“Why not?” Arsène Wenger responded confidently when asked about Arsenal’s chances of winning the league this season. “We’ve played three matches so far, and two of them were away games. Yes, we lost to Liverpool, but I believe we can turn things around quickly and effectively.” Wenger emphasized that Arsenal is a strong team and capable of mounting a serious title challenge. “Are we stronger than before? That depends on different phases of the season,” he said. “Last year, we […]

As defending champions, Argentina had the honor of playing the opening match of the World Cup against Cameroon. The global media overwhelmingly favored Argentina before kickoff, echoing the overconfidence France faced ahead of their shock defeat to Senegal in the 2002 World Cup. Yet in a twist no one saw coming, Argentina was dominated by Cameroon for the entire game. Their attack was virtually nonexistent, and the team spent most of the match holed up in their own box. Naturally,