Author: pratyay maitra

Despite resting several first-team stars on Saturday evening, Celtic grabbed a routine 3-0 win over Dundee United. While they are firm favourites to clinch the Premiership crown, the Hoops’ Champions League future is hanging by a thread following a 1-2 home defeat against Bayern Munich in the first leg. It will be a colossal battle…

If a recent report from SunSport is believed to be true, Atletico Madrid are weighing up a summer move for Chelsea marksman Nicolas Jackson. But the Spanish giants are not alone in the race with Premier League rivals Newcastle United and Aston Villa also keeping close eyes on the in-form centre-forward. The 23-year-old Senegalese sensation…

Rangers travelled to Tynecastle under immense pressure as they suffered severe fan backlash following last weekend’s shocking Scottish Cup defeat against Championship minnows Queen’s Park. A defeat against Hearts could have ended Philippe Clement’s unsuccessful tenure as the Ibrox chief. But they managed to secure a 3-1 win, thanks to two own goals from Jamie…

Despite injuries to several first-team forwards, Arsenal were still firm favourites to clinch a win against struggling Leicester City. While it did not work out with Leandro Trossard down the middle, Mikel Arteta’s masterclass of shifting the Belgian on the left and deploying midfield ace Mikel Merino as a makeshift centre-forward did the trick. The…

After last week’s 2-1 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup, Chelsea again clashed heads with the Seagulls, this time in the Premier League. Their Cup run was brought to an end by Karou Mitoma around the hour mark, but the game tonight proved to be extremely one-sided as they went down…

A shambolic home defeat against minnows Queen’s Park in the Scottish Cup could leave Rangers empty-handed unless they pull off a miracle and conquer the Europa League. Philippe Clement’s future is hanging by a thread and the Belgian boss could be shown the door if they fail to secure all three points against in-form Hearts…

Liverpool settled for a 2-2 draw that must feel like a defeat, particularly after James Tarkowski’s last-gasp equalizer in the last-ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. But they still have a seven-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League standings ahead of hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday afternoon. Although the Hoops are…

All is not lost for Celtic as a late goal from Daizen Maeda reduced the deficit in their 1-2 defeat against Bayern Munich. An upset at Allianz Arena next midweek could still see them defy the odds and secure a place in the Champions League Round of 16, but they must switch their focus to…

The last-ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park witnessed a dramatic finish when James Tarkowski scored moments before the final whistle to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton. David Moyes has turned things around upon his return as the Toffees chief, and the upbeat Blues must maintain the momentum while locking horns with Crystal Palace on…

Reported Celtic target Michel-Ange Balikwisha has opened up on his decision to turn down a January move to Parkhead. The Belgian attacking ace was sidelined for months with a torn thigh muscle, and therefore, wanted to regain his fitness before plying his trade to Glasgow from Antwerp.  “Celtic’s interest was concrete, but I chose to…