Manchester City welcomed Chelsea in Gameweek 20 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season. The affair ended in a 1-1 draw as Tijjani Reijnders’ 42nd-minute strike was equalised by Enzo Fernández at 90’+4. This was Chelsea’s first outing after head coach Enzo Maresca’s dismissal, which rendered it a crucial fixture to bolster...
Manchester City defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 in Gameweek 16 of the 2025/2026 edition of the Premier League. With a brace from Erling Haaland and a stunner from Phil Foden, the Cityzens secured the all-important points to maintain second place, as Aston Villa chase them with just a point difference. The...
The 2025/2026 campaign has brought with it a distinctly recalibrated version of Manchester City under Pep Guardiola. After a disappointing 2024/2025 season, in which City failed to win a single trophy and only just managed to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League, Guardiola was forced into a period of tactical...
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City came into Saturday off the back of opening weekend wins. It was Thomas Frank’s first big Premier League test as the new Spurs manager, and he passed it with flying colours. Pep Guardiola has struggled against Tottenham over the years, as Spurs have become...
After a season that fell short of their usual dominance, Manchester City approached the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a refreshed outlook, both on the pitch and in the coaching setup. The club reinforced their squad with several additions, most notably Rayan Cherki from Olympique Lyonnais, Rayan Aït-Nouri from...
Pep Guardiola’s side missed out on a Premier League title for the first time in the last five seasons, finishing in a respectable 3rd place but 13 points behind league leaders Liverpool. Following a relatively unsuccessful season (by Man City standards), which included an FA Cup Final loss to Crystal Palace, Manchester City has made...
The 2024/2025 Serie A season has finished with Napoli crowned champions after a long and very entertaining battle with Inter Milan. It was one of the most competitive seasons of Serie A in recent years, as it witnessed very challenging and close competition between the teams, whether for the top...
Vincent Kompany’s first season at Bayern Munich was seen as a success. After an entertaining title race, the Belgian won back the Bundesliga title from Bayer Leverkusen. Bayern's consistent domestic performances in the 2024/2025 season were offset by multiple evident lapses in UEFA Champions League matches. In this article, we...
Dribbling has long been one of football’s most eye-catching actions—a burst of creativity capable of shifting momentum in an instant. This tactical analysis examines how dribbling serves as a strategic mechanism within various systems and styles of play, focusing on the roles of Rafael Leão at AC Milan, Jamal Musiala at Bayern Munich, Ousmane Dembélé at Paris Saint-Germain, and the...
Massimiliano Allegri has been officially appointed as AC Milan’s new head coach following last week's negotiations. I Rossoneri started their summer reconstruction phase to try to fix what went wrong last season by hiring Igli Tare as the sporting director. This was an attempt to avoid the mistakes made last...
AC Milan hosted Atalanta last Sunday for a game that meant a lot to Atalanta, who won 1-0 and consolidated their third spot in the Serie A table, with now four crucial points separating them from fourth-placed Bologna. On the other hand, the Rossoneri lost another vital match, continuing their slow decline and extinguishing...
Warren Bondo recently joined AC Milan from Monza, signing a contract until June 30, 2029. The French midfielder replaces Ismaël Bennacer, who left the Rossoneri in the last hours of the winter’s transfer window, moving to Olympique Marseille. Bondo started his career in 2020 with Nancy. He then received an...
Santiago Giménez is set to join AC Milan, coming from Feyenoord, at the moment of writing this article, with the transfer deal confirmed by numerous trusted sources. This move will pave the way for Álvaro Morata’s departure to the Turkish side Galatasaray, as Giménez will replace the Spanish international with...
Tijjani Reijnders has been one of the most remarkable and impactful midfielders at Milan — and in Serie A overall — this season. He has added a lot of value to the Rossoneri’s performances since his arrival. Following his excellent performances, most notably at the start of this campaign against...
While the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they have not reached the same round in the UEFA European Championships since 2008 – they failed to earn qualification at all for the 2016 Euros and were dumped out at the round of 16 in the 2020...
It is likely that changes are ahead for the AC Milan attacking lineup. At the time of writing, Olivier Giroud has yet to sign a contract extension at the San Siro, with his current deal set to expire in the summer. Despite his age, the former Arsenal forward could still...
