Preview: Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers – team news, key stats
The Premier League is braced for yet another exciting final day finish, as Chelsea take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in a do-or-die clash at home on Sunday (July-26). The Blues need to register a draw at any cost with Manchester United…
Kai Havertz can wait, Chelsea’s abysmal defence demands focus
Talk surrounding Kai Havertz’s €76m transfer to Chelsea has reached its zenith. At this rate, the coronavirus might soon complain of an inferiority complex. Sure, it is more exciting to discuss and focus on a million-dollar transfer, than the other less-impressive…
Life as a Burnley fan: An ’emotional roller-coaster’ ride at its finest
A pin-drop silence greeted the festive atmosphere surrounding Turf Moor on Boxing Day last season as Burnley were thrashed 5-1 at home by Everton, leaving them in the relegation zone just three points a way from safety. Some fans called…
Life as a Portsmouth fan – Joy with it’s fair share of tragedies
It is hardly an uncommon sight to witness thousands of fans cheer along for popular clubs like Manchester United or Barcelona on the back of trophy-laden seasons and surplus financial backing. Social media is abuzz with excitement at the…
Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea: Title-party thriller one for the ages
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp did not mince words, while discussing his side’s abysmal defensive game-play in the 2-1 defeat against Arsenal. “When you make these kind of mistakes you cannot win a football game. All the mistakes were too…
Griezmann’s struggle at Barcelona warning to wantaway Kai Havertz
When was the last time your discussion on football, ended without being majorly dominated by the latest exciting transfer report? A resounding NO seems to be the likely response, which is quite common considering the excitement that a big-money transfer…
Bleeding Black in a sea of Blue: The eternal tale of an Indian Black Caps fan
As MS Dhoni walked back after being dismissed in the WC 2019 semi-final against New Zealand, Indians all over the world let out a collected cry of anguish. A boy in Kolkata however surprisingly started dancing, jumping and screaming…
Did Real Madrid dodge a bullet by missing out on David de Gea?
David de Gea is everywhere at the moment, isn’t he? Sadly, it has not been for the right reasons since the 2018 WC in Russia, where he made just one save for Spain with six goals conceded from seven shots…
Harsha Bhogle receives heartwarming tribute from fan on birthday
Student: What was your CGPA at IIM-A? Harsha Bhogle: (pauses for a while) I learned this very early in my childhood, ‘Remember the good, forget the bad.’ Eloquent commentator Harsha Bhogle nicknamed the ‘Voice of Cricket’, is hailed by one…
Andre Schurrle’s early retirement indicates the struggle beyond the riches
“A superb run from Schurrle on the left-hand side as he takes on a couple of Argentinian defenders, and delivers a sumptuous ball into the path of Gotze, who chests and volleys the ball beyond a sprawling Romero from five…