Srinivasan Mohan

Racism: The problem that lies beyond the football pitch

Are stadium bans or monetary fines the solution to a widely rampant social problem.  As Romelu Lukaku stood with a passive stare at the Curva Nord in Cagliari after putting away a decisive penalty for Inter, it was indeed a harsh awakening mome ...

Milan: A city of divided football loyalties and fortunes

Can a renewed direction be the answer for two of Europe's biggest teams and their flagging fortunes? 22nd May 2010 and 23rd May 2007 may seem like inconsequential dates for the average football fan. But in the city of Milan, one of the fashion ...

Rectifying the past: Bengaluru FC's shot at redemption

The Blues missed out on the title last season but have a opportunity to make ameds this time around. When Miku expertly finished a fine cross from Udanta Singh at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the second leg of the ISL semi-final against NorthEast ...

One step forward, five steps back: The norm at Chelsea Football Club

After a papering the cracks win over Malmo in the Europa League, the Blues exited the FA Cup after a 2-0 defeat at home to Manchester United after they were recently subjected to a 6-0 humiliation at the hands of Pep Guardiola's prolific Manchester C ...

Indian Player Ratings: Goalkeepers shine as Sehnaj's red card spoils impressive Mumbai show

Despite the scoreline the visitors looked likely to snatch three points even after going a man down in the second half. Carles Cuadrat would be thanking his lucky stars that his team escaped this game with only a draw. Jorge Costa's Mumbai ...

Indian Player Ratings: Gurpreet and Nandha Kumar star despite late Udanta strike

The Blues edged the Lions by a single goal to go to the top of the table. 150 appearances for the Blues. On such a special occasion for Bengaluru FC skipper Sunil Chhetri, anything less than a win would have been an injustice to the talisman. It is ...

Indian Player Ratings: Sunil Chhetri shines while Naveen Kumar's stellar performance goes in vain

The game lived up to its expectations in providing late goals as the Blues ground out another three points in Kochi. In a game where the highlight was the power failure during half-time, Bengaluru decided that they would be the headliners when ...

Are Bengaluru's full-backs an area of concern for Cuadrat?

The Blues utilized their defenders as a potent weapon last season, but this time their impact has been nulified by opposition teams. The modern day full-back is not one who is expected to shut down attacks from opposition wingers or get close t ...

Indian Player Ratings: Nishu Kumar and Gaurav Mukhi star in thrilling draw at Kanteerava

A regulation win for Bengaluru spiralled into a stalemate for the Blues against the Men of Steel. Carles Cuadrat would have been preparing his post-match comments related to a 1-0 win, but what transpired was a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Sr ...

Indian Player Ratings: Bheke's poor performance overshadowed only by Germanpreet's industry

A repeat of last season's final saw a reversal of the result as the Blues came out on top against the Marina Machans. Carles Cuadrat's first game in charge of Bengaluru FC was a fruitful one as he saw his side trump John Gregory's Chennayin FC ...