Analysis
Four questions ahead the AFCON knockout stage
After a group stage with few major surprises, the knockout rounds are set to begin in Morocco. The pressure on the Atlas Lions, questions surrounding Mohamed Salah, and the Senegalese…
Arsenal stay at the top
Under pressure and lacking inspiration, Arsenal edged out a narrow win at Hill Dickinson. Gyökeres was the only goalscorer of the match, converting a penalty. Arsenal remain top of the…
Three problems in Real Madrid that are not Xabi Alonso’s fault
Stuck in a spiral of negative results, Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid look closer to the end than the beginning of a cycle. Yet many of the club’s issues are not…
How can Monaco bring down Marseille ?
Heavy favorites at home in this Ligue 1 showdown, OM welcome an AS Monaco side defined by total inconsistency. Capable of brilliance but even more prone to collapse, the seventh-placed…
What can Chelsea improve to become more competitive ?
Capable of the best and the worst, Chelsea makes the overall picture hard to read. Much like the youthful core that defines this squad, Chelsea suffers dips in form that…
Arsenal in full command of Champions League
Solid and inventive, Arsenal cruised to a comprehensive win over Club Brugge in Belgium. Buoyed by two spectacular goals from Madueke and Martinelli, the Gunners continue their flawless European campaign.…
City brings down a pathetic Real Madrid
Real Madrid couldn’t avoid what everyone had predicted: a loss. Against a Manchester City side that was average in open play and purely methodical, Madrid simply failed to bring the…
Rayan Cherki: the story behind one of France’s biggest talents
Before the main game between Real Madrid and Manchester City, let’s have a look on Cherki. Rayan Cherki was hailed as a prodigy from his very first steps at Olympique…
Liverpool ease some of their doubts in Milan
Liverpool claimed a crucial and fully deserved 1–0 win over Inter Milan, with Dominik Szoboszlai converting a second-half penalty. The victory comes at the perfect moment, offering the Reds a…
Lethargic Chelsea fall asleep in Bergamo
Chelsea fell to Atalanta on Matchday 5 of the regular phase, undone by a lifeless second half after a controlled and efficient start. The Blues gradually drifted out of the…