Review: Manchester City – Liverpool
A pulsating encounter between England’s best two teams gave us everything we expected and more. At the end, it was Manchester City who celebrated, recording an all-important 2-1 ...
Author: Milan Gjorgjevikj
Review: Liverpool – Arsenal
A quickfire double by Roberto Firmino annulled Arsenal’s lead and Liverpool made it look easy after that in a convincing 5-1 victory. Liverpool starting lineup: Alisson Becker, T...
Matches to watch in the week ahead (December 25-31)
The English Premier League and the Italian Serie A are the only two active leagues during the upcoming holiday week. The Catholic world celebrates Christmas on Monday/Tuesday and t...
Summary of the week (December 18-24)
Chelsea and Manchester City reach the EFL Cup semi-finals, but choke during the weekend to help Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur gain some leverage. There will not be a repeat of la...
Matches to watch in the week ahead (December 18-24)
The middle of the week brings is the EFL Cup quarter-finals, while the weekend sees Niko Kovac return to Frankfurt to take on Eintracht. The week starts with England’s EFL Cup qu...
Summary of the week (December 11-17)
Liverpool were the big winners of last week, as they followed up Champions League qualification with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United. The last round of the Champions League wa...
Europa League round of 32 draw reaction
Chelsea, Arsenal, Napoli and Inter are the teams to beat in the Europa League and judging by the draw, the round of 32 is not when they will be beaten. The group winners: Krasnodar...
Champions League last 16 draw analysis
Liverpool – Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid – Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur – Borussia Dortmund highlight Champions League’s last 16 draw. February 12 / Mar...
Why Marcelo Gallardo is River Plate’s best manager in history?
Marcelo Gallardo had a decent playing career, but it doesn’t even remotely compare to the success he has had in his early managerial days. River Plate had been plagued by tro...
Review: Liverpool – Napoli
A single goal by Mohamed Salah and a huge save in stoppage by Alisson Becker sent Liverpool through to the Champions League knockout stage. Liverpool starting lineup: Alisson Becke...
Matches to watch in the week ahead (December 11-17)
It’s a big week for European continental competition hopefuls, as we have the last rounds of the Champions League and the Europa League on the schedule. Most groups have their to...
Summary of the week (December 4-10)
From a Manchester United – Arsenal derby to a Copa Libertadores final in Madrid, this past week offered plenty for football fans to enjoy. The English Premier League players ...
Review: Chelsea – Manchester City
In an unexpected turn of events, Maurizio Sarri got the better of Pep Guardiola for the first time as Chelsea defeated Manchester City 2-0 thanks to N’Golo Kante and David Lu...
From refugee to Ballon d’Or – the story of Luka Modric
Talent can break barriers. Just ask Luka Modric. The Croatian midfielder just claimed his first Ballon d’Or trophy, ending Ronaldo’s and Messi’s reign as the world’s top fo...
European finals played at Santiago Bernabeu
In the wake of the Copa Libertadores final being relocated to Santiago Bernabeu, we take a look at the most notable European finals played at this iconic stadium. 1964 European Cha...
Review: Roma – Real Madrid
Cengiz Under’s miss at the end of one and Roma’s brutal defensive mistake at the beginning of the other half were the defining moments in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win in...
Review: Atletico Madrid – Barcelona
A 90th minute strike by Ousmane Dembele denied Diego Simeone his first LaLiga victory over Barcelona. Diego Costa scored the opener in the 1-1 draw. Atletico Madrid starting lineup...
Review: Tottenham – Chelsea
In a game that was a rude awakening for Chelsea, Tottenham won 3-1 at Wembley thanks to goals from Dele Alli, Harry Kane and a wonderful solo effort by Heung-Min Son. Tottenham sta...
Matches to watch this weekend (October 24/25)
Madrid and London are in the center of attention in Europe, whereas River Plate and Boca Juniors are getting ready for the game of their lives in South America. Atletico Madrid –...
Stars who faded in Barcelona
In light of Ousmane Dembele’s situation, here are some other players who had a difficult time adjusting to the Barcelona way. Zlatan Ibrahimovic €46 million plus Samuel Eto’o...
