Even though Arsenal has had a comfortable position among the top four in premier league for quite some now, but their performances in last few games have also been deteriorated significantly, i.e., it is just their good luck that Manchester duos are not in their best form else Gunners would have to face an exit from top four for the way they have been playing in last few weeks. Take the example of Saturday premier league game against West Ham where Emirate side was two goals ahead by the half time. This kind of lead at half time is often taken as the sure shot victory but Arsene Wenger’s highly in-form players completely failed to defend their confident edge and drew the game by 3-0, which means, they led hosts score the three goals despite having been under pressure in front of home crowd. The 27-year-old English forward Andy Carroll proved lethal for Wenger side who scored the hat-trick to derail Gunners victory march. Actually, it was mathematically the last chance for Arsenal to … [Read more...]
I was not happy under Van Gaal, wanted to win things: Angel Di Maria
Whenever a player leaves a side amid reported differences with his manager or any player, he is expected to reveal full details of his departure but only after he joins another side and if he has been associated with a big English name, it becomes even reasonable for him to clear the air about his exit. Former Manchester United’s highly acclaimed attacking midfielder Ángel Di María is one such player who has had several differences with his United boss Van Gaal and apparently he had to leave the side for same reason. Initially, it was taken as his anger towards the Dutchman that is forcing to him to yell negative about the ManU boss but now when Red Devils are having a dreadful season, current PSG player finds it right time to clarify why he had to leave the side and if he was having any difference with his boss. The first and most obvious reason for his switch, as he reveals, was inconsistency about his position in the field, i.e., Van Gaal played him on six difference positions which … [Read more...]
A tough road ahead for Pep Guardiola at ManCity: Alex Ferguson
Whenever any new manager is about to join a pressing English side, he gets advices from every corner and few of them are more a warning that honest suggestion and this is something that seems to be happening with Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola who is all set to join Manchester City this summer. Although, 45-year-old highly successful Spanish boss is well known to the culture that resides inside England, yet actual experience is biter than what it seems from outside and former Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson is the one who has warned him for his assignment and how difficult it is going to be for him to succeed in front of highly expecting City fans. Ferguson, the 74-year-old former ManU boss has won as many as 13 premier league titles leading the Old Trafford side during his longest n successful spell in England. Moreover, he is known as the most successful English manager of all time and if he is saying something about possible hurdles former Bayern boss would have to come … [Read more...]
I’ll be serving Arsenal next season: Wenger
It would possibility be the first time Arsenal’s highly acclaimed manager Arsene Wenger is facing severe heat to resign from his post especially when he has taken his side among the top four in the English topflight after a long gap. Actually, this is a tradition in English soccer where if you can’t win titles, all your affords are worthless and if you are Arsene Wenger, expectations triple from you and even take ugly shape if you fail to deliver which is something that is happening to Arsenal after they fail in both Championship league and FA Cup. But despite all the negative media coverage about his performance in the current season, 66-year-old Frenchman is not on the radar at least of club bosses including Usmanov who owns 30 percent of the club, as well former legendries who are still betting over his stay on the top post. For the first time in recent weeks, Wenger has himself talked about his future at Emirate stadium and if he is under any kind of pressure to finish among the … [Read more...]
The remarkable journey of star Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy
This English season has been remarkable in at least one respect, i.e., King Power side Leicester City has surprised everyone with its all-round performance in the English topflight, in fact, its dominance in the premier league is so evident that they could maintain their leadership on top of the leaderboard longer than enough to be named as the next league champion. The credit of their impressive show does not go to one player or manager yet there are few players who made a brilliant contribution to their success and one of them is 29-year-old Jamie Vardy who netted 19 goals in Foxes title tilt. Knowingly, he was nowhere before season starts and now he is a household name in England and everyone wants to know more about him, but few know that it was Three Lions manager Roy Hodgson who first saw a great potential in him and called him against the Republic of Ireland game. Before that he used to be a part of non-league Stocksbridge Park Steels and Anvil pub in Sheffield occasionally and … [Read more...]