Author: Akshat Mehrish

The two teams made their way through to the German cup final after beating Werder Bremen and Holstein Kiel. They have a rare opportunity to finish their season with silverware, given that Bayern Munich has already won the league. When RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund met last weekend, a Jadon Sancho goal secured the victory for the latter. Now, coincidentally, the two teams will play for the second time in the space of seven days, albeit the stakes will be much higher. Leipzig are up against Dortmund in the German Cup final, one of the rare occasions when Bayern Munich…

Real will take on Granada in their 36th match of the La Liga league season. Los Blancos could go first in the table with a win, depending upon the results of other matches. They are currently third with 75 points, albeit having played one match less than second-placed Barcelona. With the La Liga going down to the wire, it now becomes a case of who wants it the most. Is it Atletico Madrid who are looking to end a long trophy drought by beating both their rivals to the crown? Or Barcelona after their mid-season resurgence? Or rather Real Madrid, who won…

Much of Chelsea’s late upturn in form can be attributed to Thomas Tuchel. The German’s arrival at the club in January was a catalyst for their season, which looked to be heading towards mediocrity at one point. He is set to be aptly rewarded for his efforts if reports are to be believed. According to a report by Daily Mail, the Blues are set to reward the German with a renewed deal after he led them to the FA Cup and the Champions League finals. His arrival at Stamford Bridge midway through the season had a positive effect on the…

Atletico Madrid can count their lucky stars that they somehow still are top of the LaLiga table. Barcelona had the chance to overtake them with a win over Levante, but they instead were held by their opponents to a 3-3 draw. Barcelona threw away a two-goal lead in an eventual 3-3 draw against Levante. The Blaugrana wasted another opportunity to leapfrog Atletico Madrid at the top of the table, who now have the advantage in the LaLiga title race. Meanwhile, Ronald Koeman’s side now risks falling behind rivals Real Madrid into third place, should Los Blancos win their match against Granada. Given what was…

Manchester City are champions of England once more. The Citizens sealed the 2020/21 Premier League title without even kicking a ball, thanks to their rivals’ loss. Manchester United were beaten by Leicester City on Tuesday night, thus handing the title to City. It was inevitable; now it is official. Manchester City are the 2020/21 Premier League winners. The Citizens became champions-elect through a surging mid-season run that saw them climb to the top, having once languished in the bottom half of the table. However, losses of late denied them the opportunity to secure the title at an earlier date. They…

Inter Milan were officially declared Serie A champions last weekend. However, perhaps the most surprising development last week was not Inter’s Scudetto win, but rather the news that Jose Mourinho would be coming back to Italy. The Portuguese will join the Giallorossi next season, who Inter happens to be playing in their next match. There is a bit of peace and quiet in Rome at the moment. Once Jose Mourinho comes through the doors of the Stadio Olimpico, the tranquillity will give way to fireworks – at least that much is guaranteed. Paulo Fonseca still has three games left in…

With one eye on the weekend’s FA Cup final, Chelsea take on Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Blues are yet to secure their place in the Champions League for the subsequent season. As such, the match is of extreme importance to them. Meanwhile, the Gunners are looking to miraculously make the Europa League. Chelsea and Arsenal can count themselves among the European elite. Their decision to form a breakaway league with like-minded clubs certainly revealed that they, at least, saw themselves in that light. However, while the Blues often act with the urgency which defines top clubs,…

The protests against Manchester United owners – the Glazer family – have been joined by yet another powerful ally. Former United star Ashley Young has thrown his support behind the movement. The postponement of the game between Manchester United and Liverpool last Sunday was seen as a major victory by the anti-Glazers protesters. United fans had stormed Old Trafford, which inevitably led to the match being called off. In the aftermath of the events, the anti-Glazers protests have been praised and criticized in equal measure, with several former football players taking one side or the other. Former Manchester United player…

Juventus’ defeat to AC Milan on Sunday left the Bianconeri outside the UEFA Champions League spots with three games left to play this Serie A season. Questions have been asked since regarding the future of head coach Andrea Pirlo, but he is set to stay – for now. According to a report by Goal, Juventus have decided to continue with Andrea Pirlo as their head coach until the end of the season. The news comes in the wake of another defeat, which left the Bianconeri outside the top four with three games more to play. The Italian giants had won the league title nine…

Second-placed United will take on fourth-placed Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday, May 11. Both teams are looking to consolidate their position on the league table, but the onus will be on the Foxes, who recently lost the third spot to Chelsea after a few bad results. Leicester’s record over the final five games of the previous season looked like this – Draw against Arsenal, Loss against Bournemouth, Win over Sheffield United, Loss against Tottenham, and finally, Loss against Manchester United. They are yet to play their last three matches of the season, but they are currently on…