English Premier League

Before the start of the Premier League season, both Manchester United and Manchester City were strong contenders for the title as a general consensus amongst pundits. Signing players such as Bernado Silva, Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Kyle Walker were shrewd captures to go alongside the wealth of resources already at both teams’ disposal. What’s […]

Premier League 2017/2018 review Review Thanks to rap artist Drake for the inspiration for the title of the piece- if you don’t get it, don’t worry. Putting this bluntly, Leicester have been below par in all aspects of the season; Transfers, results, defending, you name it. The 2017/2018 campaign hasn’t exactly been a thrilling ride […]

Huddersfield Town have been one of the feel-good factors of the Premier League this season. While they may have fallen off the pace a bit after their table-topping exploits of week one, they have still only suffered defeat once in the league after six games, an impressive feat for most teams, let alone a newly […]

Troy Deeney knew the procedure well. Last season it had become a customary part of each and every Watford player’s regimen. As Liverpool were dragging Watford towards a 6–1 pummelling, Deeney wandered towards the Anfield sideline to collect the coach’s orders. He was received, there, by not just Walter Mazzarri, an animated, flustered figure, but, […]

Tomorrow’s early kick off see’s Crystal Palace return to Selhurst Park as they face Southampton, but as we all know there’s something a bit different about them going into this game. That difference will be on the sidelines as they’ll be with their new manager Roy Hodgson for the first time as he returns to […]

26th September 2017 Huddersfield Town vs Leicester City Kick off 3pm Preview: I remember the last time I visited the John Smith’s Stadium. 26th April 2014, the season Leicester became champions of the SkyBet Championship. Ex-Blackpool striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher was on the score sheet in a convincing 2-0 win. It meant Leicester were on 99 […]

The sacking of Frank de Boer has truly shown the cutthroat business of Premier League management. Following just four games at Crystal Palace without a single point or goal he has lost his job, to be replaced by Roy Hodgson. Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth are the only other side in the league who are still […]

The sacking of Frank De Boer is indicative of the current money obsession that fuels the Premier league these days. How, when only 4 games into a season, Crystal Palace deemed his appointment to be a mistake and got rid of him is a sorry example of the fear of relegation that is behind nearly […]

When it was first made public that the Premier League was contemplating to make the window close before the start of the season I didn’t really understand the reasoning behind and when the clubs cast their votes with 14 approving and 5 (both Manchester clubs, Crystal Palace, Swansea City and Watford FC) opposing the change […]

  The controversial first-half dismissal of Liverpool forward Sadio Mane by referee Jonathan Moss tainted an eventful game at The Etihad yesterday lunchtime, as Manchester City ran out 5-0 winners to put them level on points with Manchester United at the top. The home reached their five-goal thrashing thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and […]

Many supporters see the international break as an inconvenience which takes Premier League football away from them. Managers have often complained about their players being taken away from them, as they want nothing more than to smother their jet setting stars in bubble wrap to protect them from injury. However, Eddie Howe has shown that […]

It has been one of the most memorable transfer windows in years, and not just because of Neymar’s record breaking move to Paris St Germain, but it’s not over till it’s over, and there are still a number of deals to be closed. The Gunners are at the centre of the action. What will become […]

In the old days managers used to claim that they never looked at the table until the end of September, or something like that anyway. Somehow, I get the feeling that Frank de Boer and Slaven Bilic might be very aware of what the Premier League table looks like today. The season may only be […]

Recently, many Japanese players have emerged in their home country to garner a move abroad to European teams. Junichi Inamoto, Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda, and Shinji Okazaki are just a few players to forge successful careers in Europe – Okazaki having won the Premier League with Leicester City. However, one man has been plying his […]

So, just like that Monday Night Football is back on our screens. Everton’s visit to Manchester City may have only ended 1-1 but there were still quite a few talking points. Wayne Rooney’s 200th Premier League goal, Kyle Walker’s red card that maybe shouldn’t have been and more. However, as we’ve been reminded increasingly over […]

As we all know, the talk of bringing the transfer deadline day forward to before the season starts hasn’t come into fruition yet and that’s given Burnley the chance to make their sixth signing of the summer. Coming up from Championship side Leeds United is striker, Chris Wood. Wood, who has already had stints in […]

The first home game of the 2017/2018 Premier League season for the former Premier League champions. Yes, I still don’t get tired of saying that, and perhaps never will. This game can only be described one way- ‘the Anthony Knockaert derby’. The former Leicester winger will make his first appearance back at the King Power […]

Last season we saw many Premier League managers adopt the 3-4-3 model. Whether that was Antonio Conte after his 3-0 loss to Arsenal or Arsene Wenger later on in the season, it seemed to have a massive impact. In fact Chelsea went on a 13 game win streak as Arsenal won 8 of their remaining […]

With the summer additions of Nathan Ake, Jermain Defoe and Asmir Begovic its clear to see that Bournemouth are trying to further establish themselves as a Premier League club. Things may not have gone to plan in their 1-0 opening day loss against West Brom, but over the long term things look encouraging both on […]