The last match-week of 2021 could prove to be pivotal in the title race come May. Man City grinded, while both Chelsea and Liverpool pressed the self-destruct button to lose further ground in the race. The result of another covid-stricken round of fixtures was Man City cementing their position at the top of the table […]
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The past two days saw clubs in the EFL Cup battle it out for a place in the semifinals and it didn’t disappoint. The Manchester clubs were eliminated in the earlier rounds but the remaining of the ‘big six’ make up the semifinal lineup. EFL Cup Quarterfinal review There were no upsets as such in
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A total of six matches were postponed due to the covid outbreak, meaning just four games took place. The teams occupying the top four spots were in action and while none of them lost, for some, the results felt like losses. Manchester City make it eight wins in a row in a comfortable afternoon Pep
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It’s December, and Premier League’s customary busy schedule is in full swing. The matchweek 16 is over but there’s no respite for the teams, as there is another round of fixtures in midweek. The talking point for this week arguably has to be penalties. No less than five matches were decided by penalties, and total
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Chelsea vs Leeds United is a fixture that is remembered for the mutual animosity shared between the two teams. This is a rivalry that started in the 1960s and reached its peak in the 1970 FA Cup final. In those days, there was a lot less discipline than today and matches between Chelsea and Leeds
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Over the last few weeks, it’s fair to say Chelsea haven’t looked like the team that started the season. The defensive foundations upon which Thomas Tuchel built his team appear shaky and injuries have weakened the midfield as well. If there was one team in Europe you’d put your money on to see out a
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Saturday was a see-saw day in the Premier League title race. Chelsea started the day on top, were overtaken first by Liverpool, then later by Manchester City. Each of the three teams occupied the top three positions at some point during the day, but it was Man City who finished it at the top. In
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At the start of the season, a four-horse race between last season’s top four was predicted. There were some question marks over the fourth horse, but a certain Cristiano Ronaldo’s addition meant they couldn’t be left out of a title conversation. But very soon, their frailties were exposed and a third of the season in,
Chelsea had Kai Havertz, Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner unavailable from the start ahead of a crucial encounter with Juventus. The Blues had to win by a margin of more than two goals to top the group. Without recognized front men against a Max Allegri’s well-drilled Juventus side, that looked a daunting task. But instead,
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In what was probably the last game Chelsea played in Romelu Lukaku’s absence, they put in one of the season’s best performances. Chelsea easily dismantled sorry Leicester 3-0 at the King Power on Saturday. The Blues were ahead within the first quarter of an hour, Antonio Rüdiger opening the scoring from a corner. Quarter of
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