There was once a time when Jose Mourinho was ‘The SpecialOne’ in football. A man who could deliver you the results and titles. A master tactician with a pragmatic approach, Jose Mourinho not just conquered the Portuguese League, Premier League, and the Serie A, but also won the champions league with Porto and Inter. Even the so-called football purist Pep Guardiola with the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta on his side couldn’t stop Mourinho’s Inter from winning the Champions League.
Arsenal might have gotten off to a poor start to their2018-19 campaign but new coach Unai Emery was quick to turn things around. TheGunners started with two successive draws following the loss to Chelsea but went on a 22-match unbeaten streak before finally falling to Southampton. The defeat at the St Mary’s Stadium was a reminder to Emery that he needs to build on their impressive start by bringing in new signings this January. According to sources, Arsenal have been linked with two
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp refuses to comment on the playing style of Liverpool as he claims that he is not the pope of Footballing tactics so he won’t be the right person to comment. Klopp also dismissed the idea that Jose Mourinho lacks the ambition and admits Mourinho’s side have a variety of way that they can play. Klopp's side are preparing to host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, as they aim to stay top of the table. Manchester United do have a
Liverpool paceman and goalscoring machine Mohamed Salah had a breath-taking debut season with the Kop in Premier League. And the Egyptian ‘Messi’ capped it off with yet another award, the BBC African Footballer of the year. It was nearly the perfect season for Mohamed Salah in individual terms, smashing a record 32 goals for Liverpool and winning the PFA Player of the Year 2018 award. Salah also went on to score two crucial goals for Egypt that sent the African nation into the
With the Premier League race for the top four spots heating up arch-rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are looking for reinforcements to bolster their squads. Rumour mills are doing the rounds that the London based have identified Barcelona’s Denis Suarez as the ideal candidate. Suarez is set to leave Barcelona in January and is keen on a move to the Premier League and the attacking style of football at Arsenal and Chelsea is what Suarez is looking for. The Spaniard is struggling for game
Tottenham’s mid-week Champions League draw against Barcelona sealed a Round of 16 spot for them. But the crucial away game also meant that Mauricio Pochettino made another mark on his managerial career in North London. A mark that will garner heavy interest from his potential future suitors Real Madrid and Manchester United. And Spurs are bracing themselves to sustain any offers that may lure away the Argentine from White Hart Lane. It is quite open of the interest Real Madrid have in him.
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira admits that he was shocked when Premier League giants, Arsenal came looking for him. The ex- Sampordia midfielder initially thought he is going to stay in Serie A. The 22-year-old joined the club in a move that cost Arsenal £26 million over the summer and has been phenomenal for the Gunners, having established himself as a mainstay in the Arsenal midfield. Torreira has brought completeness in Arsenal’s midfield which was lacking a certain fire for years. After having made
This season hasn’t been perfect for Jose Mourinho and his boys with United giving a string of poor performances against mid tier clubs. But, even Manchester United’s reliable last line of defense David De Gea has to be at his best in Sunday’s lash against bitter rivals, Liverpool. Last season’s Premier League Golden Glove winner has been looking pretty much out of form since the World Cup as Spain crashed out of Last 16. De Gea’s struggles have continued into this season as
Things didn’t go down much as planned for Dires Mertens and Napoli as the Italian giants bowed out of Champions League. Paris-Saint Germain and Liverpool proved too much for them in the ‘Group of Death’ as Napoli fell down into the Europa League. However, this didn’t stop their forward Dries Mertens to hint at a possible reunion with former boss Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea. Chelsea are already playing in the Europa League this season, and Maurizio Sarri could possibly face his former side
Arsenal’s 21-year-old English professional footballer Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he was racially abused when representing the Gunners’ youth team in Germany when he was 12. Ainsley Maitland-Niles spoke about the abuse he faced in the light of recent alleged racist abuse towards Raheem Sterling in Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the English Premier League game. Ainsley Maitland-Niles went on to provide details while talking in the pre-match post press conference against Qarabag in the Europa League. "Yes, I have not at the
