Author: Raj Das
The Return Of The Tortured Genius: Guardiola’s Overanalysis Leads To Man City Champions League Misery
By Raj Das.
It seemed destined to be Manchester City’s night. The narrative, even before a ball was kicked, was that after a decade of hurt and mis [...]
Barcelona Embarrassed By Juventus As Problems Mount At Camp Nou
By Raj Das.
Ronald Koeman’s biggest mistake was to assume he had put together a team capable of mounting a serious challenge to Juventus.
As the [...]
Barcelona And Lionel Messi Must Part Ways, But Will They?
By Raj Das.
It has to be said that few players have been as instrumental to the success and image of a football club, as much as Lionel Messi has b [...]
Under Ben Bulben: Neymar And A Saga Of Resurrection And Immortality
By Raj Das.
After his €222m move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017, Neymar was heavily criticised. It was viewed as a dow [...]
Tortured Genius: Is Pep Guardiola Too Clever For His Own Good?
By Raj Das.
Pep Guardiola is undoubtedly one of the most decorated managers in the history of club football. But there have been moments when he ha [...]
Making Sense Of 8-2: How Will Barcelona Ever Recover?
By Raj Das.
There were 71 minutes on the clock and Lionel Messi had the ball in the middle of the pitch. Two Bayern players surrounded him on his r [...]
Neymar And The Spine Of Paris Saint-Germain
By Raj Das.
It was not just Thomas Tuchel who was in need of the crutch at half-time. After a less than ideal performance in the first half, Paris- [...]
What Dark Truths Does The New Barcelona Away Kit Hide?
By Raj Das.
Barcelona recently unveiled their new kits for the 2020/21 season, creating quite a stir amongst the Blaugrana faithful.
The home je [...]
From Luke Ayling To Paddy Kenny & David De Gea: How Footballers Deal With Abuse And Criticism
By Raj Das.
The shirts of certain football clubs can weigh heavy. The pressure for a player to justify their inclusion in the squad, often after a [...]
Will Andrea Pirlo Be The Zinedine Zidane Of Juventus?
By Raj Das.
Andrea Pirlo is an Italian football legend, but he is no seasoned manager. Just shy of ten full days in charge of the Juventus U23 side [...]