A Manchester City victory in this league fixture has been a procession in recent years, with a combined score of 19-3 in their last seven wins against Arsenal. Mikel Arteta had managed to beat 23 out of the 24 teams he has faced in the league, with only City — where he worked as an…

With a squad boasting the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozović, and Aymeric Laporte, it’s no surprise that Al-Nassr have begun the season in impressive fashion. After falling to back-to-back losses to Al-Ettifaq and Al-Taawoun, Al-Nassr beat Shabab Al-Ahli 4-2, scoring three goals in the final 12 minutes to secure a comeback victory…

The dust has now settled in North London. Arsenal and Spurs have taken two points from one another, yet the story of such a thrilling encounter will be viewed very differently by Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou. As the pre-match North London derby cheer buzzed around the Emirates on Sunday afternoon, Arteta’s Arsenal were looking…

After beginning their season with six straight wins, Real Madrid faced off against Atlético Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday. Whilst Real were coming off a 1-0 win against Union Berlin that saw Jude Bellingham score in the 94th minute, Atleti had seen their share of late drama with Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scoring…

With Manchester United’s right wingers disappearing like characters in an Agatha Christie novel, and to make things juicier, they can’t seem to buy a win. But here comes the plot twist – they whipped out a 4-4-2 diamond against  Brighton, and for a good 15-20 minutes, it looked like magic. A formation that can shape-shift…

Despite a summer that saw them sign the likes of Karim Benzema, Fabinho, Jota and N’Golo Kanté, Al-Ittihad have plenty of flaws that need to be ironed out as they look to win their second straight Saudi Professional League title and 10th overall. After stringing together victories against Al-Raed, Al Tai, Al Riyadh, and Al-Wehda,…

The first season under the leadership of Erik ten Hag was a successful one for Manchester United – the club won the trophy for the first time in six years, reached the FA Cup final, and qualified for the Champions League. But perhaps the most important achievement of the Red Devils last season was the…

The Bundesliga returned on Friday after the September international break, with defending champions Bayern Munich hosting Xabi Alonso’s upstart Bayer Leverkusen side. Whilst Bayern had lost to RB Leipzig in the DFL-SuperCup, both teams had won every match in the Bundesliga, with Leverkusen leading Bayern on goal differential by just one goal. Bayern knew they…

Born in the cradle of civilization, Athens, Greece, Ange Postecoglou’s journey through the football cosmos is a tale as diverse as it is compelling. A voyage that eventually led him to the sunburned shores of Australia, where he carved his path through the Australian football landscape. But Ange was destined for grander stages, and soon…

After stringing together eight consecutive league wins, Napoli entered March in sensational form and the heavy favorites to pick up a victory at home against Lazio featuring a former player in Elseid Hysaj and a former manager in Maurizio Sarri, who spent three years in charge at the Partenopei and took them within touching distance…