Five of the best ‘rags to riches’ Premier League footballers
The academy system remains the traditional route for football’s brightest stars, with talent spotters often identifying precocious talent at ever-increasingly younger age groups. That…
Five of the Best
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Five of the Best
Man City’s five most expensive signings ever
Having been catapulted into Europe’s elite following Sheikh Mansour’s billionaire takeover in 2008, Manchester City have enjoyed an unprecedented spell of success in English football.…
Hitmen: Five players with best minutes per goal stats in Premier League 2018/19
The 2018/19 Premier League season ended with a three-way tie for the Golden Boot, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah level at…
Five of the Best – Arsenal home kits
Arsenal have released a new home kit for the 2019/20 season, but what is the best home jersey the club have worn over the…
Five of the best players to play for Man United and Spurs in Premier League era
“Lads, it’s Tottenham.” Times have changed somewhat since Sir Alex Ferguson’s withering assessment of the North London side, as Manchester United prepare to host…
Five of the best League of Ireland exports to the Premier League: McGrath, Keane, Coleman
Some of the finest Irish players to have played at the highest level in England have come through the League of Ireland. Ireland’s recent…
Five promising young English footballers playing abroad right now
Young English players are becoming more and more likely to try their hand in foreign leagues rather than stay in England. Jonjoe Kenny recently…
Five of the Best – Players at heading the ball in Premier League history
Here are the top five heading players of the Premier League era, featuring some nineties heroes, lanky strikers, and players who wouldn’t otherwise have…
Five of the best Premier players released by their clubs this summer
Premier League clubs have announced their released and retained lists, with several big names heading for the exit door, meaning they are now available…
Liverpool vs Spurs and other really boring Champions League finals
Liverpool versus Spurs will go down as one of the worst Champions League finals since the competition began in 1992-93. We were blessed this…
Five Premier League players who badly need a transfer this summer
The transfer window is officially open for Premier League clubs, who will all begin the biannual scramble to secure new signings to strengthen their squads. Speculation…
The five Irishmen to have won the Champions League
Five Irish footballers have tasted the Champions League glory since the competition was restructured in 1993, and they all played for either Manchester United…
The six English players to score in Champions League finals
The Champions League is widely regarded as the pinnacle of club football, with the final an illustrious occasion for the opportunity to win Europe’s…
Five of the Best – Champions League successes by English clubs
There have been some epic Champions League wins by Premier League teams through the years, from That Night In Barcelona to the Miracle of…
Liverpool’s highest goalscorers in Champions League history
Liverpool face Tottenham in the Champions League final in Madrid on June 1, looking to lift Europe’s biggest prize for the sixth time in the club’s…
Five of the best centre-back partnerships in Premier League history
It is often said that goals win games, but defences win titles. When analysing the different teams to have been crowned Premier League Champions…
Five fastest Premier League hat-tricks ever
Scoring a Premier League hat-trick across a 90-minute match is a hell of an achievement in itself, and is something that most players can…
Liverpool’s five most expensive signings of all-time
Nothing quite gets fans excited like a big-money signing. Whilst some can exceed all expectations, others can fail under the pressure to deliver, weighed…