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Who signs Kylian Mbappe next will certainly be signing a fully established superstar capable of scoring 50 goals a season with the right service. The 24-year-old is similar to Erling Haaland when it comes to timing, positioning and finishing but far superior in terms of speed, dribbling skills and versatility.  A complete striker you might assume but, signing him won't come cheap. PSG will only sell if any club can offer $200m or more for his service.  Real Madrid still remains the firm favourite to sign the attacker but for one reason or the other PSG turns down their bids; reach a compromise with Mbappe and then he extends his contract. Staying back at PSG looks like a good decision on Mbappe's path having watched Eden Hazard crumble over the weight of expectation and now close to retirement. In addition to that, Mbappe will have to compete with Vinicius Jr for the left forward position.  With Real Madrid ruled out for the meantime, Kylian Mbappe will likely be joining ...

Manchester City have been knocked out of the Caraboa Cup by Newcastle United, a front-page headline that will certainly get the attention of the football world and a retraction from City fans. Losing to Newcastle United was forthcoming, Pep Guardiola played cautiously and refused to introduce his super striker Elring Haaland who certainly would've scored or created spaces for others to score.  But knowing how fiercely contested the match was, bringing him in could end catastrophically. The City's season will be interrupted in a matter of minutes by an injury to Erling Haaland.  The Norwegian's so good, Manchester City won't be in a position to reach the maximum of two goals per game without him. Haaland has scored 55 goals in 54 games, a frightening statistic that is about to get even more terrifying with Kevin De Bruyne's return from his lengthy injury. Like the rest of his injured teammates, De Bruyne is currently suffering from an exploit from last season. Manche...

Chelsea is in total disarray under Mauricio Pochettino who seems to have forgotten the basic of coaching and instilling a distinctive style of play to his very good squad of players.  The club spent over a billion in recruiting some of the finest players in Europe and what is expected from them, and the manager is to win games. The American owner Todd Boehly has good intention for the club and has publicly spoken of his desire to return Chelsea to pinnacle of football.  He wants to rival Manchester City for both domestic and European trophies and will sign players no matter what they cost to achieve that fate.  Sadly, that dream of trying to revolutionize Chelsea seems to be fading away with each passing week. Chelsea are 14th in the Premier League table, 14 points off Manchester City who leads the table and 4 points off relegation.  Fixing this calamity falls on Pochettino who act fast to arrest this decline or face the possibility of been sacked soon. He must make ...

Over the years, Manchester City have proved themselves to be among the most successful teams in Premier League history. The club is coached by one of the best coaches in history in Pep Guardiola whose charisma, style of play and innovative approach is unmatched by any manager.  No doubt, Pep Guardiola is a serial winner with impeccable record, but it seems this season will be different. The revival of both Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have caught everyone by surprise especially Guardiola.  He is fully aware that both teams are yet to lose a game this season and are fast proving that they've what it takes to break into the top 4.  Liverpool meanwhile should be biggest concern for Guardiola knowing they stopped him once and came close to stopping him twice.  To further strengthen their course to be Premier League and domestic cup champions, Liverpool have developed a new habit of conceding the first goal only to comeback in emphatic style and win.  Secondly, th...

The pulsating match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur has just ended in a draw. But teams were on top of the game from the kickoff and created lots of goal scoring chances to put pressure on the opposition.  Arsenal might have taken a fortuitous lead after Saka's shot was inadvertently deflected off Christian Romero to send the keeper flying the wrong direction. The Gunners lead ensured their incredible record of never been beaten in 38 Premier League games when they scored the opening goal (won 34, drawn 4) since they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in January 2022 remained intact.  Incredible the record might seem but Spurs under the leadership of Ange Postecoglou looks far better than previous season.  Spurs equalized in the 42nd minute after James Maddison cut back found the unmarked Son Heung-Min. The Korean restored parity with a venomous shoot.  The first half did end in 1-1 draw but, the second half saw Arsenal score earlier on after the referee ...

6 wins in a row, Manchester City are bulldozing their way to a fourth consecutive Premier League title with grit and style. The club might be struggling with injuries and fatigue after playing over 63 matches last season with little or no time to rest but on current form, City is just too good.   Against Nottingham Forrest, City dictated the tempo of the game; pressed incessantly to win the ball back, carved out openings to shoot and then scored with aplomb.  Even with a man down, City outclassed and outmaneuvered Forrest which should be a cause of concern for Premier League hopefuls- Arsenal and Liverpool.  Arsenal came close to winning the Premier League title last season, but lacked the leadership and cohesion needed to nick the title from City. Liverpool meanwhile have stopped City once and twice lost out with just a point.  Realistically, both teams have what it takes to rival City for the title, but it won't be easy knowing there's a certain striker who lo...

Lionel Messi is arguably one of the greatest players of all time, some even believe he is the greatest footballer to ever exist. His reputation precedes him, and it seems it counts a lot when it comes individual trophies like the Ballon d'Or.  Having played an integral role in the end of Argentina's 37 year wait to win the World Cup, he is undoubtedly the favorite to win the Ballon d'Or in 2023. But when it comes to determining who's deserving of the Ballon d'Or, winning the greatest individual award should not be used as an index and there are reasons for that: 1. Previous players that won the World Cup were never considered for Ballon d'O r- Apart from Fabio Cannavaro who captained Italy to the 2006 World Cup, no other World Cup winning captain or player have been deemed good enough to win the Ballon d'Or.  Since Italy, the World Cup has been won by Spain, Germany and France but none of their players were chosen to win it. Shamefully, Ronaldo was given the...