Tag: premier league
FIVE-POINTER: Best Ghanaian Goals in the Premier League
Remarkable goals have always been a staple on the Premier League's menu, never rare. And, over the years, quite a few of those have...
MO-JO: Jo Ayew’s Year of Revival
On Boxing Day of 2018, Jordan Ayew was on the bench for Crystal Palace as they hosted Cardiff City. When Chelsea made the short...
1, 2, 3: Predicting the 2019 CAF Player of the Year...
Earlier this week, the Confederation of African Football released the final shortlist of nominees for its latest Player of the Year award. Three England-based...
AFRICAN CONNECTION: Keita Thrives in Sync with Mane & Salah
Come January 7, 2020 at the CAF Awards, two Liverpool players will be on stage when the biggest prize of the night, for the...
RAINBOW LACES: Premier League Risks Alienating Conservative Fans
Rainbows are beautiful. They've always been, ever since making their debut in the immediate post-Deluge, Noachian days. Kids point at them in awe, and...
KINGS OF THE NORTH: Mahrez & Salah Threatening West African PL...
Into the fabric of Premier League football, African brilliance is intricately woven.
Some of that has come from the continent's
southern parts -- think Peter...
MEMO SENT: Mane Serves CAF Player of the Year Reminder
Monday saw Sadio Mane finish fourth in the 2019 Ballon d'Or rankings -- the highest for an African since Didier Drogba a dozen years...
MOURINHO IS BACK: Now He Needs A Little Help from Arsenal
Sometimes, it’s almost like football just ignores our best predictions, reclines in its armchair, and has a good laugh at our expense.
Less than a...
DESPERATION?: Liverpool Force Guardiola Into Mourinho Mode
What more could be said about Pep Guardiola and his great Manchester City team?
Not since Sir Alex Ferguson retired has the Premier League had...
RED MEETS BLUE: Can Guardiola Exorcise Klopp’s Little ‘Demon’?
Come Sunday, Manchester City visit Liverpool for a game that determines just how wide the point difference would be between England's top two teams...