Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City were the 5 teans from the English Premier League to have earned direct qualification to the knockout stage in the UEFA Champions League. Alongwith the 5 clubs from England, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Sporting from Portugal also made it directly to the Round of 16. The EPL’s dominanceContinue reading “With 5 Teams In The Top 8 of The UEFA Champions League, EPL Has Proved Its Might”
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The Season of Sacks In The World of Club Football
Erik Ten Hag, who had parted ways with Manchester United, was appointed as the manager of Bayer Leverkusen when Xabi Alonso left the German Club after a very successful two-season stint. Ruben Amorim, the much sought after Portuguese, had been appointed Manchester United’s Manager, with huge expectations. He was considered to be the best toContinue reading “The Season of Sacks In The World of Club Football”
An English Treat On Match Day 3 of the UEFA Champions League
The English Clubs made resounding statements in the UEFA Champions League as an exciting, but not surprising Match Day 3 unfolded across Europe in the mid-week. Newcastle United got the better of a struggling Benfica with a 3-0 victory. Manchester City got past a tough opponent Villarreal with a 2-0 margin. Chelsea plundered Ajax 5-1Continue reading “An English Treat On Match Day 3 of the UEFA Champions League”
Nottingham Forest Lose To Chelsea – Postecoglou Sacked
It Is Going Haywire For Forest It is going haywire for Nottingham Forest. The team, which was the toast of the Premier League last year, appears to be in complete disarray, having slipped to 18th position and into the relegation zone after Match Day 8 of the new EPL season. No Room For Ange TheContinue reading “Nottingham Forest Lose To Chelsea – Postecoglou Sacked”
A Caicedo Rocket Floors Liverpool As Chelsea Win Late
Chelsea welcomed the defending champions Liverpool to their home at Stamford Bridge in West London last evening, in a Match Day 7 fixture of the EPL 25-26. Liverpool, without Alisson Becker, were looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat while Chelsea, fresh from their scrappy win against Benfica in the Champions League, were looking toContinue reading “A Caicedo Rocket Floors Liverpool As Chelsea Win Late”
Bruised in Istanbul, Liverpool Face Chelsea Challenge On Saturday
Galatasaray handed Liverpool a Turkish drill at the RAMS Park in Istanbul, Turkiye, a couple of nights ago. It was Match Day 2 of the UEFA Champions League and Liverpool had travelled to Istanbul to face the Lions and Champions of Turkey. Liverpool were the favourites without a doubt, but their loss to Crystal PalaceContinue reading “Bruised in Istanbul, Liverpool Face Chelsea Challenge On Saturday”
Dogged Brentford Force Chelsea To A Draw
As were my apprehensions for a new look Brentford side, the start for the Bees this season was fairly identical. Of the 3 matches played before the International break, the London club had a win, a draw and a loss, totaling 3 points from as many games. Their 4th encounter was against their city rivals,Continue reading “Dogged Brentford Force Chelsea To A Draw”
Chelsea Bury West Ham In The Hammers’ Backyard
West Ham were beaten fairly and squarely by Sunderland last week and the Hammers, coached by Graham Potter, therefore, were looking for some redemption as they played hosts to their local rivals, Chelsea, at the London Stadium last night. Chelsea had played out a tame 0-0 draw in their den, Stamford Bridge, against Crystal Palace,Continue reading “Chelsea Bury West Ham In The Hammers’ Backyard”
It Could Well Be Al-Nassr ‘s Year
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January 2023 in one of the most talked about and reported transfers the world had ever seen. It was a coup in Football as the club playing in the Saudi Pro League had notched up a legend and one of the all time greats of the game. Ronaldo, on theContinue reading “It Could Well Be Al-Nassr ‘s Year”
Cole Parmer Heroics Help Chelsea Win Club World Cup
Chelsea vs PSG: Lock Horns in New Jersey The MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was abuzz with expectations as two iconic clubs of Europe with a rich footballing history were about to face each other in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup last Sunday. Chelsea from England and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)Continue reading “Cole Parmer Heroics Help Chelsea Win Club World Cup”