BIGGEST SURPRISES IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE SO FAR
The random nature of football always throws up something we couldn’t have possibly seen coming. It’s this randomness, this entropy, this capacity to thwart our assumptions year in, year out...
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Chelsea dismiss Lampard as Tuchel arrives
We take a look at what went wrong for Frank Lampard and what can be expected from Thomas Tuchel. WHAT HAS HAPPENED Earlier this week, Frank Lampard was sacked...
POCHETTINO ENDS TROPHY CURSE WITH FRENCH SUPER CUP
After ending trophyless with Tottenham over 293 games, Mauricio Pochettino won his first trophy with his third game for PSG, thus getting the silverware monkey off his back. Mauricio Pochettino...
Change of guard on the cards or will the Big Three continue to reign supreme in tennis?
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic -- the holy trinity of tennis -- have ruled our hearts and the world of tennis since 2004. It would be tough to...
The Paul Pogba Conundrum
Heroics. Hairstyles. Headlines. Everything Paul Pogba does brings attention; attention that brings scrutiny; scrutiny that brings criticism. In nearly a decade-old senior career, Paul Pogba has won almost all the...
CHELSEA’S ATTACKING CONUNDRUM
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has returned to his old ways this season, spending money generously to reinforce the Chelsea squad, which was halted by the transfer embargo of the previous...
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARCELO BIELSA
Marcelo Bielsa is regarded as one of the most influential coaches in world football despite having won significantly fewer trophies than some of his counterparts. Today, we try to throw...
THE CASE FOR CARABAO CUP’S SEMI-FINALISTS
The League (Carabao) Cup usually means very little to the fans whose teams get knocked out early. For the past three seasons, it has been the pet trophy of Manchester...
THE CURIOUS CASE OF ARSENAL
At the start of the 2020-21 season, when Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal lifted the FA Community Shield after beating Liverpool – their second trophy within a month – everyone thought their...
Evolution of paternity leaves in sports
Virat Kohli’s Australia tour got over with as the first Test at Adelaide finished in an eight-wicket loss for India. The talismanic Indian skipper has been granted paternity leave by...