Analysis
The Crash of Zidane’s Generation: France’s 2002 World Cup Disaster
Zidane, Henry, Barthez, Thuram, Desailly. Those names alone take you back to one of the strongest sides France has ever produced, feared across the continent and full of players the…
Levante triumphs, Girona awakens and Bilbao stays steady in crucial week in Liga
Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Mallorca In Bilbao, Athletic Club continued their solid home form with a 2–1 win over Mallorca. As always, the atmosphere at San Mamés pushed the Basques to…
Manchester United get back on track
Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland : Mount 8’, Sesko 31’ After a promising start to the season, newly promoted Sunderland could have reasonably dreamed of pulling off a shock at Old Trafford…
Arsenal do the job against Olympiakos
Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos : Martinelli 12’, Saka 90’ It was business-like from Arsenal, who secured a 2-0 win over Olympiakos. Serious and disciplined, the Gunners were rarely troubled and comfortably handled…
De Bruyne and Højlund power Napoli past Sporting Lisbon
NAPOLI 2-1 SPORTING LISBONNE : Højlund 36’, 79’ – Suarez 62’ Napoli got back on track in the Champions League. After their opening defeat to Manchester City, the Italians battled past…
Manchester City dispatches Burnley with ease
The Citizens took their time but ultimately handed Burnley a heavy beating, scoring five goals in a dominant display where several players shone. Could Manchester City be the big winners…
Atletico ends Real Madrid’s victory run
Unconvincing so far this season despite a promising transfer window, Atlético Madrid finally delivered their statement performance by thrashing their bitter rivals, Real Madrid. Atlético came out flying, setting a…
Marseille rallies past Strasbourg and closes in on the top
Strasbourg 1-2 OM Ouattara 49’ – Aubameyang 78’ Murillo 90’ To kick off the weekend, Marseille ensured themselves a comfortable spot near the top of the Ligue 1 table. In…
Barcelona avoids the Oviedo trap
Real Oviedo 1-3 FC Barcelona Reina 33’ – Garcia 56’, Lewandowski 70’, Araujo 88’ Real Oviedo may be newly promoted, but they certainly weren’t cannon fodder, and the difficulties they…
When mockery turned to fear : Dembélé’s road to greatness
Tuesday, November 26, 2024. It’s the 56th minute of the Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and PSG. Paris trails 1-0, desperately needing a response to keep their qualification hopes…