Technophobic Football
It was a cold winter morning. The sun was acting coy and playing hard-to-get, taking more time to come out than as is customary for this part of the world during this…
The Benitez Open House
The first of the series and hopefully not the last (or maybe the last, in case Rafa gets sacked before the end of the season) attempt to analyze the performance of Rafa…
MVP – A Trio unmatched
Juventus FC. The Italian powerhouse based in Turin, most successful in Italy since the inception of Italy’s top league- The Serie A since 1929. One of the most laureated and respected clubs,…
The downside of achieving too much
You haven’t written in a long time. Your precious little football magazine is aiming to go big. Need to look for articles to write, don’t you? You scratch your head for topics…
Match made in heaven. Almost.
We all witnessed two games of the highest magnitude. It was the Champions League. A big occasion, two great managers, two great stadiums, two clubs with enormous history of winning titles, a…
César Azpilicueta – A Blessing in Disguise!
2012 was such a dramatic year for Chelsea FC that it would challenge any movie for an Oscar nomination at least. While 19.05.12 was the day in every Chelsea fan’s life which…
Football Jargon for dummies Part 2- Inverted Wingers
In the previous article we tackled the false 9. Now lets head on to another tactical staple of the modern era, the dangerous “Inverted Wingers”. If Messi epitomizes the false 9, then…
Are Manchester United that good?
In a week where they have almost sealed the Premier League, and in a great position to beat Real Madrid and go through to the quarter-finals, Manchester United have still not been…
Clash of the Underdogs
No, this is not an article about two underrated, second tier teams. As a matter of fact, these teams are considered by many as the best of their generation or even the…
Arsenal’s unlucky number 13
There is a certain symmetry book-ending Arsenal’s season so far – we kicked off the season with 0-0 draws versus Sunderland and Stoke and the last two games have been 1-0 wins versus Stoke…
Why it wasn’t just Bayern that lost in May
When Didier Drogba put the ball past Manuel Neuer in the penalty shoot-out of the 2012 Champions League final, it completed Chelsea’s first European triumph. ”Their City, Their Stadium, Our Trophy” as…
An XI That Should Have Won The League But Never Did.
Blasphemy : The act or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or other sacred things. Now I’m not a devoutly religious person but for a while now, I have wondered what act…
The Marin Question
Timeline : 28th April 2012 One of those days for a Chelsea fan – being within days of the Champions League Final, having witnessed an epic turnaround after a below-par season, believing…
Viva Ronaldo
I would like to begin the article by shamelessly admitting that I, like innumerable others, was enthralled by football during its third wave in South-East Asia. First being the Ronaldinho wave, second,…
The Belgian Connection
The impact of the Irish and Welsh on the English football is well known since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, with the notable record of most appearances being held…
A Merry Christmas from FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona – The Season So Far. FC Barcelona had a good start to 2012-13 with new manager Tito Vilanova. Winning the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. But all…
Rambo: Gunner or Goner?
Now that he has signed a new long-term deal shouldn’t we support him to get back to his best? Since it is near impossible to say anything good or bad about anything…
Michael Carrick- Mr. Reliable or Mr. Disposable?
Summer of 2011 witnessed two of Manchester United’s long serving servants- John O’Shea and Wes Brown leave the club for Sunderland. Many people termed this a ‘team in transformation’ showcasing more youth…
What Dollie And Daisy Could Do
How many times have you shouted out in frustration this season about Manchester United’s defending? And how much have you missed the Ferdinand-Vidic partnership, which was rock solid a few years ago?…
The similarities between Arsenal and FIFA 13.
The deal with a club like Arsenal, a reputed and well established club like Arsenal, is that you can’t make changes to the team overnight. There are so many concerns that run…
Is Roberto Mancini the right man to take Manchester City forward in Europe?
I have written this article not to criticize Roberto Mancini but to prove how ineffective he is in the Champions League. Towards the end of this article you will either start doubting…
If a girl understands the offside rule, marry her
If I had a pound for every time I’ve seen or heard that … Frankly it’s a bit annoying. Want to know why? Read on. The 2002 World Cup. It is almost time…
Joe, Budgie and Carlton: Kings Among Men
Ok, so we all know who I’m talking about here. ‘Oh, but this is the first line. How the hell are we supposed to know?’, comes a voice, shouting out from the…
A feeder club called Arsenal
Arsenal has become a feeder club. It is hard to accept that as an Arsenal fan but looking back at the last few seasons it indeed seems to be the case. Here,…