When Thomas Tuchel was appointed as Borussia Dortmund manager in the summer of 2015, many hailed him as a worthy replacement for Jurgen Klopp – the legendary eccentric and charismatic German who thrust BVB into the fore of German football, going head to head with established power Bayern Munich. Tuchel did admirably well, first at …
The just concluded Premier League season did not do much good for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, as he failed to be a regular starter in Jose Mourinho’s lineup, thanks to injuries. He only made 18 league appearances, starting 13 times and coming off the bench on five occasions. He fared better in the Europa …
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If one asserted that Arsenal was one of the least ambitious among Europe’s top guns, such might not be far from the truth. Is Arsenal even a top gun to begin with? The Gunners standards have gradually fallen over the years from one of the most feared teams on the planet to a side that …
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When Paul Pogba moved to Manchester United from Juventus for a world record fee of £89.3 million last summer, the football world went berserk. How would a mere midfielder cost so much? Also considering he was a United academy graduate that left for Turin for free in 2012 only to come back with an exorbitant …
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“I hope there is a small flame flickering that can eventually grow into a blazing inferno.” Those were Antonio Conte’s words at his first press conference as Chelsea manager. The Italian had just resumed after guiding a stout Italy side to the Quarter-Finals of the European Championships in France. The passionate Italian was expected to …
From Mourinho’s flops to Conte’s Champions, Chelsea are top dogs again Read More »
There were high expectations when Jose Mourinho was appointed as Manchester United manager last summer. With his pedigree, it’s not difficult to understand why. The normal objective would be to win the Premier League and why not when you’ve got Eric Bailly, Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic along with other top quality players. …
It’s the Europa League or nothing for Jose Mourinho Read More »
There’s nothing more pleasing than proving a few doubters wrong, making them eat their words after putting you down for so long, and that’s exactly how Cristiano Ronaldo has responded in recent weeks. After all, the narrative was he was “done” and “finished” at this level and no longer at the peak of his physical …
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