Five common opening day conclusions that now look massively wrong
Opening weekend of the Premier League season always brings a sense of intrigue as we get our first glimpses of the sides in action,…
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Five of the Premier League’s most misunderstood players
Football, as the wise sage Joey Barton once said, is a game of opinions but sometimes those opinions can be wrong. It, therefore, follows…
Five Premier League youngsters who need a January loan
Next month brings the return of the transfer window as clubs assess their options mid-season, a chance to correct the wrongs of the summer…
Five Premier League players who have outgrown their club and deserve an upgrade
The old adage dictates that no one player is bigger than the club. And that’s broadly true. A footballer’s career is extremely finite compared…
Five Ligue 1 players who should interest Premier League clubs in January
Recruitment plans will be well underway in Premier League boardrooms as the winter window fast approaches, the turn of the new year providing clubs…
Five players who could replace Sergio Aguero at Manchester City
Manchester City’s modern history has been littered with a number of superstar talents, though perhaps few have had a greater impact on the club’s…
Who do the Bookies fancy to win the 20/21 PFA Player of the Year award
We’re now well underway in what has been a fascinating start to the 2020/21 Premier League season, the opening months of the campaign having…
Ranking the five favourites to be Arsenal’s next manager
Mikel Arteta’s encouraging start as Arsenal manager seems an awfully long time ago at present, the north London side having endured their worst ever…
Ranking the five favourites to win the 2022 World Cup
Football’s most prestigious tournament will take place in the winter for the very first time as the sport prepares for the 2022 World Cup…
Top five assist to goal scorer partnerships in the Premier League so far in 2020/21
Which dynamic duo have been the most prolific assist to goal partnership in the English top flight after 11 games? Every team has their…
Ranking Liverpool’s five highest scorers in the Champions League
Mohamed Salah enjoyed a moment to savour during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at FC Midtjylland, scoring the opening goal to become Liverpool’s all-time record goalscorer…
Ranking the five fastest players to reach 40 Champions League goals
Neymar achieved a milestone moment in the Champions League this week after hitting a stunning hat-trick for Paris Saint-Germain, becoming just the 15th player…
Five youngest debutants in Champions League history
Youssoufa Moukoko made history this week after being handed his Champions League debut by Borussia Dortmund, the teenage forward becoming the youngest player in…
Ranking the five favourites to win the 20/21 FA Cup
The third round of the FA Cup is just around the corner following one of the most fascinating draws in recent memory, as Premier…
Rating the impact of the five most expensive summer transfer signings
English football’s leading clubs once again led the way in Europe with another mammoth window of spending during the summer, making a mockery of…
Ranking the five leading scorers in Europe’s top five leagues in 2020
We’re now rapidly approaching the conclusion of an unprecedented year both on and off the pitch, with the turn of the New Year just…
Five bonkers statistical oddities the Premier League has served up this season
In the grip of a prolonged pandemic the world is pretty messed up right now; unfamiliar and peculiar. Just going to the shops can…
Ranking the five favourites to be named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2020
World football’s finest footballers are currently in contention for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award, with the final shortlist having been named ahead of…