Football Comparisons

First the bad news , at least as far s some fans of the Premier League is concerned. VAR is here to stay. The video technology which helps decide whether goals should stand or not, as well as helps with other on-field decisions such as potential red card incidents, will be used for the third season beginning next month when ...

Introduction On 31st March 2019, two teams will meet for the 416th time in what is arguably the most fiercely contested derby in Europe. The Old Firm contest – Celtic vs Rangers is much more than a football match between two sides from the south-west and the east of Glasgow. It is a clash of identities in which a potent ...

When Real Madrid trooped off the pitch in March 2019 having suffered their heaviest defeat in Europe at the hands of Ajax, their latest era of Champions League domination was seemingly brought to an end. The team that had won three successive trophies and four of the last five tournaments had been knocked out of this year’s competition in ignominious ...

Source Football, like life itself, is full of characters. From combustive agents like Mino Raiola to demi-god club presidents like Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez, and players that come along only once in a lifetime like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. And then, there is that special class of managers that bring out the best from players and build teams that ...

When Jose Mourinho took over as manager at Manchester United in  May 2016, it appeared to herald a new era for the club which had struggled to successfully manage the transition after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson after 26 years in charge. David Moyes was sacked after barely one season, and although the FA Cup was won under Louis ...

via The Daily Express The dust has barely settled on another Premier League campaign, but already there is speculation about who if, anyone will challenge Pep Guardiola’s centurions next season.  A lot of pundits are pointing at Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool as the likely title contenders for 2018-19.  As they continue to strengthen, there is a feeling that the German’s building ...

Image Credits Introduction Barely 4 miles separates Arsenal’s ground at the Emirates in Highbury and Tottenham’s home stadium at White Hart Lane, although this season Spurs, as they are commonly known, are temporary tenants at Wembley whilst their stadium is being rebuilt. Despite this geographical proximity, however, there is enormous rivalry between the two clubs and their supporters, and, if ...

Image via Twitter The translator and the ball boy are back at it again. For millions of football fans, not only in England but around the world, the clash between the teams of these two iconic managers is almost always certainly a fiery affair. December 9, 2017 was the scheduled date of the first meeting this season between the two ...