Author: Akshat Mehrish

Arsenal were among six English clubs who were originally intended to play midweek games against the European elite starting next season. The Gunners now fear that their decision to leave the project could have a lasting impact. According to a report by The Sun, the Gunners are now fearful of losing Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard. The Gunners withdrew their name from the European competition amid heavy criticism. However, the Real Madrid chairman is continuing his push for the elite competition and could punish the English side for their actions by not sanctioning a permanent move for Odegaard. Odegaard joined Arsenal in January…

Frank Lampard was relieved of his duties as the Chelsea head coach in January 2021. The club great had been on the job since July 4. Midfielder Jorginho thinks that the job might have come too early for the Englishman. The Blues legend was handed the reigns of the senior team following a season of moderate success with Derby County. As a result, Jorginho believes that Lampard skipped a few important steps and came directly into a difficult situation. “Look, I’ll be really sincere here on Lampard. I believe, given he was a legend at the club, he skipped some steps…

Barcelona took on Getafe in La Liga in a match of extreme importance. The Blaugrana needed a win to keep their title hopes alive, and a 5-2 win was what they got. Ronald Koeman’s side scored five past their opponents, with Lionel Messi netting a brace. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both won their respective matches on the weekend, meaning that the pressure was on Barcelona to replicate the results. The failure would have knocked the Catalans back in the title race this close to the finishing line. However, there weren’t to be any surprises in store for the Blaugrana as they beat Getafe comfortably. Barcelona started the match…

Timo Werner’s big move to Chelsea hasn’t yielded the results fans would have hoped for yet. The German striker started strongly but has since struggled for goals. Several reports have linked him and some of the other new signings with moves away from the club. “I think he, like everybody can see, changed a lot of players and type of how we play like the manager before, but I think it’s the new system we play now with three in the back. “In Germany we say, ‘a good offence wins you games, but a good defence wins you titles’. We always…

Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli kept in touch with Juventus with a win over Lazio. The Italian side kept their UEFA Champions League hopes alive with a huge win while at the same time knocking back Lazio’s advances up the table. Napoli have beaten Lazio 5-2 in one of the more surprising results of this game week. Gennaro Gattuso’s side raced into a four-goal lead before Lazio could respond. They added a fifth late on into the game, with the points already in the bag by then. Thanks to their win, Napoli kept up with Juventus in the race for the Champions League. The Bianconeri had won their match against Parma…

Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard is helping West Ham mount an unprecedented European challenge and could even qualify for the Champions League next season. However, the Englishman nearly took a break from football due to mental health issues. “Not quit football, just have a time out really. I was going into games happy sitting on the bench and that’s not me. I was telling my brother the other day: ‘Remember when I was happy sitting on the bench and all this?’ I didn’t want to play because my mind wasn’t there, I wasn’t focused at all. I was thinking about…

It will be a battle between the eighth and the ninth-placed teams when Everton takes on Arsenal in the Premier League on Friday. Both teams are part of the Europe chasing pack and are looking to end their seasons on a positive note. The Gunners need this win more than their opponents, though, with both Leeds United and Aston Villa catching them up from behind. Arsenal are expected to be without Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Everton’s visit. The Arsenal captain was sidelined with an injury before their last match against Fulham. The Frenchman sustained one during their game against the cottagers. Despite Lacazette’s…

This week, the Reds earned the ire of fans across the globe by being a founding member of the Super League and lost out on precious two points against Leeds United late on. Jurgen Klopp’s side has a chance to set things right when they take on Newcastle United on the weekend. Newcastle United will look to continue their good run of late when they take on Jurgen Klopp’s side. Their recent performances have put them just beyond the reach of relegation, and a win against Liverpool could help seal another year’s stay in the Premier League. Champions Liverpool find…

Juventus, AC Milan, and Internazionale were all in action on Wednesday night for their respective Serie A matches. The trio all recorded extremely different results. While Juve beat Parma, the Nerazzurri drew against Spezia, and the Rossoneri lost to Sassuolo. Juventus begrudgingly admitted defeat in forming the European Super League via a statement on Wednesday. Milan clubs, on the other hand, notified their fans about their withdrawal from the competition using much more sincere tones. With the threat of the tournament dealt with, for now, all three teams took to the pitch to play their respective league games.  Inter Milan…

Borussia Dortmund are in danger of missing out on the UEFA Champions League next season, as they currently find themselves out of the top four spots. However, they did manage to close the gap on fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt with a win over Union Berlin on Wednesday. The Bundesliga is heading towards an exciting climax, especially in terms of the top four spots. Bayern Munich look to have secured another title, and RB Leipzig are the favourites to finish second. However, the situation gets interesting below the top two spots, with several teams still trying to finish in a European spot. …