Everton and Tottenham served up a 5-4 classic after extra time in the FA Cup fifth round at Goodison Park. The nine-goal thriller was characterized by defensive mistakes from Tottenham as Everton reached their first quarter finals since 2016. The performances and result betrayed the styles of Carlo Ancelotti and José Mourinho in the dugouts…
The Thomas Tuchel era is off to the perfect start after seven points from nine in his first week at Chelsea as he won the first managerial meeting with José Mourinho. The new Chelsea boss had overseen dominant performances against Wolves and Burnley but faced the ultimate test in José Mourinho and Tottenham in his…
Football Castle previews this week’s mammoth London Derby between Tottenham and Chelsea, with betting odds and tips. The first big game of the Thomas Tuchel era pits the German against his most successful Chelsea predecessor. Only a week into the job, he would be looking to quickly endear himself to the fans with a win…
Tottenham have taken a huge blow to their chances in the Premier League with ankle injuries to Harry Kane in the 3-1 defeat to Liverpool. Spurs had gone four games unbeaten after a run of poor form which saw them drop off the top of the table. Now, they have to contend with the loss…
Like many a Premier League newbie, Tanguy Ndombele found the adaptation to English football tough. However, his performances in 2020/21 have seen a marked turnaround. The 23-year-old had to deal with some public criticism from José Mourinho over his attitude and performances. He had opportunities to jump ship over the summer but elected to stay…
It is a crunch top-of-the-table London derby as the master takes on his apprentice on Super Sunday. Frank Lampard got the double over his former mentor, José Mourinho, last season and would hope for more of the same with the stakes even higher in 2020/21. This time it’s the league’s best attack against its best…
Tottenham are shaping up nicely this season after a poor start, the Spurs are up to fifth in the Premier League after a sketchy game at Turf Moor. The 1-0 win over Burnley made it 10 games unbeaten since the opening day defeat to Everton. Their third away win this season also holds great essence…
The first round of Premier League action in the new 2020/21 season was unsurprisingly pulsating as hostilities returned across England, with eight games in the topflight. Football Castle takes a tactical look at the major talking points from Game week one. Leeds and Bielsa are taking no prisoners Leeds United might have eventually lost 4-3…
