Analysing Michael Ballack’s insane record of finishing runner-up in cup finals and league competitions
One of the finest midfielders of a generation and an undisputed great of German football, Michael Ballack’s career when revisited is a paradox of…
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Five top class defensive midfielders Premier League clubs will battle to sign this summer
Defensive midfield has not always been the most glamorous of positions, but a specialist screen in front of the backline is crucial to the…
Stinkers: Every Premier League side’s worst signing of the 22/23 season
Premier League clubs spent record-breaking sums during the 2022/23 season, but not every purchase has proven to be a wise investment. While some signings…
Five of the best players to play for Leeds and Newcastle
Leeds and Newcastle meet in the Premier League this weekend, two one-club cities with passionate fanbases and dreams of challenging the division’s best sides.…
Champions League Team of the Week – Semi-final first legs
The semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League arrived this week with thrilling action in each of the last four ties. Real Madrid and Manchester City…
Six of the best bargains from the Premier League season
Premier League clubs have broke transfer records once again this season with unprecedented levels of spending from England’s top clubs. More than £2.8bn has…
Ranking the five best centre-backs in world football right now
Great teams are built on strong defences and despite what you might hear about defenders ‘not being as good as they once were’, there’s…
Picking the most expensive XI in football history
Football transfer fees appear on a never-ending upward curve, with extraordinary sums splashed on new talent in each transfer window. As the summer approaches…
Six breakthrough stars from the 2022/23 Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is the biggest stage in club football and this season a number of new faces have emerged to star in…
Rating each member of Manchester United’s fabled class of ’92
They’re the homegrown heroes who provided the nucleus for an era of dominance for Manchester United, the class of ’92 have long been held…
Real Madrid’s best UCL victories over Premier League clubs
Real Madrid take on Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals this evening, as the Spanish giant’s pursuit of successive European triumphs continues. Carlo…
Five times Lionel Messi lit up the Champions League
There are few superlatives yet to be bestowed upon Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar remaining one of the very finest footballers in the game.…
Premier League Awards: Rice cooks, dreadful De Gea, and outstanding Odegaard
Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend. Moment of the Week Arsenal…
Premier League weekend: Five things we learned
Following the latest round of Premier League action we look at five things we learned from the weekend fixtures. Madueke makes an impression After…
Premier League Team of the Week – Matchday 35
Each week we delve through the Premier League’s weekend action and compile our divisional Team of the Week from the fixtures’ finest performances. It’s…
The players with the most headed goals in a single Premier League season
There’s something satisfying about a headed goal and throughout the Premier League era we’ve seen headers of all different styles. Flicked headers, towering powerful…
Rising Stars: The best breakthrough player from each of Europe’s top 5 leagues this season
Each season new stars emerge and the current campaign has seen a whole host of brilliant breakthroughs across Europe’s top five leagues. From unheralded…
Five Premier League youngsters who need a loan next season
Finding a route to first-team football is a difficult task with top-flight clubs stocked up on leading talent. For emerging youngsters a loan move…