Premier League giants Liverpool faced off against Serie A giants Napoli at Anfield in their final match of the Champions League group stages, with both sides needing the win to ensure safe passage to the knockout stages. The visitors had not lost a single match in the competition so far and were looking in good form. On the other hand, the hosts had secured an emphatic win against Bournemouth in the top flight of English football at the weekend. A top battle between
The price-tag of former Manchester City youngster Jadon Sancho has just sky-rocketed, after his impressive start to the new campaign with Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund. The 18-year-old England international has been really good on the wings for the club from Germany and has caught the attention of a lot of top clubs across Europe, which has seen his asking price jump to a massive £79m from a mere £8.7m, few months ago (according to CIES Football Observatory). The winger already has six goals and
On a day where Maurizio Sarri provided a tactical masterclass over the unbeaten Manchester City, it was some other news that grabbed the headline. Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling faced alleged racist slurs from Chelsea fans as the Blues from London defeated the blues from Manchester by a 2-0 margin. N’golo Kante’s first-half strike and David Luiz’s second-half winner proved decisive for Chelsea in a game marred by racist allegation on Chelsea fans. The Metropolitan Police and Chelsea are investigating an incident happened
Liverpool were up against Bournemouth in the top flight of English football, prior to their two key clashes against Napoli and Manchester United. The Reds were hoping to claim a win in this one and push towards the top of the points table, and their players did not disappoint. The trio was back in form at the right time and helped Jurgen Klopp's side secure an easy win over the Cherries. Mo Salah scored a hat-trick, and Sadio Mane added a fourth, in
22 June 2017. The day when Mohamed Salah agreed to put pen on paper for Liverpool Football Club. Time has since flown by, and the buzzing football fraternity is now used to him scoring goals for fun. After winning the Championship with Basel, the left-footed magician was snapped up by Chelsea. He did score a few goals for the Blues but never broke through a winger's spot reserved by the likes of Eden Hazard, Oscar, Andre Schurrle and Willian. As per the club's
Maurizio Sarri's side welcomed the champions of England, Manchester City to Stamford Bridge, as they looked to catch up with the Citizens at the top of the Premier League table. The Blues came into the game at the back of a loss and were keen on beating their rivals on the night and taking back all three points from the game in hand. On the other hand, it was Pep Guardiola's side that wanted to continue winning and keep their undefeated streak going.
Results and points may be hard to find for Manchester United recently, but Jose Mourinho will remain at the helm of the club. Or that is at least what the Portuguese manager’s agent Jorge Mendes believes. One of European football’s super-agent, Jorge Mendes insists that Jose Mourinho is “very happy” at Manchester United and remains “fully committed” to the club amid his links to Real Madrid. Earlier reports suggested that Jose Mourinho is looking out to Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to take
Paris Saint-Germain star man Neymar provided a hint that he might switch to the Premier League one day. He claimed that every player has to play English football’s top division at least once in their career. The Brazilian moved to the French capital following a staggering €222million deal last year – a move that raised many eyebrows. Prior to the transfer, he was linked with Manchester City and Manchester United. When asked by Manchester City full-back Benjamin Mendy if he would ever like
Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea made the away trip to the Molineux Stadium, to face off against Wolves in the top flight of English football. Chelsea were hoping to take back all three points from this fixture, though it did not go as per their plan. What was expected to be a simple win for the Italian boss and his side, ended up becoming a 2-1 defeat for them, as they registered only their second loss of the season. Though the Blues took the lead in
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is seemingly unconcerned by UEFA’s latest inquiry into the Premier League champions. The manager has instead welcomed the decision and wants swift action to be taken on the issue, so the club can entirely focus on football. Manchester City were alleged to use sponsorship deals to circumvent Financial Fair Play regulations, something similar to what Paris-Saint Germain were accused of in the previous year. The investigation will be carried out for irregularities in Manchester City’s spending in 2014,




















