Ranking the oldest squads in the Premier League
You can’t buy experience and this list of Premier League clubs have stacked their squads with seasoned professionals for the current campaign. But which…
Five of the Best
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Five of the Best
Ranking the best Chelsea forwards of the Premier League era
Chelsea has been home to some of the division’s finest forwards in the Premier League era, with a number of great goalscorers having banged…
Ranking the highest scoring teams in Europe’s top five leagues
Who are the highest scoring teams across Europe’s top five leagues so far this season? Girona have been one of the surprise packages of…
Ranking Barcelona’s five youngest La Liga goalscorers
Barcelona have produced another gem as 17-year-old Marc Guiu scored 33 seconds into his first-team debut to beat Athletic Club 1-0 in La Liga.…
The teams with the most Premier League points since Unai Emery arrived at Villa
Unai Emery is set to celebrate the first anniversary of his appointment at Aston Villa this week, with the Spaniard having had a transformative…
Ranking the Premier League players with the most goal contributions per 90 this season
Goal contributions are the standard on which Premier League forwards are judged, but who have been the most productive players in the league across…
Five injury-time Liverpool winners against Everton
Liverpool have scored more injury-time winners than any other team in Premier League history, and it’s neighbours Everton who are the team to have…
The Premier League players with the most xA from open play this season
The world of stats has taken over the football landscape, with chief creators now being measured by expected assists in addition to the simple…
Ranking the Premier League players with the most aerial duels won this season
Although net-busting goals and outrageous skills tend to dominate the headlines, the less glamorous side of the game should not be overlooked. In an…
Ranking the five Premier League teams with the most shots per game this season
Which Premier League teams have taken the most shots on goal per 90 minutes so far this season? Johan Cruyff once said ‘you can’t…
The players to have scored a hat-trick for three Premier League clubs
Scoring a Premier League hat-trick is a special achievement for any player. Doing it for three different clubs is even better. Just five players…
The Premier League players with the most tackles this season
Many years have passed since the days of Vinnie Jones and Stuart Pearce – Premier League players who were renowned for their love of…
The five Premier League wingers with the most assists this season
The role of a Premier League winger has changed since their chief responsibility was to hurtle down the flanks and unselfishly create chances for…
The five Premier League teams with the youngest squads
Manchester United memorably disproved the theory that ‘you can’t win anything with kids’ during the nineties, lifting the Premier League title with one of…
The five teams with the highest average possession in English football this season
Possession is not always a guarantee of success, but the top teams more often than not dominate the ball. The modern era has seen…
The five longest-serving players in the Premier League right now
Loyalty can be hard to find in the Premier League, or almost anywhere in the modern game. Money has been king, but it truly…
Five of the best Premier League Australians
England face Australia in a friendly fixture at Wembley this evening, as the Three Lions take on the Socceroos under the arch. Australia as…
Five other greats who retired early from football like Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard this week announced his decision to retire as a professional footballer at the age of 32. The Belgian winger, who once thrilled…