In their final match before the November international break, Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 2-0 via an early own goal from Eric Bailly and a goal from Bernardo Silva on the cusp of halftime. It was a scoreline that simply did not tell the full extent of City’s dominance, and a performance that leaves Ole…

Antonio Conte is, no doubt, one of the best innovators in the modern era. This makes his move to Tottenham Hotspur not only exciting but a true test to the genius of Conte. Spurs, for too long and since the peak Mauricio Pochettino days, have lacked a true tactical identity that can take them to…

It has been a tough start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United. After the acquisition of veteran defender and World Cup winner Raphael Varane most of the side’s defensive woes seemed to be a thing of the past but it hasn’t gone according to plan with the Red Devils only keeping…

The irresistible force paradox is perhaps the most famous of its kind. So famous, in fact, that it’s one of the first questions presented to young students when they begin to learn how to critically think. The paradox is quite simple – what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?    The reason…

After eleven games played, Erik Ten hag’s Ajax sit first in the Eredivisie with 26 points and a staggering +35 goal difference. Since taking over in December 2017, Ten Hag has established a dominant and exciting style of play at Ajax, winning two Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups.   Whilst perhaps their ‘peak moment’…

Every cloud has a silver lining. After their 3-0 humbling to Manchester United, Spurs’ silver lining revealed itself on Tuesday morning, with the announcement Antonio Conte would be replacing Nuno Espirito Santos as the club’s manager. Conte is viewed as a serial winner from his time at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter. But can he transform…

Bayern Munich’s 5-1 battering of Leverkusen, RB Leipzig’s stuttering start to the season, and Dortmund’s unruly Erling Haaland reliance have all combined to make the 59th Bundesliga season one of the driest title races in recent memory. With the Bavarian giants set to retain their 10th consecutive Meisterschale, it is time to visit the Zweite…

On Tuesday night in matchday three of this season’s UEFA Champions League, Ajax picked Borussia Dortmund apart at the Johan Cruyff Arena, winning 4-0 against the German outfit. A Marco Reus own goal opened the scoring in the 11th minute before a beautiful strike from Daley Blind doubled the home side’s lead. In the second…

Bangladesh, who had not reached the SAFF Championship semi-finals in 12 years, arrived in the Maldives with the goal of winning the championship for the first time since 2003. Most football fans were skeptical about how the team would perform even before the tournament began, following the appointment of Oscar Bruzón to replace Jamie Day…

Prior to this summer, the last time Mark van Bommel stepped out into a dugout; Covid-19 hadn’t left China, Prince Harry and Megan Markle were still working Royals and Ross Barkley was an England starter. Plenty has occurred since December of 2019 – including the rise of Wolfsburg.    As Van Bommel was coming towards…