Leicester City – A Comparative study of the Ethos, 4 years apart

Opinion

by Srivaths Parasuraman - December 18, 2019December 19, 2019

5000 to 1. These were the odds that were being offered by online bookies for Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy back in 2016. Very few people expected Leicester to even avoid the drop, given their heroics in the previous season. The Leicester City squad, however, had not read

Liverpool vs Manchester City – Super Sunday Battle at Anfield

Opinion

by Srivaths Parasuraman - November 10, 2019

Two heavyweights of English football face-off in what promises to be a titanic match at Anfield. Here is Srivaths with the Big Match Preview. When one talks about the best football games in the world, there is a lot of emphasis on two aspects of the game - the players playing

Super Sunday Preview – Manchester United host in-form Liverpool

News

by Srivaths Parasuraman - October 20, 2019

The Premier League is back with a bang following the international break, as Manchester United host Liverpool for the Sunday afternoon kick-off. With both teams in polar opposite situations, the fixture could not be more of a curveball for either. Although the difference is not always this big, the chasm that

Who is Liverpool’s best player at the moment?

Opinion

by Srivaths Parasuraman - September 6, 2019October 2, 2019

Liverpool have had a good start to the Premier League season. The only team within English football with a perfect record four games in, they sit 2 points clear of the favourites Manchester City. Resuming their stellar runs from the back end of last season, these two sides are far

Iconic Match Reviews: Barcelona vs Manchester United, Champions League Final, 2011

Down Memory Lane

by Srivaths Parasuraman - July 30, 2019October 2, 2019

When referee Massimo Busacca blew the final whistle on the 27th of May, 2009 in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the Reds knew they were comprehensively outdone. The scoreline was 2-0 and a 170 cm tall magician had just scored a header to seal the victory. Two years later, this

A brief history of the number 10 role and why its fading away

Opinion

by Srivaths Parasuraman - July 13, 2019October 2, 2019

By Srivaths Parasuraman “You play football with your head, and your legs are there to help you.” - Hendrik Johannes Cruijff These iconic words will resonate forever within the footballing sphere. Much like an artist’s proficiency seldom depends on the tools he is given but much more so on his mind, similar is the

Can Liverpool end 7 year Chelsea hoodoo at Anfield?

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by Srivaths Parasuraman - April 14, 2019

The Premier League nears the end of yet another enthralling season, with everything on the line. The Chelsea Liverpool game encapsulates this last-minute rush for all things memorable. Liverpool are chasing a first Premier League title while Sarri’s Chelsea gun for that precious Champions League spot. Chelsea, whose manager seems

Everton vs Liverpool – Tactical Preview, Key Battles & Predicted Lineups

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by Srivaths Parasuraman - March 3, 2019

INTRO The Premier League is famed for its highly intense and physical games, often pushing the boundaries of what degree of carnality is acceptable. The Merseyside Derby is the game that epitomises this very feature of the Premier League. This is the kind of fixture which is penciled in by both

Young Lions – Joe Gomez

Young Lions

by Srivaths Parasuraman - February 1, 2019October 2, 2019

Anfield under the lights, Merseyside Derby to boot. There are few bigger, more fiercer spectacles in football. Andre Gomes had headed the ball from a yard out and Alisson was out of position, the ball was trickling in and then, in the most dramatic fashion, in came the legs of

Etihad Stadium set for tectonic title showdown – Building up to City vs Pool

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by Srivaths Parasuraman - January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

Manchester City vs Liverpool promises to be an exciting affair and one that could determine the fortunes of both clubs in the Premier League this season. A truly season-defining game in every sense of the word, it promises to be an ultimate clash between the two best sides of the

Lukaku and Hazard Shine as Belgium March Into The Round of 16.

World Cup 2018

by Srivaths Parasuraman - June 23, 2018October 1, 2019

Belgium played Tunisia in the Group match in the Spartak Stadium in mild conditions with rains expected as the match wore on. The Red Devils were playing in yellow in their standard 3-4-3 formation. Tunisia, playing in red, were lining up with 4 at the back and three attackers up

Pogba secures all 3 points for France with late deflected winner

World Cup 2018

by Srivaths Parasuraman - June 16, 2018October 1, 2019

When you gaze into the electric blue eyes of Antoine Griezmann, you realise they that they don't produce the same steely effect as a certain number 7 from Portugal, or even the magical aura of a diminutive Argentinian. His are a playful carefree kind, which know to play the beautiful