Author: Akshat Mehrish

Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.

Arsenal were made to wait until the 97th minute to earn a draw against a relegation-threatened Fulham side. Elsewhere, Manchester United scored thrice in the second half to beat Burnley and consolidate their position on the league table.  There was plenty of VAR drama at the Emirates, as Arsenal drew 1-1 against relegation-threatened Fulham. The Gunners had a couple of goals ruled out before they were finally able to score the decisive one with just seconds remaining on the clock. The draw, meanwhile, pushed Fulham further towards another relegation, especially with results elsewhere also going against them. Mikel Arteta’s side…

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Manchester United are moving towards UEFA Champions League qualification next season with several of their players in good form. One of them is Mason Greenwood, who the midfielder Paul Pogba is backing to become ‘world class’ in the future.  Greenwood has found his form of late after enduring a difficult campaign. The youngster broke through into the Manchester United first-team midway through last season and looked to have established himself as a key member. However, loss of form earlier this season saw him lose his place in the team, which he has since won back.  The 19-year-old has scored three…

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Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will clash against each other in the 12th match of the IPL 2021 season. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns in an intriguing match at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. Both sides are coming on the back of impressive victories in their previous matches. CSK secured a dominating win over Punjab Kings, defeating them by 6 wickets. On the other hand, RR secured a thrilling victory over Delhi Capitals. Both sides got off to a poor start as they lost their opening game. CSK were defeated by Delhi Capitals,…

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Inter Milan are walking away towards the Serie A league title with Romelu Lukaku especially in excellent form. However, the Belgian striker may not even be at the club once the summer window is over. It could be the case of one in, one out for Inter Milan when the transfer window opens up this summer. The Serie A side is being linked with a move for Atalanta forward Luis Muriel. Meanwhile, Inter striker Romelu Lukaku might be on his way out, with sources claiming that the Belgian forward might return to the Premier League next season. According to a…

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Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League qualification hopes hang by a thread after a string of disappointing results in the league. However, the Reds are still in contention to grab one of the four spots up for grabs after West Ham United slipped up over the weekend. Up next for Jurgen Klopp’s team – Leeds United! In a repeat of the 2020/21 Premier League opening day fixture, Liverpool will take on Leeds United. The two teams played out a thriller when they last met, which Jurgen Klopp’s side edged by the narrowest of margins. Despite the opening day defeat, Leeds have given…

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The Basque side lost last season’s rescheduled final to Real Sociedad in late March but have the chance to win one against Barcelona. Koeman’s side will get their second chance of ending the season with guaranteed silverware. The two teams will meet in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final The Blaugrana are one of the in-form sides in Europe at the moment, and only recently lost their long unbeaten streak in the league. A 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid ended a sixteen-match unbeaten run, which had seen them cut short Atletico Madrid’s lead at the top to just one point. Koeman’s…

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Manchester United and Arsenal are through to the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League semi-finals after wins over Granada and Slavia Praha, respectively. The Red Devils will play AS Roma in a two-legged tie, while the Gunners will take on Villarreal.  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United are through to the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League semi-finals after a 2-0 win over Granada. The Red Devils will take on AS Roma in the penultimate stage after the Italians beat AFC Ajax on aggregate. United carried a two-goal advantage with them into the second leg after beating Granada by the same scoreline one week ago.…

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Arsenal’s hopes of signing loanee Martin Odegaard on a permanent deal this summer have taken a huge blow. According to Marca, Real Madrid consider the Norwegian to be among the four ‘untouchable’ youngsters at the club, whom they won’t sell at any price.  Spanish outlet reports that Real Madrid will not sell the 22-year-old this summer at any price. The Norwegian attacker has been on loan at Arsenal since January 2021, where he has impressed with his performances. While Arsenal would have hoped to make Odegaard’s loan deal permanent in the upcoming transfer window, it seems that that would not…

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2019 UEFA Champions League winners Liverpool are out of the competition after losing their quarter-final tie against Real Madrid. Liverpool’s league rivals, Manchester City, are through to the semi-finals with a win over Borussia Dortmund. Jurgen Klopp’s men needed to score at least two unanswered goals to progress to the next round, following a 3-1 first-leg defeat. Despite their best efforts, the Reds could not find a single goal on the night and ended up drawing the second leg 0-0. Klopp’s team were eliminated by a Madrid-based side for a second consecutive season after Atletico Madrid knocked them out of…

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Title race leaders Bayern Munich take on third-placed Wolfsburg in an important clash in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians are currently five points clear at the top of the league, whereas the Wolves are looking to consolidate their position in one of the UEFA Champions League qualification spots. Following a period of tussle, during which they had to wrestle back control of the title race from RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich are on course to win another championship. The Bavarians have won the Bundesliga eight years in a row, and if nothing catastrophic happens in the next six weeks, they will make…

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