Out of form for Manchester United and now out of the England National Team squad, Marcus Rashford is enduring a torrid time. According to Manchester Evening News, Barcelona have offered the striker an end to his woes and a chance to start fresh elsewhere. The 24-year-old has endured a tough season, seeing more of the bench recently than the pitch. His sharp loss of form has also not gone unnoticed in the England camp, with head coach Gareth Southgate choosing to omit him for the upcoming friendly games. Reports recently claimed that the player himself is looking for a change, and the…
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United in the summer transfer window, have endured difficult seasons, and have made one individual quite unhappy with their transfer decisions, feels former Chelsea striker Nicholas Anelka. No stranger to making moves himself, Anelka thinks that both the players, now in the twilight of their playing days, should have chosen easier destinations in order to prolong their already successful careers. Credit: AFP The former France international believes both Messi and Ronaldo have not been “intelligent” in choosing where to spend the final years of their playing career and claims…
The Blaugrana came from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 on the night – and on aggregate – and book their place in the next round of the UEFA Europa League. They might have tailed off on the domestic front, but thanks to a 2-1 win over Galatasaray, Barcelona’s chances of winning a continental cup have received a major boost. The Catalans progressed to the last eight of the UEFA Europa League with an aggregate win over the Turkish side, where they will draw one of RB Leipzig, West Ham United, Atalanta, Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lyon, or Braga. Marcao headed Galatasaray in front from a corner in the 28th minute,…
The deadline to submit an official bid for Chelsea with the Raine Group is fast approaching. Ahead of the set March 18 date, three parties have been credited with serious interest and preparations to produce the money are in full swing. On the pitch, it was business as usual for Chelsea as they beat Lille 2-1 on Wednesday night to secure passage to the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. However, off the pitch, the predicament the Blues find themselves in is anything but usual; Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the United Kingdom government, meaning that while he announced his intention to sell the club beforehand,…
The 2021/22 Indian Super League final is set. Hyderabad FC joined Kerala Blasters in the cup clash on Sunday, March 20, after the former overcame last year’s finalists ATK Mohun Bagan over two legs. Three years ago, in their debut season as the rebranded Hyderabad, the club finished bottom of the Indian Super League table with a measly tally of 10 points from 18 games. Having finished fifth the following year and narrowly missing out on the Shield during the current season, the Nizams are into the final, where they will face Kerala Blasters for a chance to win the second stage of the competition. Credit: ISL…
When Burak Yilmaz scored from the spot for Lille in the 38th minute of their UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 second leg against Chelsea, a tie which had been firmly tilted in one direction suddenly looked to be in the balance. Jorginho, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year after helping the Blues win the competition last season, was the guilty party – his hand, in an unnatural position, as the ball struck him inside the box. By their standards, Thomas Tuchel’s men were below par throughout the first half. However, right on the stroke of half-time, a clever run by Christian Pulisic was matched by…
Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino helped Liverpool beat an in-form Arsenal and cut Manchester City’s lead at the top down to a point, as a result. Two of the three teams with five wins in their last five Premier League games, Liverpool and Arsenal, faced each other on Wednesday night at the Emirates. A win for Liverpool would’ve cut Manchester City’s lead at the top down to one, while success for Arsenal would’ve secured their position as one of the four Champions League favorites – and it was the former who emerged the happier of the two sides at…
Paris Saint Germain – who are destined to lose Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid this summer – are eyeing a mega-money move for AC Milan star Rafael Leao. However, the Rossoneri are keen to tie down the attacker for the long term. A dejected Mbappe looked on as Real Madrid players celebrated qualifying for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals under difficult circumstances – that the Frenchman could soon be a part of the very same group, is the prevailing theory. PSG are destined to lose the World Cup winner to Real Madrid this summer for free, after turning down a bumper offer…
By the time the next opportunity to win a domestic or a continental trophy presents itself to Manchester United, it will have been five full years since they last won one. A 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford at the hands of Atletico Madrid put the Red Devils out of contention for this season’s UEFA Champions League, sealing off their final avenue for silverware this year. Had Anthony Elanga taken one of his two early chances, things could’ve turned out differently; the youngster glanced a header wide early on before smashing the ball straight at Jan Oblak’s head from close range. Atletico emerged from the…
For the first time since 2016, Kerala Blasters will play in the final of the Indian Super League. Ivan Vukomanovic’s men progressed to the last stage thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win over Shield winners Jamshedpur FC. Carrying a 1-0 advantage with them from the first leg, courtesy of a goal from Sahal Abdul Samad, Kerala Blasters took on Shield winners Jamshedpur, hoping to make it to the final of the Indian Super League for the first time since 2016. https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1503747604500389892 The two sides played a fairly even game at the Tilak Maidan on Tuesday night and couldn’t be separated on the…