Should Boca Juniors go on to clinch the Primera Division title within the next couple of weeks, their success would owe a lot to Guillermo Schelotto’s timely alteration of his system during the second half of the campaign. The title triumph of Lanus last season further validated the notion that Argentina’s top flight is no

Ousmane Dembele has been experimented in more than one position across the frontline but as he grows older, he will have to pick a specific job and stick to that. We have witnessed several players fail to reach their full potential after being deprived of consistent playing time in the position which suits their attributes

AC Milan has sunk into sleeping giant status ever since the departure of Kaka nearly a decade ago and over the past two seasons, there have been few signs of encouragement about the club’s future. The Italian side is struggling to stay in contention in an era which has seen rival clubs go from strength

Very soon, we will be finding out whether Juventus’ wait for a first European crown since 1996 will come to an end or Real Madrid’s recent love affair with the competition will continue. The clash between Italy and Spain’s respective champions from the 2016/17 league campaign promises to be a thriller considering the fair bit

Having gone from rags to riches in a short period of time, Kylian Mbappe’s name is now on the lips of virtually everyone. At this time last year, the 18-year-old was simply one of many untested youngsters in an AS Monaco squad full of youthful exuberance. However, it has taken less than 12 months for Mbappe to

The question of how the English quintet will fare in the Champions League next season is a tricky one since we are yet to witness how the summer transfer window will unfold. What happens in the transfer market will have a telling impact on the success of teams from the Premier League in Europe. But based

If Arsenal’s Rob Holding was a company on Wall Street, he would be worth owning a few shares in since his stock price is on a resplendent rise. In nine months, the 21-year-old has gone from one of those inessential transfer risks from Arsene Wenger to one of those shrewd signings from the Frenchman. Despite his classy track record in nurturing

High quality right-backs are becoming more and more of a scarcity and that is quite ironic after being spoiled with the existence of many like Cafu, Javier Zanetti and Lilian Thuram in the previous generation. The question of who is the best right-back in the world at the moment is likely to be greeted with

AS Monaco have been a flickering force in the French top flight and European football over the past two decades. At their highest, they were making an appearance in the 2004 Champions League final and when matters got excruciatingly low, the club suffered relegation from Ligue 1 in 2011. Monaco were previously labelled the Manchester

Even though Arsenal’s return to form has calmed some nerves, not all issues appear to have been addressed at the Emirates stadium. For a player the magnitude of Laurent Koscielny to enter the final year of his contract without much concern publicly shown by the club should be worrying for Arsenal fans. The likes of Mesut

A deal for Cohen Bramall might be on the cards, and yes a new full-back is needed at the Emirates stadium, but saying this Arsenal team is not crying out for a new centre-forward would be pure misjudgement. In fact, a goalscorer, never mind Granit Xhaka, should have been Arsene Wenger’s first signing as soon as last season ended.