Tag: English Football

Newcastle vs Chelsea 0-3: James Brace Eases Chelsea to Win

Chelsea, International Football, Italian Football, Newcastle United, Premier League, Serie A
Chelsea secured a comfortable 3-0 victory at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon with Reece James scoring a brace for the Blues. It was an easy victory for Chelsea in the end who were in complete control of the match throughout the 90 minutes despite it taking over an hour for Thomas Tuchel's side to break the deadlock. 
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Liverpool will need to fine-tune their midfield and shore up their defensive weaknesses to progress in the Champions League against RB Leipzig

From TheKop Curva CrossOver: RB Leipzig – Liverpool Preview

Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Liverpool, RB Leipzig, Serie A, The Cult of Calcio Network, TheKop Curva CrossOver
Football’s ultimate competition is upon us. The swashbuckling attacking style of 2019-20 Champions League semi-finalists RB Leipzig leaves spaces for the attacking full-backs and flying speed wingers of Liverpool. However, Liverpool will need to fine-tune their midfield and shore up their defensive weaknesses to progress in the Champions League.
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From TheKop Curva CrossOver: Liverpool – Manchester City Preview

Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, The Cult of Calcio Network, TheKop Curva CrossOver
The exciting and unpredictable Premier League season is throwing us another crucial title showdown. The big games so far in this campaign have been disappointing. However, Liverpool’s match-up against Manchester City usually brings out the best in both sides. With the title on the line, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp need to conjure an ultimate master plan.
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From TheKop Curva CrossOver: Liverpool vs. Manchester Utd Review

Liverpool, Manchester United, Premier League, Serie A, The Cult of Calcio Network, TheKop Curva CrossOver
The "Biggest game in English Football" failed to live to its billing. Liverpool dominated possession but forgot to find the back of the net. Manchester United followed their usual game plan at Anfield without any thought process of their position in the League table. From TheKop Curva CrossOver, here's a review of the Premier League big match from last week.
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From TheKop Curva CrossOver: Liverpool vs. Manchester Utd Preview

Liverpool, Manchester United, Premier League, Serie A, The Cult of Calcio Network, TheKop Curva CrossOver
The rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United has in recent decades been known for being Football’s most bitter of rivalries. The rise of Manchester City has somewhat reduced the attention of both clubs towards each other. However, enmity and animosity between them have kept growing. Here's TheKop Curva CrossOver's preview of today's game.
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As his story in Barcelona seems to be coming to an end, Lionel Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad

A Bitter End to The Leo Messi – Barcelona Love Story

Barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Manchester City, Premier League, Serie A, Spanish Football, Transfer Market, Uncategorized
Messi is all the headlines at the moment, be them footballing ones or not, and be them good or bad. The Argentine needs no introduction. A six-time Ballon D'Or winner, four-time Champions League winner, and 10 La Liga titles to add to that. His and Barcelona's dominance of Europe has been a joy to watch, but now it seems to be coming to an end.
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On Her Majesty’s Service: The Rise and Fall of Massimo Maccarone

England, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League
A name that rings true with Middlesbrough fans, Massimo Maccarone was an eccentric addition to the long list of fine Boro strikers. From Fabrizio Ravanelli to Mark Viduka, to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Yakubu, and Maccarone - the Riverside has long been the home of some great forwards, but the latter proved many wrong with his performances.
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On Her Majesty’s Service: Carlo Cudicini Could Have Been a Star

Chelsea, Italian Football, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League
Carlo Cudicini lasted 22 years as a professional goalkeeper, with 13 of those being spent in England between Chelsea and Tottenham, making him one of the Premier League’s longest-serving Italian stars. But for all his talent, it seems he was always with the wrong club at the wrong time and somehow forged a reputation as a "back-up" player.
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On Her Majesty’s Service: Attilio Lombardo’s Stint at Crystal Palace

England, Italian Football, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League, Serie A
Attilio Lombardo was one of the most robust right-wingers of the '90s. He spent a year-and-a-half in England, playing for the newly-promoted Crystal Palace in 1997. His move shocked many, as Lombardo had only just reached the heights of Italian football with Juventus and he swapped that all to become Palace's star player of an otherwise forgetful season.
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The Moral Dilemma of The Newcastle United Takeover

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Imagine being a supporter of a football club, and one day you find out that your club is about to become owned by one of the most criticized states in the world. What would you do? That is the moral dilemma that Newcastle United fans are currently facing as their club seems set to be purchased by controversial Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
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On Her Majesty’s Service: Gianluca Festa’s Hard-Hitting Days

England, Italian Football, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League
The North East of England has never been a hot-spot for incoming European footballers, but Gianluca Festa broke the mold when he joined Middlesbrough in 1997. Festa was an iconic Premier League player, renowned for his hard-hitting, no-nonsense style of defending, and also for his goal-scoring touch. A player who Boro fans will associate with their "glory days."
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