Erling Haaland Bulldozes Through VAR Insanity

What began as a tale of the sheer force of Dortmund striker Erling Haaland became the story of VAR madness. Borussia Dortmund beat Sevilla 2 – 1 at home to secure qualification to the next round of the Champions League 5 – 4 on aggregate.  Erling Haaland scored both Dortmund’s goals in a pulsating, insane

Liverpool: Klopp Must Dig Them Out Of Deep Hole

Liverpool are on course to be the worst defending champions in Premier League history following their 1 – 0 defeat to Fulham on Sunday. Liverpool suffered their sixth defeat in a row at Anfield on Sunday, when the previous record was five. Six is also the most defeats they have suffered at home in an

Mustafi and Kolasinac: Bad Eggs Hatch in Schalke

Shkodran Mustafi and Sead Kolasinac were reportedly at the heart of a ‘player revolt’ that got the Schalke manager sacked. Schalke have only won one game all season, and Christian Gross is the fourth manager to be sacked this season. No other Bundesliga team has had five managers in one season. Shkodran Mustafi, Sead Kolasinac

VAR Continues To Incite Rather Than Lessen Controversy

VAR is under scrutiny once again following a controversial handball review in Sunday’s goalless draw between Chelsea and Manchester United. Both manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and left back Luke Shaw were left outraged and confused by the officiating. Manchester United were denied a penalty after Callum Hodson-Odoi appeared to handle the ball in a tussle

LeBron James Places Egg Directly On Zlatan’s Face

For reasons beyond understanding for anybody, A.C Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Lakers’ LeBron James traded barbs over the weekend. Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticised the NBA superstar, a leading voice on racial injustice in the U.S, for being politically outspoken. “[LeBron] is phenomenal at what he’s doing, but I don’t like when people have some kind

Fantasy Football Probe: Rule Change May Be Required

Aston Villa have reportedly launched an investigation and banned its players and staff from playing Fantasy Football this week. The news comes in the wake of a mini scandal involving Jack Grealish, who missed Sunday’s game against Leicester. The fact Jack Grealish was injured was apparently leaked on social media due to the fact that

Gareth Bale In Fight To Save His Legacy

Having lost five of their last six games, Tottenham Hotspur haven’t had much to feel positive about of late. Manager Jose Mourinho is doing hit patented ‘blame the players routine’, claiming that his coaching methods are second to none in the world, and that Spurs have problems he alone can’t fix. It’s a far cry

Mikel Arteta Must Master Substitutions and Rotation

Pep Guardiola was full of praise for his protogé Mikel Arteta after City’s win at the Emirates on Sunday. Guardiola described Mikel Arteta as ‘so clever’, and says that he knows everything. Such hyperbole is to be expected when Guardiola is talking about his former assistant coach. Plus, Pep is gracious in victory. He has