It is a special reunion for José Mourinho and Frank Lampard as Tottenham and Chelsea clash in the London derby. Lampard evolved into the Premier League’s greatest goalscoring midfielder under Mourinho’s tutelage at Chelsea, with the Portuguese undoubtedly a major influence in Lampard’s playing career. There will be no punches pulled on the pitch, however,…
By: Babajide Adewunmi One beautiful thing about making decisions is that it leads one to two results; either one regrets or applauds oneself for taking such decision. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer came under heavy criticisms after the departure of Alexis Sánchez and Romelu Lukaku from Old Trafford; his criticism was mainly about how…
Bamidele Alli has unmistakably improved since José Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham. The England international has been reminded to show his true self under the Portuguese manager, having tweaked his game to play deeper and accommodate the immaculate brilliance of Son Heung-Min the last couple of seasons. The 24-year-old quite simply suffered in a…
It’s a sensational return to Old Trafford for José Mourinho this week, as the new Tottenham boss takes his side to his old stomping ground. The special one is back to mix it up with the new era of Premier League rivalry. Taking up a club looking to enter an era of unprecedented success, much…
Since taking over in July, Chelsea have exceeded popular expectation under Frank Lampard’s management Utilizing the wealth of youngsters at his disposal amidst a transfer ban, Lampard has steadied the ship with some solid performances. Despite the reality-check of a trouncing at Old Trafford on matchday one, Chelsea have sealed impressive performances against Wolves, Ajax…
Good ebening Unai Emery is finally out the door at Arsenal. In what seemed a belated move, the Arsenal board came to unison on the decision to part ways with the Spaniard. Big things were expected of the three-time Europa League winner as he replaced Arsène Wenger. With an impressive CV and curly hair, he…
It is another big game, another big scalp for Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United following a thrilling draw with Man United at Bramall lane. Back in the Premier league after a long time, three-at-the-back, fearless and entertaining: the Blades bear a staunch similarity to Wolves in 2018/19. Much like Nuno Espírito Santo’s charges, Wilder’s newbies have…
It is crunch time in England The most important fixture of the season. Liverpool versus Manchester City A clash for the ages, the Premier League giants share a tantalizing modern-day rivalry which culminated in last season’s incredible title race. The buildup to the titanic clash has both managers playing mind games. Pep Guardiola has accused…
Harry Maguire’s successor in the Leicester City defence, Çağlar Söyüncü, has turned heads with some mammoth displays this season. The big Turk has been ever-present in 2019/20 and scored his first Premier League goal with a stooping header against Crystal Palace. Joining from Freiburg in 2018, the 23-year-old had been below-the-radar and profited from Leicester’s…
Marcus Rashford produced a dead-ball masterclass to remind of his quality in Manchester United’s Carabao cup fourth round win at Chelsea. After a difficult spell with injuries and loss of form; the Red Devils have built on their good result against Liverpool. Losing Anthony Martial, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw and Paul Pogba to injury greatly…
