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  CHAMPIONS IN REBUILD PART 3 ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB - Mitansh Kagalwala We're back with the third part of our Champions In Rebuild series, where we take a look at clubs that once dominated the footballing world, but have since fallen down the pecking order, and are currently in a state of rebuild. In Part 3 of the Champions In Rebuild series, we visit lively and fierce North London and the Emirates Stadium, to meet with Arsenal Fan TV, the Gunners faithful, and Good Old Arsenal FC.  THE PAST If ever there was a club that perfectly embodied the picture of frustration, it’s Arsenal. Once the Kings of England, the Gunners were the Pride of North London. Premier League wins, European titles, domestic doubles, a legendary manager, a flamboyant squad, and fierce derbies that closely resembled war against archrivals Tottenham Hotspur; Arsenal really had it all. Arsenal have rarely done things the regular way. In the summer of 1966, following the dismissal of Billy Wright, Arsenal...

  3️⃣ TALKING POINTS AS BARCA DEMOLISH REAL MADRID  -Mitansh Kagalwala Photo Via: independent.co.uk (via Getty Images) Real Madrid took on FC Barcelona in a highly-anticipated El Clasico on Sunday, with both teams in fine form. Los Blancos had just knocked out PSG in a spirited comeback, while Barca had withstood intense pressure to beat Galatasaray away from home. The game started off at a high pace, with both sides creating chances, but it was the Catalans who looked to be on the front foot. Tactics meant that Barca enjoyed a lot of space in midfield, and they made good use of it, demolishing Real Madrid's defensive lines. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring from an excellent Ousmane Dembele cross; Ronald Araujo doubled the lead soon after from a corner, sending Barca into the break with a 0-2 advantage. Moments after the restart, Ferran Torres scored the third after a lovely passage of play, and Aubameyang made it a brace for himself a few minutes later, after the ...

  OUR 3️⃣ TALKING POINTS AS BARCA STAGE COMEBACK AGAINST GALATASARAY -Mitansh Kagalwala Photo Via: www.barcablaugranes.com FC Barcelona took on Turkish giants Galatasaray in the second leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie, after the first game in Spain finished 0-0. The Catalans went into the game as huge favourites, but were pegged back early in the first half by a Marcao header from a well-taken corner. Barca pushed for an equalizer, and eventually got it, Pedri stealing into the box and smashing the ball into the bottom corner past the excellent Inaki Pena. Into the second half, and Barca dominated, with the Turkish side barely able to get into Barca’s defensive third. A winner looked likely, and it came via Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who tapped in after Frenkie De Jong’s smart pass across the face of goal. Barca now go into the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they will meet one RB Leipzig, Lyon, Atalanta, West Ham, Braga, Rangers, and Eintracht Frankfurt. Here’...

  PLAYER RATINGS FROM REAL MADRID 3-1 PSG -Shiven Roy -Editor: Mitansh Kagalwala Player Ratings from Real Madrid’s legendary comeback against PSG. Photo Via: OneFootball (Android) [Adapted] Class is permanent, and form is temporary. Real Madrid proved on a Wednesday Champions League night at the Bernabau, that they are experienced, motivated, confident and here to stay. Despite a recent dip in the Los Blancos’ form, they still stole a win from the jaws of defeat against PSG on Wednesday. A solid and energetic performance by the French team was undone by a 17-minute second half blitz from star player and veteran Karim Benzema sealing a legendary comeback and win for Ancelloti’s men. Here's what we made of the Madrid side: Thibaut Courtois (7.5/10): Courtois was successful in saving important shots on goal from Mbappe in the first half. He played an important role in ending a few dangerous PSG counter attacks, but will be disappointed that he was beaten at his near post for th...

  GAME REVIEW AS UNITED FALL TO THE CITY DOUBLE GAME REVIEW FROM MANCHESTER CITY 4-1 MANCHESTER UNITED -Samarth Purohit and Mitansh Kagalwala Photo Via: timesofindia.indiatimes.com A PICTURE THAT SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS Sunday night saw Manchester City take on Manchester United in the much awaited Manchester Derby. No one was really in any doubt about who the favourites for the Derby were, given City’s recent excellent form, and United’s recent poor run. The Red Devils were also missing key defenders Luke Shaw and Raphael Varane, while Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo also weren’t in the squad. Here’s what we made of it:   United’s Finishing: United had a good first 45 minutes, going toe-to-toe with their neighbours. The Red Devils fashioned a few chances at goal with good passes and crosses into the box, but failed to capitalize, continuing their worrying trend of being wasteful in front of goal. Bruno Fernandes: With both Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani ...