Watch: Mount sits Fernandinho on the floor with clever touch

Mason Mount got revenge against Fernandinho during Chelsea‘s FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City. Fernandinho was seemingly tasked with eliminating the threat of Mount and gave him some rough treatment throughout the game. In the 17th minute, Fernandinho knocked the England international to the ground and then attempted to jump over him but his right boot appeared to catch […]

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Seven stats from Thiago Silva’s flawless display vs Man City

Despite playing with a back injury for most of the game, Thiago Silva produced an incredible performance in Chelsea‘s FA Cup semi-final win over Manchester City. Silva joined the Blues on a free transfer in 2020 and has proved that age is just a number, helping shore up a defence that was leaky last season. The Brazil international had to be substituted […]

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Watch: Fernandinho stamps on Mount, escapes without card

Chelsea fans were left fuming after Manchester City‘s Fernandinho appeared to stamp on Mason Mount’s head during the opening stages of their FA Cup semi-final. We’ve had some brilliant cup semi-finals in recent years but the two sides cancelled each other out in a rather uneventful first half. The one major talking point came in the 17th minute […]

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Comparing Andre Silva’s stats to Man Utd’s forwards in 20-21

With Edinson Cavani’s future at Old Trafford still in doubt, Manchester United have reportedly turned their attentions to Eintracht Frankfurt’s Andre Silva. Cavani has become a much-needed figure of reliability in the number-nine role for the Red Devils this season but has been linked with a move back to South America with Boca Juniors. The likes of Erling […]

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How Pepe’s 20-21 stats compare to his first season at Arsenal

After a difficult start to his Arsenal career, Nicolas Pepe is finally starting to show signs that he is getting back to his best form. Pepe, who joined the Gunners from Lille in a £72million deal in 2019, displayed glimpses of his talent but struggled to adapt to the Premier League in 2019-20. The Ivory Coast international faced further criticism after […]

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Watch: Harvey Elliott scores winner & reveals Hillsborough tribute

Harvey Elliott has been on fire during his loan away from Liverpool with Blackburn Rovers and scored his sixth goal of the season for Tony Mowbray’s side on Friday evening against Derby County. The Rams arrived at Ewood Park on the cusp of a relegation battle but took the lead after 22 minutes through Tom Lawrence to […]

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Five of the best FA Cup semi-finals since 2000: LFC, Chelsea…

FA Cup semi-final weekend used to be one of the highlights of the domestic season. This may not be quite the case nowadays, but the sense of occasion still lends itself to some enthralling football matches, whether that be between two of the country’s elite teams or involving clubs enjoying their moment in the Wembley […]

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‘He’s giving joy to everyone’ – Nine times Pogba has praised OGS

After returning to Manchester United in 2016, Paul Pogba endured a turbulent relationship with Jose Mourinho before the manager was sacked in December 2018. Pogba won the Europa League and the EFL Cup in 2016-17 but was later stripped of the vice-captaincy role after criticising United’s tactics in September 2018.  “Once I had a great relationship with Mourinho, everybody saw that, […]

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A timeline of Pogba and Mourinho’s turbulent relationship

He may no longer be the manager of Manchester United, but Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba’s war of words continues. Since returning to Old Trafford from Juventus in 2016, Pogba’s form has been up and down – at times he has shown his tremendous ability, but he has also come in for some heavy criticism. Reports […]

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Pogba’s header the assist of a man proud of being unconventional

Paul Pogba has always been unconventional. The explosion of social media has created a generation of players who are simultaneously overrated or underrated. Every single player exists on a sliding scale of greatness to crap, with opinions formed and reassessed on a continual basis. One solution to the current climate crisis would be to harness the […]

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