Category: Featured Column

Featured Articles

Why Manchester United Can’t Beat Teams from the Bottom of the English Premier League?

James Hill
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United

After back-to-back wins against Tottenham and Manchester City, we all thought that Manchester United is getting significantly better. And yet, a home draw against Everton and a heavy defeat against last-placed Watford show that’s not the case. Many would argue that the blunder by David De Gea and the stupid penalty by Wan-Bissaka are the main reasons why the Red Devils lost. Both goals were preventable and you can’t argue against that. However, the main issue seems to lie somewhere else. Manchester United struggled to create enough pressure against one…

Read More

Latest Champions League and Europa League Odds After the Draws

James Hill
UEFA Champions League Trophy and Logo

We now know the draw for the first round of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League eliminations. That means the online bookmakers have released updated odds on each team winning the respective competition. Let’s first take a look at the draws and then assess the odds for a few of the leading teams. UEFA Champions League Last 16 Draw Borussia Dortmund (GER) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Real Madrid (ESP) vs. Manchester City (ENG) Atalanta (ITA) vs. Valencia (ESP) Atlético Madrid (ESP) vs. Liverpool (ENG) Chelsea (ENG) vs. Bayern Munich…

Read More

Top 5 Sites Where You Can Follow the English Premier League

Adl Admin

The Premier League is now the most-watched sports of all time worldwide. There are about 4.7 billion people who are following this. It is broadcasted in 212 territories and 643 million homes. Its popularity helped it gain revenue of around 5.65 billion euros with the 2018-2019 season. For this year’s season, the Premier League is in partnership with Nielsen Sports for them to know how well they are doing when it comes to viewership. Nielsen found that this league’s programming rose 11 percent or to 1.35 billion. The result from…

Read More

How to Show Your Love for Football

Adl Admin

Following a football team can be a full-time job. A fan’s job is to support its team no matter what the result of the game is. But how can you show your team support the whole season? Here are a few ideas for football fanatics like yourself. See Your Team Play It can be difficult to go and see your favourite football team play if you don’t live local to their home stadium. But for those who do live locally, investing in a season ticket is the perfect way to…

Read More

How Leicester won the league against impossible odds

Adl Admin

The fact that perennial also-rans Leicester City won the Premier League  in 2016 is nothing short of a footballing miracle, the like of which will never happen again. The Claudio Ranieri-managed side triumphed over giants of the game including Manchester Utd, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea on their way to a victory no one thought possible at the beginning of the season. But how did they do it? Let’s find out. The Vardy-Mahrez Factor Leicester City consistently picked holes in opposition defences through a tactically astute approach that worked successfully…

Read More

FIFA 20: What Can Football Fans Expect?

A Different League

Over the years there have been many sports related video games and mobile apps that have been released. One of the most popular football games out there is FIFA that has been releasing titles since 1993. From FIFA International Soccer to FIFA 20, EA Sports have published a FIFA game every single year for football fans to enjoy. With FIFA 20 set to be released this September, will this game perform as well as all of the others? Football fans around the world have been able to play FIFA games…

Read More

Best Players In Premier League Football This Season

Adl Admin

The Premier League football is an exciting and entertaining football tournament that is back for another season. The previous 2018/2019 season was spectacular. It left us with clear memories of how fierce the competition was, and eventually, Manchester City won the title. This year there are plenty of fantastic Premier League clubs ready to compete against them including Arsenal, Newcastle United, Liverpool, and more!  With the 2019/20 season already underway, this season promises exciting football and it is clear that every team is preparing for victory. Below are the obvious top…

Read More

What makes Virgil van Dijk Europe’s best defender?

