The return of football from pandemic lockdown puts all teams on a level-playing field fitness-wise due to a very long period of inactivity at the start of the business end of the season. Many teams have little to play for this season – whilst some leagues have already been canceled – but for the teams…
Erling Haaland might have scored the first post-pandemic goal in top-flight football and inspired Borussia Dortmund to within a point of Bayern Munich in the Revierderby against Schalke on Saturday. Alphonso Davies and Bayern responded to the challenge showing no lockdown hangovers in their comfortable 2-nil victory away at Union Berlin on Sunday. The Bavarians…
After the long break from football action for two months in Germany, and to some extent across different leagues in Europe, the Bundesliga returns on Saturday in a different dimension; an unprecedented one as it…
The role of the modern-day fullback has been rethought into a more distinct attacking force. They are required to provide wide support for their winger on the overlap as much as stop attacking moves down their flank. Hence, the complete fullback is a rare quality in the game, one that often requires patience and development…
The left-footed player is one of the most dynamic phenomenons in football. With only a fraction of their kind in supply – only 20% of footballers are left footed – the left sided player is a must-have in most squads. Left footers are truly one-footed, with all their footballing ability in their left and the…
Christian Benteke has had quite the journey as a Premier League star. The unknown striker signed for Aston Villa from Genk in 2012 and earned the nickname Bente-goal by teammates and fans. After enjoying a goalscoring debut against Swansea, the Belgium international scored goals for fun as he quickly built a reputation of a fearsome…
Football, as the beautiful game that it is, constantly evolves. The beauty of the sport is the diversity in methods and ideas to winning. Therefore, the winger role has been re-thought over the years. Goal machines Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi effectively changed the perspective of a winger. The superstars who have won 11 of…
Amidst my daily quest to kill boredom during the lockdown, I found myself reliving an epic Champions League game earlier this week. It was the Tottenham vs Inter Milan Champions League group stage game, the tie which ultimately began Gareth Bale’s rise to one of the Premier League’s best players. As the 21-year-old utterly destroyed…
Football club fans yearly look forward to that new signing who would join their club and become an instant hit. A new player who hits the ground running with consistent performances which propel the team to its targets is often halfway to cult hero status amongst supporters. While on the flipside, transfers can go totally…
