This League season has been interesting and anticipating ever since it started thanks to the extraordinary performances by last season’s underdogs, including Arsenal and Liverpool. Both these teams have been the front runner for the title race this season and thanks to their consistent performance they are still among the top three. But slowly and gradually Manchester City, the runner up of last season, is chasing them, perhaps once this high profile team was nowhere on the top, but they are now on the third spot on the leaderboard; therefore they are equally dangerous for any team thinking to claim League silverware this season. Today, Liverpool is going to clash with Manchester City in their den where they have been enjoying a 100% success status in this season and Anfield based club is confident they can surprise them with their rejuvenated army of world class players. City has played eight games on home ground in the current season and could manage to overcome visitors on all … [Read more...]

Tim Sherwood, who was appointed as the temporary coach last week after the dismissal of Villas-Boas, has got his contract converted into a final one. He would now serve on the top position until 2014-15; earlier it was being predicted that someone else would be brought at Enfield, but thanks to his brilliant show in the match against Southampton, Sherwood got a full time appointment at the league club. The former England midfielder has been associated with Spurs as a player back in 1999 when he was shifted from Blackburn; in fact, he had an important contribution for Blackburn that win them EPL title in 1995. Even thereafter, he served various clubs on several managerial positions, including serving as the member of coaching staff under the mentorship of Harry Redknapp. Actually, his appointed is the result of dismissal performance from Lilywhites this season where they could only win two out of seven played matches so far under Andre Villas-Boas supervision. Obviously, he would have … [Read more...]

Welsh international Gareth Bale is the ruling king in contemporary soccer thanks to his record breaking deal with Spanish giant he signed just recently. When he joined Real Madrid, everybody was talking about how this 24-year-old midfielder would face the mounting pressure of performance at The Vikings, especially when he is playing alongside of world’s greats like Cristiano Ronaldo. It is rather a coincident that he suppressed the record being held by Ronaldo since last four years and now he is playing along with the same player, so it is obvious peoples would like to see how he stands with him. But ruling all the rumors out, Bale refuses to accept any pressure playing with La Liga runner ups despite the fact that he could only show his full strength recently when he netted his first hat trick in Spain. Similarly, media has repeatedly been asking him questions how he would differentiate his playing experience with Real than what he had been enjoying with English club Tottenham and he … [Read more...]

While big leagues, like UEFA, are always blamed to be few nations centric, EURO 2016 has made an initiative where even small nations can try their luck to qualify in biggest European event. The revolutionary new format was unveiled by the European governing body just recently and it showed an ample space for everyone in there. According to newly refined setup of this prestigious event, there will be a two legged play chance for eight remaining teams to reach into the finals that means, except the host, every other team will have to fight for its secured place in the UEFA while many unheard nations, who have long been in the waiting line to play in it, can see their dreams come true. Moreover, play format is going to be more visible for fans, i.e., they can participant in live matches more aggressively than ever coz timeline would be from Thursday to Tuesday, including Saturday and Sunday. Though, these recommendations are on paper right now and targeted towards 2016 event, yet many are … [Read more...]

Everyone had long been sensing the growing acrimony in the relations between Lionel Messi and Barcelona which has also been proved on many occasions in the past, especially after Messi has been out for his injuries and Neymar is ready to take him over as the lead striker in the team. Matter heated up when Messi’s agent asked for a new contract for the Argentinean great. Then, Barca vice-president Javier Faus answered media saying he does not any reason they should renew Messi contract every six month. Though, Messi did not retaliate that time, but now, water seems to be above the neck hence 26-year-old forward responded to the vice president and said, he is just a businessman who knows nothing about football. His strategy could fuel his growing tensions with the club, especially after his father’s name is being dragged into money laundry scam which senior Messi has always been denying right from the beginning. However, Messi denied of asking for any contract renewal but wasted no … [Read more...]