Adl Admin

You could argue that no single player has improved the fortunes of a team more than Virgil van Dijk has since his arrival at Liverpool in January 2018. The towering Dutch centre-half has solidified a defence that before he came onto the scene was notoriously leaky, the likes of Dejan Lovren and Ragnar Klavan doing their best impression of the Chuckle Brothers at the heart of defence. Now, Liverpool have a back four as formidable as any in Europe, and van Dijk is its heartbeat, its focal point. The Reds…

Read More

7 Tips To Win Big On Football Bets In 2019

Adl Admin

While we are already well into the year, the 2019 sports betting season continues to draw in the crowds with football still being the number one favoured match sports to bet on in the UK. Take a look at these free bet offers UKif you are interested in betting this weekend. If lady luck hasn’t been on your side, then there is still time to up your game and make a few wins before the ball drops in 2020 (no pun intended). To help you make a winning bet, we have…

Read More

Nine English footballers to make it big in the MLS

Adl Admin

With Wayne Rooney earning plaudits since his move to MLS last year, the focus has once again shifted to English players making their living across the Atlantic. However, the former Manchester United star is not the first English player to take MLS by storm. Ever since the days of David Beckham, MLS has become a huge attraction for English players. Over the course of MLS’ existence, multiple Englishmen have made a name for themselves, and in this feature, we are going to take a look at top nine Englishmen to…

Read More

Teams to look out for in Premier League 2019-20

Adl Admin

Following a two-month break, the Premier League is well and truly underway. Like last season, this season promises a lot of excitement with all teams fighting for different prizes. We take a look at some interesting contests we expect to see this year in the top tier of English football. Fight for the league title  Manchester City have lifted the trophy on last two occasions, and they are huge favourites to complete a hat-trick. Their main challengers this season are Liverpool, who finished only a single point behind City last…

Read More

Testing times for Arsenal fans

Vyom Chaudhary
Unai Emery

The ongoing summer transfer window keeps getting worse for Arsenal fans on a daily basis. As Arsenal players continue their pre-season preparations in the US, fans of the club have launched a campaign against ineffective ownership from Stan Kroenke. The end of the last season was quite tragic for the fans, and this summer so far has only increased the concerns among fans. Due to their failure to qualify for Champions League, Arsenal have been handed a very limited transfer budget and this has tied their hands in the market,…

Read More

Have Manchester United learned from their mistakes of last summer?

Vyom Chaudhary
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Last summer transfer window was quite a difficult one for Manchester United. The Red Devils failed to acquire most of their top targets, which ultimately proved to be a fatal blow for now-former manager Jose Mourinho. In sharp contrast this summer, United have been ruthless in market and they haven’t hesitated in paying over-the-top money to acquire their targets. United have already paid in the region of £50m to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace, and if the latest reports are to be believed, United are set to sign Harry…

Read More

The Best Beards in Football

Adl Admin

Beards have always been a massive tool in men’s fashion armoury. The same holds true for football superstars. While beards are not everyone’s thing, there have been many footballers who have rocked some beautiful beards on the pitch.  Here are some of the best beards from the world of men’s football: David Beckham It’s almost impossible to not mention the former English footballer in any list that combines football and fashion. In fact, if you search on internet, you would find multiple best David Beckham beards list articles. During his…

Read More

Championship 19/20 Promotion Odds

Adl Admin

We are just four short weeks away from the start of the EFL Championship 2019/20 season, with the first game kicking off on Friday 2nd August. Prepare for the 2019/20 football season with exclusive free bet offers on BettingLounge.co.uk. Newly promoted Luton Town host Middlesbrough for a tasty 19:45 kickoff live on Sky Sports. If you didn’t know, Luton Town, Barnsley and Charlton are the newly promoted teams in the Championship, while Fulham, Cardiff City, and Huddersfield were relegated from the Premier League. Meanwhile, Norwich City, Sheffield United and Aston…

Read More

Four clubs that could sign Neymar this summer

Vyom Chaudhary

The football world is buzzing with the news that Neymar could be allowed to leave his summer. According to Bilel Ghazi of L’Equipe, the Parisian club are open to sell their €222 signing this summer if they receive a suitable offer. Coming up with a suitable offer for a player who has already been sold for €222m is a huge risk for any club, but it is not everyday that a player of Neymar’s quality becomes available in the market. Hence, we look at four clubs who could possibly sign…

Read More

The genius of Sergio Aguero

A Different League
Sergio Aguero

In July 2011, Manchester City paid Atletico Madrid €36 million to acquire the services of their young Argentine striker, Sergio Aguero. Aguero had enjoyed five seasons with Atleti after joining them from Independiente in Argentina in 2006. Even though Aguero was only 18 when he moved to LaLiga he was still Atletico Madrid’s record signing at the time, moving for €21.7 million. Standing at 5’8” tall, Aguero is smaller than the average footballer but what he lacks in height he makes up for in strength, technique and tenacity. He has…

