Manchester United have scouted Donny van de Beek keenly and silently in the last couple of months. And following the recent reports of close to reaching an agreement with the Dutch starlet, A move to Old Trafford is imminent. The midfield sensation and a host of other Ajax players illustrate how efficient and grounded the…
The one-year contract extension for Zlatan Ibrahimović is arguably the most-important of AC Milan’s summer, after the legendary striker’s successful six-month spell since returning in January after eight years away from Italy. The 38-year-old will now don his former number 11 shirt. Zlatan has since written more history as he became the first player to…
Crystal Palace have announced the signing of midfielder Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers for five years in a reported £19.5million. One of the brightest young talents in England, despite plying his trade in the second-tier, had a host of clubs queueing for his signature. After a lengthy pursuit, however, Palace have got their man….
It had all the sparks of a befitting final. A fantastic cross to the far post, a small leap and well-placed header made the difference. Neymar was in inconsolable tears. Bayern Munich were crowned Champions League winners after an entertaining final that was decided by a lone Kingsley Coman goal against PSG. Their first since…
Barcelona this evening sacked Quique Setién after eight months in charge, citing a “wider restructuring of the first team”. The unsurprising move to sack their second manager this season comes following their European humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich in the quarterfinal on Friday night. The embarrassing 8-2 loss is a capitulation of the…
The return of the UEFA Champions League this month has thrown up famous headlines and brilliant fairy tales in these unprecedented times, considering the exhilarating football and steely determination that has been on show in Lisbon. While PSG and Bayern Munich showed hunger and underlying superiority in their quarter-final clashes, RB Leipzig and Olympique Lyon…
RB Leipzig dumped Atlético Madrid out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals following a 2-1 win in an amazing tie in Lisbon. It is the first-ever Champions League semi-final for the German club established in 2009. Dani Olmo headed Leipzig into a well-deserved lead before João Félix equalised from the penalty spot with less than…
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…
