In epochs gone by, El Clasico stood as a battlefield among gods, an epic exchange that even the demi-gods deemed worthy. Legends, etched in the grains of time, were born from the clashes that transcended the mortal realm. Today, however, it stands diminished, a mere mortal’s contest, a fading echo of its once divine essence.…

Barcelona lost the El Clasico last week to Real Madrid but can definitely vouch for the fact that in the biggest game in Spanish football, they certainly deserved more. The most striking thing about Barcelona was how easy they found it to get the ball from defence into attack yielding many promising chances. The Catalan…

We’ve got our club back. A sentiment that has rung all over the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium over this short season. A statement that has faced ridicule from rival fans. Back? Back from what? From trophyless to trophyless? From not losing at the Emirates to drawing? Please, little old Tottenham are going back to a period…

Manchester United started the second season under Erik ten Hag in a rather mixed fashion – in the opening rounds of the Premier League, the club forced two victories over the mid-league teams, and lost to direct competitors in the fight for Champions League places. Fans were waiting for the situation to improve after the…

Mikel Arteta has finally beaten his former boss Pep Guardiola, ending a streak of 12 straight losses for Arsenal against Manchester City, with a late goal from substitute Gabriel Martinelli seeing the Gunners prevail 1-0 at the Emirates. In an attritional battle not perceived as the greatest game entertainment-wise, the tactics were fascinating. The biggest…

Al-Nassr opened their AFC Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win at Iranian giants Persepolis, a match that would see Senegalese winger Sadio Mané operate as an inside forward. The ex Liverpool superstar is one of the few wingers in the world who can truly excel at both playing as a touchline winger, holding the…