2019/2020 Season Review – Manchester City

Written by Ziko Ezekiel

European glory was the only thing missing in a near perfect season for the Cityzens as they showed total domestic dominance winning the English treble. A busy season saw City play 61 matches in all competitions, winning 50 of them and scoring a record for English clubs of 169 goals in all competitions conceding just 39 in the process. The Champions League Quarter Final defeat to local rivals Spurs was the only notable low while winning the league over the resilient Liverpool side in what was arguably the toughest title race in the PL history was the highlight of their season, one that cannot be overemphasized.

Real Madrid selling Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the worst decisions in football history

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Whether it was arrogance, misplaced faith or just outright stupidity, Real Madrid’s decision to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave for Juventus last summer must surely rank as one of football’s worst decisions in history.

It is clear now, more than halfway through the season, that Madrid have nothing like the firepower required to carry them through this, a season of transition, while Ronaldo continues to rack up the goals in Italy.

Super-sub Lukaku can be the ‘new Solskjaer’ for Man Utd

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In one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first public messages to his players after becoming Manchester United manager, the Norwegian insisted there were some squad members who would have to take his own lead in grabbing opportunities however they present themselves.

Famed as a super-sub during his 11-year spell as a player with the Red Devils, Solskjaer scored 29 of his 126 United goals after coming off the bench, most memorably when netting the injury-time Champions League winner in 1999.

Pulisic to Chelsea: Why Sarri has brought in Dortmund’s wonderkid?

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Paying £58 million (€64m/$73m) for a player who has made just one Bundesliga start over the past three months might seem like a remarkable decision, but that is exactly what Chelsea have done by splashing the cash on Borussia Dortmund attacker Christian Pulisic.

The 20-year-old had long been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge and BVB announced on Wednesday that he will join Chelsea at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, spending the remainder of this season on loan at the Bundesliga leaders as they challenge for both the German title and Champions League glory.

Salah, Aubameyang and Premier League Team of the Season so far

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As the Premier League enters the busy Christmas period, we take a look at the best individual performers during the first half of the season

Jose’s Special One: Mata proving Mourinho’s unlikely Man United saviour

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It mystified many Manchester United fans. With the Red Devils needing a goal to break the deadlock against Crystal Palace, off came Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard for Marouane Fellaini and Marcus Rashford with 30 minutes still to play.

On his 200th appearance for the club, Mata’s afternoon had been cut short, and it didn’t go down particularly well with the Old Trafford faithful as they watched their side disappointingly amble to a 0-0 draw with the Eagles.

Mbappe not on Neymar’s level yet – Alves

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Dani Alves is adamant Kylian Mbappe still has work to do if he is to reach the same level as Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar, but he has little doubt the 19-year-old has a bright future ahead of him.

Mbappe is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young players around in the game and is still in the running to win the Ballon d’Or after a hugely successful 2018 in which he won Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France with PSG, as well as playing a key role in France’s successful World Cup run.