Exactly 40 years, in the 1974 final, the football fraternity was shocked in utter disbelief as West Germany lifted the Jules Rimet trophy beating Netherlands by 2-1 in an epic final at the Olympiastadion in Munich. Nothing so haunted has been seen on a football pitch since the blood drained from Johan Cruyff’s face at … Read more
Jose Mourinho won the tactical battle over his opposite number Diego Simeone as Atletico Madrid played out a goalless draw with Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final first leg at Madrid’s Estadio Vicente Calderon. It was a game of not too many clear-cut chances, but Chelsea will be happy to head into the return leg … Read more
Norwich 2-3 Liverpool Tactical Analysis Liverpool came into Carrow Road on Sunday afternoon hoping to continue their impressive unbeaten run of ten games in 2014 and boy did they live up to expectations! The home side would have been believed to show a bit more enthusiasm given Neil Adams’ team are hovering above the dreaded … Read more
Chelsea gave a thoroughly professional performance to bounce back from the horrible week that they had endured before. After a very tense build-up to this game, when it seemed that Chelsea are losing momentum at the business end of the season, it was for the team to perform at their best and get the result … Read more
Chelsea lost 0-1 to a spirited Crystal Palace team that came with the energy and enthusiasm to bully the league leaders. The passion was strong for the Eagles whereas Chelsea were stunned by the pace and physicality that was forced upon their players. It was a poor day in the field for the Blues, another … Read more
It’s been a while since we looked at the Corresponding Fixtures Table and a lot has happened in the Premier League since. Last week saw two sets of games as midweek fixtures were played keeping in mind the weekend’s FA Cup commitments. While Arsenal moved to the quarter finals of the oldest football tournament in … Read more
Despite the arrival of the supposed “savior” Juan Mata, Manchester United have continued to struggle and have managed only four points in three games since his arrival. Although the Spaniard has had an impact on the proceedings with his three assists in 3 games, there are more overhauls needed to turn the ship around. If … Read more
Chelsea were the underdogs going into the match against Manchester City, but they came out on top after the final whistle, after having secured perhaps the most convincing 1-0 win possible, that too at Manchester City’s own turf. And here’s how Mourinho worked his magic in two simple ways. Shackling Yaya Toure Mourinho knew the … Read more
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain put in his finest performance in an injury curtailed season by netting both of Arsenal ’s goals in their 2-0 win over Crystal Palace yesterday. Yet, his performances will have sowed seeds of doubt in manager Arsene Wenger’s head as to the best role for Oxlade-Chamberlain in the team. Against Palace, Oxlade-Chamberlain was … Read more
Yesterday, reports claimed that Arsenal representatives are negotiating a deal with Schalke to signing their forward Julian Draxler. But today, they seemed to have hit few roadblocks in the deal. Earlier today, Schalke’s sporting director, Horst Heldt said that Draxler is going nonwhere at-least till the Summer. He said, “We are happy to have such a world-class player … Read more