Match Reviews by Zaid

The Citizens Vs Gunners Image Source: footballweeks.com The big match for the weekend was expected to be exciting as these two teams locked horns. Man City looked to make a comeback after their surprising defeat at the hands of their bitter rivals. Arsenal meanwhile continue to build under the tutelage of their former invincibles man Freddy Ljungberg.  The Gunners have lost their last 4 meetings against the Citizens. The defending champions have won their last 2 meetings against the 13-time premier league champions. But in recent times The Gunners have failed to mount a title challenge in recent years ever and have failed to replicate their success and have since then fallen. After Arsene Wenger left the dugout, the Gunners appointed Unai Emery as his successor.  The 3 time Europa League winner appeared to impress in his 1st press conference as he promised to deliver success and bring back the glory days. After showing promising results and spending money in the t

                                   Manchester United Vs Manchester City     Image source: mancitycore.com Build up: The weekend blockbuster for footballing fans around the world was worth the wait. The Manchester Derby has always been one of the most exciting derbies in the competition. 2 teams from the same city were set to lock horns at the Ethihad. But, in recent times this fixture has always favored the Citizens. The defending champions were set to host the 20-time premier league champions in what everybody expected would be a competitive encounter. Man City have had a good record against their cross-town rivals with 2 wins a row last time 3-1 and 2-0 in both encounters and went on to retain the title.  The Red Devils have only lost 1 out of their 4 away league games against the Citizens. They have also won only 1 of their last 11 away league games (D4, L6) and are without a clean sheet in their last 12 matches on the road. Fans were waiting for who cl

                                   Red Devils Vs Lilywhites     Image source: goal.com Build up: The weekday fixtures were back with a bang with United were ready to hosts Spurs with both teams were set to grab 3 points in this exciting fixture. But, we never expected something which blew away our minds. Mauricio Pochettino was sacked after his men drew against Chris Wilder's men which left them at 14th place in the table. We all were shocked after reading the headlines. The man who was appointed after Tim Sherwood was sacked in 2014 surprised the entire league with his style of play. He was responsible for bringing players like Aldewerield, Ali and youth hero Harry Kane in this league who have had made an instant impact since their debuts. The man who guided them to four-time successful top 4 finish and 1st time ever European final in their history was given the boot after the chairman Daniel Levy stating 'disappointing results' were the main reasons that l

Blues vs The Citizens     Image source: tribuna.com What's changed: The Premier League was finally back after the international break with fans waiting for the contest between Manchester City vs Chelsea. It had been a disappointing week for Guardiola as his team had slumped to their 3rd defeat of the campaign against last seasons title runners up Liverpool. On the other hand, Lampard's men had been on an impressive 6 match winning streak this campaign before the international break. Initially, the appointment of Lampard was met with mixed reactions as everybody expected Roman Abramovic to appoint a veteran manager after Maurizio Sarri departed for Italian giants Juventus. With the sale of talisman Eden hazard to 13 times Champions League winners Real Madrid and the transfer ban slapped on them, it looked like Chelsea would struggle. But, Lampard's trust in his youth players had proved to be useful with the likes of Tammy Abraham, Mason Mount,