All forwards want to score goals, but only a few are capable of doing it consistently. Besides pinpoint finishing, the main element that sets elite goal-scorers apart from regular strikers is their positioning and off-the-ball movement that enables them to always be in the right place at the right time.   Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian…

In the 2015/16 season, Arsenal and their North London rivals were competing at the upper echelon of English football, the Gunners finishing second in the league behind Leicester City whilst Tottenham placed third in the table. Five years on with three games left to play, they came into this game directly competing with Burnley for…

Since taking charge of Napoli on December 11, 2019, Gennaro Gattuso has made the Partenopei click on all cylinders, who currently sit sixth in the league, firmly in the path for Europa League qualification. More importantly, they won their first trophy in six years, defeating Perugia, Lazio, Inter, and Juventus en route to winning the…

Going into the game against Manchester City, Steve Bruce’s Newcastle had just lost once in their previous five matches, only conceding six goals and scoring 10 in the process. The Toons have sat comfortably mid-table this season and they were looking to continue their good form on Wednesday with a draw or victory at the…

Be it José Mourinho’s Centurions or Zinedine Zidane’s three-peat winning side, Real Madrid have always been associated with attacking football and massive trophy hauls. However, everything changed after the departures of Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2018.   Real Madrid went through three managers in one season, were eliminated in the Champions…

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City took on newly crowned champions Liverpool this past weekend. Despite the Premier League being wrapped up following City’s loss against Chelsea, this game was an opportunity for City to warn Liverpool of next season’s title challenge.    Guardiola clearly had a plan in mind to spoil Liverpool’s title celebrations, and his team…

With five La Liga matches left to play, a crucial tie pitted 2nd place Barcelona against Diego Simeone’s 3rd place Atlético Madrid at the Camp Nou. The Colchoneros sought to break their 19-match winless streak against Barcelona in the league.   Under the reign of the Argentine, Atlético’s defensive block has caused the Catalans trouble…

Despite already locking up the Premier League title with a record seven games left to play, Liverpool will be determined to leave the Etihad with 3 points on Thursday night. Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will face a tough task to defeat one of the most dynamic teams that the Premier League has ever seen, as…

Since Sassuolo’s promotion to Serie A ahead of the 2013-14 season, only Juventus have beaten Inter Milan more times than the Neroverdi. With Antonio Conte’s Nerazzurri hanging onto their Scudetto hopes by a string they would have been hoping to do a professional job on their bogey team, but it was more points dropped when…

After the recent signing of Timo Werner, Chelsea came out of the three-month COVID-19 break looking to rubber stamp their credentials as a rising power in the Premier League. Having come from behind at Villa Park to win on Sunday, Chelsea once again came out 2-1 victors in their game versus Manchester City, officially handing…