What We Learnt From The EPL Matchweek 10

This weekend saw Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool run riot, scoring four goals apiece while Chelsea maintained their good form. The trio of Manchester United, Sunderland and West Ham also continued to flounder in their own rights. Here’s what we learnt from EPL Matchweek 10. Oliver Giroud the OG Wenger’s decision to switch Sanchez to the front has been productive, sort...

Southampton 0 – 2 Chelsea: Five Things We Learned

After yet another dominant display at the St Mary’s stadium, Antonio Conte’s Chelsea side is beginning to look like the real deal. Since the switch to 3-4-3, the Blues have now gone 410 minutes without conceding a goal in the league and on Sunday, easily saw off Southampton – a side who had been on a quite impressive run...

Slake’s Soliloquy: Mentality Cannot Be Taught

There is a big difference between being motivated to win and having the mentality of a winner. People often confuse these things. I recently had an interesting Twitter exchange with a coach who argued that mentality can be coached. He pointed at the work of sport psychologists and the fact that developing the psyche of players was in the football...

The Rise and Rise of Theo “I-want-to-score-goals” Walcott

A friend of mine, Chelsea fan, who always slanders Walcott regularly (almost everyone I know does, including Arsenal fans, myself included) recently told me in awe "This Theo Walcott just dey score anyhow, the boy don improve". Lately the question people are asking is "Why has Walcott improved?" and I always reply with "Has he really improved?". I am (always...

Chelsea vs Manchester United: A Review

30 seconds. That’s how long it took Chelsea to open the scoring in an enthralling match at the bridge, Pedro capitalizing on calamitous defending from the united defenders to open the floodgates. Much was made of Jose Mourinho’s homecoming to the club he had spent the most successful part of his career and for this many had actually forgotten...

Match Review: FCB vs MCFC, or Much ado about…something.

Hey Guys. First, my apologies: this post is about 3 days late; I needed some mind-cleansing after watching some stupendous football. My editor has been on my arse, so I’m back now; raring to go. Let’s go back in time, precisely 4 days back.... I absolutely love football. It is so diverse, so beautiful. Barcelona vs Manchester City was the...

Nigerian MLS Star Flirts With Super Eagles Switch

Players from Nigeria can be found all around the world. From the cold shores of Finland to the hottest deserts farther east in Afghanistan, the giant of Africa churns out more and more global exports regularly. Flung to the furthest reaches of the globe, they all ply the trade hoping to make it to the bigger leagues soon. 352NG...

How to Become an Arsenal Fan

It is difficult to tag “arsenal fans” by certain traits. It’s not a tribe and as such, we do not speak the same language. There isn’t a set of well-defined behaviours for gooners alone. Here, however, are five ways to truly become an Arsenal Fan. Love for The Club I don’t mean to be captain obvious but to become and Arsenal...

Top 10 One Club Footballers

In the modern game, there's only a handful of players at the highest level. Whilst most players move around the globe in search of bigger contracts and more money, there's still a few that show their utmost loyalty to just one side throughout their careers. Here are the top 10 one club footballers to have played the game: Ryan Giggs (CM) –...

FORGET THE PEP AND BARCA REUNIONS, THE WORLD THIRSTS FOR A CLASSICO UCL FINAL.

Season in, season out, the El Classico, football’s greatest rival match will always be an eagerly awaited match. From the days of the great Di Stefano and a little further to that of Rivaldo, still down to Zidane and up until the present day, the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has been one to court attraction and popular...