigerian Osimhen joins I…
The Heads up FA Cup Final throws up a special London affair under the Wembley arch with a clash of London rivals who happen to be the most successful sides (six apiece) in the FA Cup in this millennium. This fixture is befitting of a modern-day FA Cup final as Arsenal and Chelsea share 21…
After a prolonged season in which Italy was greatly affected by the Coronavirus crisis, the Serie A season draws to an exciting close for a campaign which promised so much. Top of that list is the crunch clash where free-scoring Atalanta host Inter Milan. It presents a final day showdown of Serie A heavyweights who…
Playmaker of the season, an assists record and many more after a season of incredible consistency; but does Kevin De Bruyne deserve more recognition for his individual efforts this season? Despite Liverpool storming to the title ahead of Manchester City, De Bruyne has been stunningly consistent in his world class performances. Perhaps making up for…
It has been a while since there was genuine optimism around Old Trafford, but with the signing of Bruno Fernandes in January, the doom and gloom days at Man United seem to have vanished – and the Portuguese playmaker is the major reason for that. Fernandes’ magical style of play has inspired his colleagues at…
