Hallgrimsson on Ronaldo that everyone was talking about after the dramatic red card on Cristiano Ronaldo at the defeat of Portugal against the Republic of Ireland in the qualifier to the World Cup. What should have turned out to be an enjoyable resumption of the role of the city of Dublin by the Portuguese captain has since resulted in controversy, skirmishes between the two sides and the war...
Liverpool vs Man City: Guardiola makes 1,000th Game Statement Win 3-0. The Man City vs Liverpool was meant to be a tense rivalry between two giants in the premier league. Rather, it became a statement with a resounding 3-0 on the part of Pep Guardiola, the message reverberating way beyond the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola did not merely celebrate his 1,000th game in the managerial role on the night...
Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane goals as Everton beat Fulham . Everton also finally broke the three-match winning streak in the premier league which was now 2-0 over Fulham at Hill Dickinson stadium as Iwell. The decisive ones were Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane with the goals as the men of David Moyes have found their pace and strength before the home audience. The Toffees were patient and...
Tottenham Manchester United: De Ligt Headers Late to draw a 2-2. It was a battle of the Premier League that had it all goals, drama, injury, and a gorgeous last minute goal. Spurs were denied the three points as Tottenham vs Manchester United ended 2-2 after Matthijs de Ligt plunged his powerful header into stoppage time, much to the disappointment of the Spurs team in North London. The...
Ismaila Sarr Crystal palace three words fast becoming synonymous with excitement, pace and purpose. As Eberechi Eze went off to Arsenal in the summer it raised the question how they can replace the creativity and goal seeking ability he has left behind. Probably at least nothing that Eze had scored or assisted on 169 appearances, that memorable 40 goal, 28 assists FA Cup winner at Wembley had not...
Galatasaray vs Ajax was played at the Istanbul lights, few of them could have imagined how superior one man will be. Nigeria football star, Victor Osimhen produced a master piece in the game of football, a hat-trick that not only enabled Galatasaray to set up their victory in the commanding margin but also wrote his name in the books of Nigerian football history. This performance made Osimhen not...
Club Brugge vs Barcelona was starting in Belgium not many people predicted such an outburst of the champions league match. It was an unforgettable evening that came with six goals, two overruled VAR, three comebacks and one piece of individual brilliance by 17-year-old Lamine Yamal. It was a game that was full of controversy, skill, frustration and total chaos and both parties walked out of the pitch feeling...
Chelsea vs Qarabag was under the hot lights of Baku and not many expected the Azerbaijan team to bother the billion pound Blues. However, what unfolded was a almost-historic drama which witnessed Enzo Maresca and his men claw a 2-2 draw courtesy of an equaliser hero struck by Alejandro Garnacho. It served to remind us that in football, reputations do not count much when one is determined and...
The Manchester City recovered quickly once again with Erling Haaland Double scoring one again, as the team recovered its second position in the premier league table with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth in the Etihad stadium. Having lost to Aston Villa the previous week something that is very uncharacteristic of his team the prolific Norwegian striker made his men retaliate strongly against the Englishmen. Haaland scored a brace...
Arsenal under Mikel Arteta are taking on an aura akin to one that is novel and thrilling. The 2-0 defeat over Burnley was not just a three point addition to the standings, but another display of superiority, another nail to the statement that this form of Arsenal had finally come to a 22-year old victory in the Premier League. Five matches in a row seven clean sheets in...