Why Newcastle should beat Leicester to the signing of Lorenzo De Silvestri

Newcastle had a fairly decent campaign on their return to the Premier League, finishing in 10th place, just 3 points behind Leicester City. Though they didn’t really start their season in the best way, they certainly finished it in style with a 3-0 win against Chelsea. The numbers or figures from their end of the season … Read more

Go for it Gracia – Watford splashing €20m on this talented attacker could be a shrewd move

The future of Gerard Deulofeu looks set to be a key talking point throughout the summer as the Spaniard’s career has hit a crossroad. Having spent six months on loan at Watford, the 24-year-old was able to show glimpses of what he’s capable of at Premier League level but the focus will now be on … Read more

Enough is enough: Emery must offload this £90,000-a-week Arsenal star at all costs

Shkodran Mustafi had a great start to life as an Arsenal player, initially rejuvenating the back-four and forming a good partnership with Laurent Koscielny. But as the season moved forward, the £90,000-a-week German centre-half started to lose form and picked up a number of injuries which led to a disappointing campaign. New Arsenal manager Unai … Read more

Why Unai Emery should make this 23-year-old France star as his first signing at Arsenal

Adrien Rabiot celebrates after scoring for PSG. (Getty Images)

There’s a certain aura among the Arsenal fans since the announcement of Unai Emery’s arrival at the Emirates. Adrien Rabiot has been linked with his former manager now. The French Midfielder is reportedly unhappy at being snubbed by Didier Deschamps for the French National team and is seeking a move away from the capital this … Read more

Why Leicester must dodge this £15m Man City bullet and replace Mahrez with a marquee player instead

Talks of Riyad Mahrez to Manchester City in a big money transfer has resurfaced once again. The move was on in the previous transfer window but it did not materialise, which resulted in him being banished for a while before being reinstated into the squad to face Manchester City in February. This time around, it … Read more

Analysing Peru’s chances at the World Cup – How far can Farfan and co. go in the tournament?

Seventy-eight years after Peru last went 10 games unbeaten, they have repeated the feat. This time, their prize was not a first Copa America crown but a spot in this summer’s World Cup in Russia after 36 years. Their route to a first final since 1982 was dramatic. Halfway through the campaign, they seemed doomed … Read more

[Image] This 4-2-3-1 Argentina XI with Messi on the wing could go all the way at the World Cup

Argentina were on the verge of missing out on the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1970 after a dismal qualifying campaign. In stepped Leo Messi, arguably the best footballer to have ever graced the field, scoring a stunning hat-trick against Ecuador to save their blushes and send them through. The qualifying campaign … Read more

Analysing Denmark’s chances at the World Cup – How far can Eriksen and co. go in the tournament?

Denmark finished runners-up in their group to qualify for this year’s World Cup after failing to do so last time out. They booked their spot for the big event, thanks to a 5-1 aggregate playoff win over the Republic of Ireland. This will be the 4th World Cup they will be taking part in. They possess … Read more

Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: 4 Key talking points from the FA Cup final including Conte’s future

Once again Chelsea relied on the brilliance and expertise of Eden Hazard to see themselves through. The Blues claimed their 8th FA Cup in what seemed to be an otherwise disappointing campaign. The Belgian scored from the spot 22 minutes into the game after he was brought down by Phil Jones inside the box. There … Read more

What can you expect from Alexsandr Golovin and Russia in the World Cup: SWOT analysis

The Russians are the hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and hence automatically qualify for the tournament. This is the fourth World Cup they are taking part in, after the organisation was taken over by the Russian Football Union (RFU) in 1992. They have never progressed past the group stages of any of the … Read more