Author: Akshat Mehrish

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was left unimpressed by striker Romelu Lukaku’s comments on his current predicament. The German responded by saying that the timing of his player’s comments hasn’t been helpful in the Blues’ cause. A previously recorded interview with Lukaku rocked the Chelsea camp on Thursday night, as it came to light that the Belgian is unhappy with his current situation at the club. The Belgian, who had scored twice in two games recently, claimed the head coach had decided to play a different system than the one he was comfortable with. “Physically I’m doing great. I’m just not very happy with the…

Goals from Udanta Singh and Pratik Chaudhary in the second half helped Bengaluru to a 4-2 win over Chennaiyin FC. The Blues registered just their second success of the season to move away from the bottom of the table. Neither Bengaluru nor Chennaiyin had been in good form ahead of their Thursday night clash at the Tilak Maidan. Bengaluru, under manager Marco Pezzaiuoli, had recorded just one win all season. Meanwhile, Chennaiyin, who had started the season strongly and were unbeaten for the first four games, had lost two of their last three. Both sides were desperate for a positive result,…

Three goals in 35 minutes helped Manchester United beat Burnley in their Thursday night league fixture. While the Clarets pulled a goal back minutes after the Red Devils had taken a three-goal lead, it wasn’t enough to spark an unlikely comeback. A thrilling, end-to-end start to the game between United and Burnley made the contest seem much closer than it turned out to be. Burnley attacked the United goal with purpose in the opening minutes, as Ralf Rangnick’s side themselves looked for an early advantage. That, they achieved in the eighth minute through Scott McTominay; he stole the ball off of Cristiano Ronaldo just as…

Talks between Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona over a contract renewal have broken down, meaning that the Frenchman could leave the club for free next summer. Meanwhile, Xavi Hernandez is eyeing a move for Juventus’ Alvaro Morata in the winter. There is a disagreement between the Frenchman and the Catalan club over his contract renewal on the eve of the January transfer window, Goal reports. As it stands, the attacker would depart Camp Nou for free next summer and can enter into a pre-contractual agreement with foreign suitors from January 1, 2022. In the wake of Dembele’s contract snub news, it has…

ATK Mohun Bagan beat FC Goa 2-1 at the Fatorda on Wednesday night to climb up to third in the Indian Super League table. Juan Ferrando won against his old side, courtesy of two stunning goals by Liston Colaco and Roy Krishna. Ferrando left FC Goa two weeks earlier to join ATK Mohun Bagan, replacing stalwart Antonio Habas after he was let go after a poor run of results. On Wednesday night, at the Fatorda, the Spaniard faced his old side with his new one and proved why ATKMB had agreed to pay the big bucks to snatch him away from Goa. A 2-1 win…

A late equalizer from Brighton’s Danny Welbeck dashed Chelsea’s hopes of keeping in touch with league leaders Manchester City, who themselves won later at Brentford to extend their lead at the top. A fourth 1-1 home draw in five left Chelsea adrift of league leaders Manchester City and eight points behind the top prior to the turn of the year. Thomas Tuchel’s team, riddled with injuries, was outplayed by Graham Potter’s Brighton, who left Stamford Bridge with more possession, more shots, and a share of the spoils. Chelsea lost Reece James and Andreas Christensen to injury in the first half. However, a minor positive was Romelu Lukaku finding his goal-scoring form; the Belgian…

Chelsea’s worst fears have come true: on December 28, the club confirmed that full-back Ben Chilwell is expected to miss the rest of the season, needing surgery on his knee. As a result, the Blues are likely to enter the market for a replacement left-back. As per the club’s statement, the England international will be required to undergo surgery on his knee after suffering an injury during their Champions League tie against Juventus in late November. The Englishman could be ruled out for the remainder of the season, which, in turn, could force the club to enter the market in search of…

Hyderabad FC thrashed Odisha FC 6-1 in their latest Indian Super League fixture and moved to second in the league table. Meanwhile, Odisha’s free fall continued – the Juggernauts are down to seventh after four without a win. A high-flying Hyderabad met a free-falling Odisha in Bambolim on Tuesday night. One side was looking to go second in the table, closing the gap on leaders Mumbai City FC, while the other was looking to arrest their slump. In the end, Hyderabad prevailed, and in some fashion – the Nizams hit six past their hapless opponents in a display of dominance. Hyderabad…

Liverpool suffered their second loss of the season at the hands of Leicester City in a game in which Mohamed Salah missed a penalty. Elsewhere, Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton, who played with ten men for a large part of the game. It seemed to be business as usual for Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool side when the referee awarded them a penalty. Mohamed Salah had been fouled inside the penalty box by makeshift centre-back Wilfred Ndidi, and the Egyptian himself was to take the spot-kick. However, Kasper Schmeichel guessed right to deny Salah his customary goal and the winger’s follow-up rattled…

Edinson Cavani came off the bench in the second half to rescue a point for Manchester United against a resolute Newcastle United. The Magpies had taken the lead through Allan Saint-Maximin in the first half, but they failed to compound their advantage. In the last of the “Boxing Day” fixtures, relegation-threatened Newcastle welcomed Manchester United to Saint James’ Park. The Red Devils had been out of action for nearly two weeks due to Covid-induced cancellations, and their rustiness showed in the opening minutes of the match, as Allan Saint-Maximin gave the Magpies an early lead. The goal came about due to Sean…