Opinion/Features

Another rip-roaring weekend of Premier League football has been and gone. The second round of fixtures threw out plenty of drama and talking points as the new season begins to click into gear. Here’s a look at five things we learned from the action… Kevin De Bruyne back to his …

As another weekend of Premier League action passes us by, it’s time to take stock and decide which players were a help or a hindrance to their sides over the weekend. Hero: Teemu Pukki  Teemu Pukki has as many Premier League hat-tricks as Cristiano Ronaldo, now there’s a stat for …

With our much loved Premier League having celebrated its 27th Birthday last season we thought it would be the perfect time to look back at the best players to feature in each position over the last quarter-century or so. Let’s start the ball rolling with left-back … Nigel Winterburn Winterburn …

The best and funniest tweets that sum up the past weekend of football, featuring VAR, Sergio Aguero’s quality, the Dani Ceballos love-in, Steve Bruce ruining everything, and #LampardOut after three games. Two weeks into the new Premier League season and it’s already getting interesting. Manchester City have dropped points for …

Drama. It’s the first word that comes to mind when reminiscing Tottenham’s sensational win over Man City in the Champions League last season. There were elements of deja vu in this meeting between the two teams, in a clash that lacked the same quality yet had its own drama that …

Sometimes they come from a break in play, often when the game is stretched, when one side is pushing for a winner or an equaliser. Maybe the keeper is pushing up to be the last defender, leaving the goal exposed. Other times they come from nowhere, either way, they are …

Frank Lampard became Chelsea’s 14th manager of the Roman Abramovich era when he was appointed to replace Maurizio Sarri back in July. Despite losing his 4-0 to Manchester United and suffering a penalty shoot-out to defeat to Liverpool in his first two outings as Blues boss, the commonly held view …

Liverpool’s scouting network must enjoy their time on the South Coast, with a whole host of players having swapped Southampton for Merseyside in recent years. A move from St Mary’s to Anfield has been a well-trodden path in the Premier League era, but which stars have been the biggest success stories …

Manchester City face Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend, in an early season match-up between two of English football’s leading sides. Man City got the better of Spurs in both Premier League meetings last term, however, the North London side exacted revenge by eliminating Pep Guardiola’s side in the Champions …

Manchester City face Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend, with both sides having high hopes of enjoying a successful season. City got the better of Spurs in both league meetings last season, though Mauricio Pochettino’s side got their revenge after a thrilling tie in the Champions League quarter-finals. Both sides …