NEUFC rallied back from 3-1 down to hold the incumbent champions – and the current leaders – of the Indian Super League to a 3-3 draw, courtesy of a Deshorn Brown hattrick. The sides played out a six-goal thriller at the Fatorda, with both sides sharing the spoils. Mumbai City looked to be in control of the game after taking a 3-1 lead, but Brown scored twice in the second half to peg them back level. It was Brown himself who opened the scoring in the 29th minute. The Jamaican forward raced clear of the Mumbai defence before collecting a long pass…
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.
Anthony Martial has asked for permission to leave Manchester United, manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed. Sevilla are keen on the Frenchman, and reports claim that the La Liga outfit has submitted a loan offer, which the Red Devils have rejected. The France international held talks with the new manager, relaying his agents’ comments from earlier this month that he indeed wants to make a change. However, Rangnick did not confirm whether or not the club would grant Martial his wish. In the wake of Martial’s declaration, Sevilla are thought to have made an offer for the Frenchman’s services to Manchester United. As…
Kerala Blasters met Jamshedpur FC at the Tilak Maidan for a clash between the second and the third-best teams in the league this season. Both have been on the up recently and were looking to close the gap to league leaders Mumbai City FC. However, a goal each from Greg Stewart and Sahal Abdul Samad ensured that the points were shared between the two sides. Jamshedpur had an early penalty shout waved off when Peter Hartley was barged into from behind by defender Marko Leskovic from a set-piece. The Jamshedpur centre-back was involved heavily at the other end during the opening phases, as just…
A brace from Bukayo Saka helped Arsenal punish Norwich City 5-0 in their Boxing Day meeting. Elsewhere, their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 3-0 to continue their resurgence under Antonio Conte. Six minutes were all it took for Saka to give Arsenal the lead against Norwich City on Boxing Day. The England international received a pass on the right from Martin Odegaard before cutting inside on his left and cushioning the ball into the corner. The Norwegian has become central to Arsenal’s creative efforts in recent weeks, and it was his threaded through ball which Kieran Tierney took in his stride…
The defending champions withstood an early second-half onslaught from Leicester City before then blowing the Foxes away with a 6-3 win. Elsewhere, Chelsea rallied from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1. Kevin De Bruyne set the tone for City in the fifth minute of their Boxing Day encounter against Leicester, when he brought Fernandinho hoofed pass down perfectly before spinning away from Jannik Vestergaard and finding the bottom corner. De Bruyne’s early effort was compounded by Riyad Mahrez’s spot-kick in the 14th minute – the first of two Youri Tielemans would give away on the night. By the time Ilkay Gundogan scored the third in the 21st minute,…
Real Madrid haven’t felt the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the last few seasons. A major reason for that is the form of Karim Benzema, who Real boss Carlo Ancelotti claims is playing at the same level as the Portuguese. The Real Madrid boss believes that Benzema is currently performing at Ronaldo’s level. The Frenchman has been in sensational form for Los Blancos this season, contributing with 20 goals in 23 appearances, and is one of the key reasons behind their domestic dominance. “I think so, because to his game he’s added a massive, regular ability to put the ball in the back of the…
Leeds United have been dragged into a relegation scrap this season, but Marcelo Bielsa’s team is hanging onto one of the safe spots, thanks to their talismanic winger Raphinha. Now the Brazilian is being linked with a big-money move to Bayern Munich. As per TNT Sports Brasil, Leeds stalwart Raphinha is on the verge of leaving the club for German giants Bayern. The Brazilian is being linked with a 50 million euros move to the Bavarians, which is due to be completed once the winter window officially opens, as per the report. The attacker has been one of the few…
A blistering first half from the Gaurs laid down the marker for things to come under new head coach Derrick Pereira. However, they couldn’t carry over their dominance to the second half and were pegged back by a floundering Odisha. The two struggling sides canceled each other out in the opening phases of play at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco. However, as the clock ticked closer to the halfway mark in the first half, FC Goa began to grow in dominance and were in complete control by the time the referee blew his whistle to mark the end of the 45-minute period.…
Juventus won the Serie A title during Cristiano Ronaldo’s three-year spell in Turin. However, Bianconeri legend Gianluigi Buffon has claimed that despite the positives, the side lose a bit of their DNA while trying to adapt to the Portuguese phenom. The Juventus great examined the positive and the negative impact of Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to the Italian giants in a recent interview with TUDN. The Italian claimed that while the team had the chance to win the Champions League again during Ronaldo’s first season in Turin, it lost some of the cohesion during the latter years of his spell. Buffon, who…
The Blaugrana are attempting to sign right-back Noussair Mazraoui from AFC Ajax, reports 90min. They have reportedly held talks with the Morocco international regarding a free switch at the end of the season, given his contract at Ajax is entering its final six months. Meanwhile, as per AS, the Spanish giants are also ready to bring the defender in six months earlier and are prepared to offer Sergino Dest to Ajax in exchange. Losing Mazraoui to Barcelona amid a title charge could significantly weaken the Ajax squad. However, the option to re-sign Dest – a player who is no stranger…