Read More

Five transfers that could break the 100m-mark this summer window

Adl Admin
Antoine Griezmann

It’s going to be a huge summer window in the world of football. Spanish giants Real Madrid need a huge overhaul, and everyone knows they are going to spend a lot of money. The same can be said about Manchester United. Their below-par finish to the season has made it obvious that they need to sign a number of players this window. With these two superpowers sniffing for the top talent, we can see some transfer records breaking this summer. Besides, the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich would…

Read More

Chelsea explain Sarri’s outburst

Vyom Chaudhary

Earlier today, Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri stormed out of his side’s training session ahead of their Europa League final with Arsenal on Wednesday. The incident took place during a training session open to media in Baku, and it quickly went viral all over the internet. At first, many football fans assumed that the Italian’s reaction was due to Gonzalo Higuain and David Luiz coming to blows in training just minutes before. However, a Chelsea spokesperson has dismissed this story and has claimed that Sarri’s reaction was not down to any…

Read More

5 Trends in football for the 2020s

A Different League

Women’s football We’ll see an increase in the popularity of women’s football, as the infrastructure for women’s teams improves. Rich clubs like Man City provide top of the range facilities and the level of the game, along with it’s popularity, will soar. Young girls especially will embrace women’s football like never before, as parents push them in that direction to learn off positive female role models. Emergence of English managers The old generation of English managers are viewed as behind the times, and unwilling to embrace the technicalities and tactics…

Read More

The End of Solksjaer’s honeymoon period

Adl Admin
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Things were going so well at Old Trafford. Right up until early March, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s revitalised Manchester United team were beating almost everyone they met. Other than the home defeat to Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of their Champions League (CL) last-sixteen tie, no-one had managed to conquer Ole’s Red Devils. And United even went on to knock PSG out of the CL with that memorable win in France. However, that was the last notable victory Solskjaer’s team managed in the 2018/19 campaign. United did win two…

Read More

Signing off in Baku – Sarri’s Chelsea days are numbered

Adl Admin

It’s a strange atmosphere that surrounds Chelsea as they prepare for their Europa League final against Arsenal on May 29th. The club, which has won five Premier Leagues and a Champions League trophy all in the last 15 years, could be considered to be in limbo at the moment. Currently, at Stamford Bridge, there are far more questions than answers regarding the future of The Blues. Roman Abramovich seems to have lost interest in his not-so-shiny-anymore plaything, having pumped millions into player recruitment from when he acquired the club in…

Read More

Emery’s Europa League love-affair bodes well for Arsenal

Adl Admin
Unai Emery

Last Sunday, the curtain came down on the 2018/19 Premier League season for all 20 clubs. Manchester City were favourite to win premier league 2019 and were crowned champions, one point clear of Liverpool, while we said goodbye to Huddersfield, Fulham and Cardiff as they were relegated to the Championship. In fifth place came Arsenal, just a point behind their north London rivals, Spurs, and the coveted Champions League (CL) places. It was the second successive season The Gunners were outside the top-four having finished sixth a year ago as they said goodbye to…

Read More

Chelsea’s summer shake-up

Adl Admin

What’s going to happen at Chelsea over the summer months is anyone’s guess at this stage. The Stamford Bridge club is in a very strange situation. Despite what appeared to be a divide between boss Maurizio Sarri and the players for much of the season, they managed to secure Champions League football for the 2019/20 campaign. Chelsea also reached the League Cup final, losing on penalties to Manchester City, and they have a Europa League final to look forward to against London rivals Arsenal at the end of May, where…

Read More

Pochettino at the pinnacle

Adl Admin

Tottenham fans everywhere will have breathed a collective sigh of relief when Manchester United offered Ole Gunnar Solksjaer a full-time contract and Real Madrid brought Zinedine Zidane back to the club. The powers-that-be at Old Trafford and the Santiago Bernabeu had long been rumoured to be biding their time before making an official approach for Pochettino, possibly luring him away from The Lilywhites. With those roles filled, for now, it meant Spurs fans could relax a little this summer, knowing United and Real are not actively pursuing their man. However,…

Read More