Current EPL season is running into its full flow, yet it is still a beginning for many clubs who are already residing on the bottom. One of these clubs Sunderland doesn’t want to finish in there; hence it has started taking corrective action right now and fired its non performing head coach. Paolo Di Canio, who was appointed to lead The Lads in March, is now a history. The 45-year-old Italian could only gain his team one point out of five initial games, however, he won three games out of thirteen played since joining Margaret Byrne club. Since, no replacement is appointed by the club, his assistant Kevin Ball will be the serving coach for next few matches. Next few days are very crucial for Sunderland where they have to meet two powerhouses: Liverpool and Manchester United, so it would be a great challenge for Ball to renovate and rejuvenate his A-Team for upcoming showdowns. Though, Canio started his journey in England with some good performances, but he could not sustain what he … [Read more...]
Manchester City on top, crushed Manchester United by 4-1
It has been quite some time current season of EPL has started, but Sunday match between arch rivals Manchester City and Manchester United was the biggest entertaining showdown in the event so far. In fact, the match proved to be a path breaker when City almost crushed their neighbors by 4-1. At the beginning, no one had imagined anything like this; hence as the scorecard was growing in City favor, more and more fans were joining the match by means of TV, stadium, radio commentary, and all. The match was also an eye opener for others where City warned everyone they are back to reclaim their silverware they lost to United last year. On the other side, United, who has never been defeated with such a difference at Etihad Stadium since 2004, is also stunned to see their game. Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, and Samir Nasri shared the pride for The Citizens by putting their arch rivals on a back foot right from the beginning; Aguero scored twice while other two added two more. Newly appointed … [Read more...]
A heating debate: Messi or Cristiano
If anyone is asked, who is the better player out of Messi and Cristiano, the answer would definitely be difficult to answer for anyone thanks to their power pack performances and ruling records in recent times. Actually, these players can undoubtedly redefine the fate of any game, and that is why, there has always been a running debate and everyone has a different answer to this. Though, most of the experts find Cristiano’s isolated gaming techniques better than Messi, yet everyone believes Messi is the ruling king when it comes to the community gameplay. Legendary Brazilian striker ‘the Brazilian Ronaldo’ now says he finds Messi much better than that of Cristiano. His remarks are noteworthy coz he has been a power pack performer during his regime and precisely knows how to judge any player. Though, he also says, it is very difficult to pick one out of both but if you need to, Messi is my option of the day. His remarks look genuine since he has played for Real Madrid and if he had to … [Read more...]
Messi hat-trick and Barca defeated Ajax
Barcelona showed a thrilling performance in Champions League and defeated Ajax by 4-0 thanks to another brilliant hat trick by Messi. The whole match was an one-sided affair though Barca could have added one or two more goals if they capitalized every given opportunity. First half of the game was not so exaggerated as both the teams were playing with almost equal possession of the ball while second half brought La Liga champions on the top and again Messi became their star performer scoring another hat trick. This win brought them on the top of Group G with 13 points – a clear three points lead from Celtic. Despite a comprehensive victory, coach Gerardo Martino is not completely satisfied the way his men dominated the game; he somehow also changed the style of play by incorporating long passes while Spanish club is famous for controlling the ball by short passes. Even a large section of fans is also not fully convinced with the new adaptation and that is why Martino seems to be … [Read more...]
Chelsea can win European title: Mourinho
Before beginning their campaign for the Champions League, Chelsea newly appointed manager Mourinho has expressed his confidence to win the title for the third time after triumphing it playing for Porto and Inter Milan. No one has a doubt over his ability to surprise everyone, as he has done it on two occasions in the past. Despite expecting his team to be a winner this season, he has no obsession for the European silverware or for his new side, yet he wants to take this trophy to North London this season. However, as far his spell with Blues is concerned, he has taken them to semifinals during his last spell at Stamford Bridge, and this time; he has another chance to improve his record on European front. He also expressed his desire to make his new side successful not only in England but in continental competition as well. This could also be his strategic statement to put a pressure before they begin their CL campaign against Basel on Wednesday. What he said before their first CL … [Read more...]
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