A manic Monday in the Premier League concluded with Southampton yet again losing, all but guaranteeing relegation. A 4-3 loss away at Nottingham Forest in a huge relegation six pointer looks like the final nail in the coffin for the Saints. Their winless run extends to 10 and leaves them 8 points behind the dotted […]
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Last season, Brentford enjoyed a memorable debut campaign in the Premier League. The Bees were making a return to the top flight after 74 years, but sprung a few surprises to finish 13th. There have been many such high flyers who have outperformed themselves on promotion, but have succumbed to the infamous “second season syndrome”.
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The ‘Number Nine’ curse has been plaguing quality strikers at Chelsea for a long time now. Among all the names, the latest addition was not supposed to be in this list, but instead quash the curse. Romelu Lukaku was bought for a record 100 million transfer fee, and was seen as just the right man
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Since Didier Drogba won the Golden Boot in 2010, finding a consistent and a prolific goal scorer has been a major issue for Chelsea. In 2009/10, Drogba scored 29 goals to help Chelsea to their third Premier League title. Since then, while the Blues have won the title twice, no one has been able to
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Last season, Real Madrid were comprehensively beaten by a youthful Chelsea side in the Champions League semi-finals. The manner of defeat prompted suggestions that they have an ageing squad, which needs an overhaul to be able to compete with the Europe’s elite. Indeed with the likes of Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and
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Even though Manchester United lost a crucial game to Arsenal on Saturday in the Premier League, Cristiano Ronaldo reached a landmark. The Portuguese maestro became the latest to score 100 goals in the Premier League, becoming the 33rd player to do so. This season alone, the likes of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Raheem Sterling
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On Saturday, Chelsea romped to a 6-0 win over sorry Southampton, to finish a dismal week on a high. Having suffered two damaging home defeats in the space of five days, bouncing back was top priority for Thomas Tuchel’s men, and they did so in spectacular manner. Braces from beleaguered Timo Werner and rejuvenated Mason
On 3rd April 2021, Chelsea suffered a shock 5-2 defeat at the hands of minnows West Bromwich Albion. Despite taking the lead through Christian Pulisic, a red card to Thiago Silva changed the course of what looked like a comfortable afternoon. Before half-time, the Baggies had turned the match. In the second half, the carnage
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In 2004/05, Chelsea won their first Premier League title under the management of Jose Mourinho. On their way to the title, they set an incredible record of conceding just 15 goals all season. Yes, that’s 15 goals in 38 matches! In 2009/10, Chelsea won the Premier League under Carlo Ancelotti, setting a record of 103
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The 2018/19 title race was arguably the most enthralling, neck-and-neck title race ever seen in the Premier League. Man City and Liverpool pushed each other to the absolute limit, and that resulted in the most nerve-racking, drama-filled title race. Ultimately, it was City who got their first, but only by a single point. Liverpool held
