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Rodri needs a rest. The Man City midfielder confessed as much in the aftermath of his side’s 3-3 draw at Real Madrid in the Champions League Quarter-Final last week. But is he really the only one who does in an action-packed Premier League season?
A Paris penalty robbed Newcastle of a memorable double over PSG back in November. But the decision for VAR to intervene and give the penalty that allowed Kylian Mbappé to equalise may yet have other consequences. It could have a big financial impact for other Premier League teams.
This week UEFA published the European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report. The BBC were quick to report on this with the headline claim that Man Utd’s 2022/23 squad is the most expensive squad in football history. But is that really right?
A wonderful game of football on Saturday night finished Newcastle 2-3 Man City. The reigning champions came from behind in the closing stages to seal an important and timely victory. The game saw Kevin de Bruyne return from an injury that has kept him out for most of the campaign.
Wednesday night saw Aston Villa produce a fine 1-0 victory over Man City. This was just the latest in a number of interesting recent games between the Premier League Top 8.
VAR was the talking point after Tottenham-Liverpool on Saturday night. A match full of incident saw Spurs emerge victorious 2-1 over the Reds. However, the game was marred by controversy which has meant almost all discussion after the game is about Premier League refereeing and the VAR system. How Tottenham-Liverpool VAR Story Unfolded The chart […]
The summer transfer window in 2023 saw several long-running stories familiar to football fans continue. Chelsea continued to spend heavily on young talent on long-term contracts. Manchester United signed a new striker in the hope of challenging their noisy neighbours for the league title. And the Premier League in general continued to dominate world transfers, […]
This summer has been dominated by high-profile departures from the Premier League to the Saudi Pro League. The latest of these has seen Allan Saint-Maximin head from Newcastle to Al Ahli for an undisclosed fee. The Frenchman completes an exciting all-former-Premier-League front three for Al Ahli with Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez. Whilst some of […]
Monday saw the surprising news of the departure of Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil. The club moved quickly to replace him with Andoni Iraola. The news was particularly surprising given Gary O’Neil was well-regarded for his work last season. The former Portsmouth and Middlesbrough midfielder had taken over a 9-0 demolition by Liverpool. After that result, […]
Manchester City have done it. They have secured a historic Treble of the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League trophies. They completed this memorable feat with a 1-0 win over Internazionale at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday night. As we previewed a few weeks ago, the Treble looked possible once City […]
Nottingham Forest won 1-0 at home to Arsenal on Saturday to clinch Premier League safety. This represents a great first season back in England’s top flight. Forest have been an interesting team to follow this season. Their approach seems different to that followed by many other promoted teams. This has led some to ask whether […]
Arsenal’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton this weekend seems to have put the writing on the wall. It appears that Manchester City will win the Premier League title again this season. But having led by eight points as recently as 1st April, have Arsenal bottled it? What is ‘bottling it’? The idea of “losing your bottle” […]
Leeds United have sounded the alarm bells, sacking Javi Gracia and bringing in a new manager until the end of the season. The new manager in question is Sam Allardyce, but can he save Leeds United in just four games? Allardyce becomes the third Leeds manager of a tumultuous season, following Jesse Marsch and Javi […]
Crystal Palace sacked Patrick Vieira as manager last week after a season and a half in the role. Yesterday they announced that his predecessor in the role, Roy Hodgson, will return as his successor. Vieira’s dismissal comes at the end of a 12-game winless run: a statistic that makes bleak reading. But is there more […]
The Premier League title races finale could be exciting this year with a different challenger for the juggernaut that is Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Not only are north London giants Arsenal challenging the reigning champions, but they are five points clear of the Citizens at the top of the Premier League table with just 12 […]
Erik ten Hag has won silverware in his first season as Manchester United manager. The Dutchman oversaw a 2-0 win against Newcastle United in the League Cup Final at Wembley. The victory followed an impressive win over Barcelona in the Europa League a few days earlier. These results keep Man Utd in the hunt for […]
Premier League VAR was again the major talking point after a weekend featuring a number of high-profile errors by match officials using video technology. The VAR did not draw the lines when checking for offside on Brentford’s equaliser at the Emirates. Meanwhile, a similar error disallowed a Brighton goal against Crystal Palace. What is VAR? […]
The Premier League has charged Manchester City with breaking rules around club finances. The statement from the league describes over 100 breaches of the league’s financial rules. What could this mean for Manchester City and for the Premier League? Which rules have Manchester City allegedly broken? The charges relate to Premier League rules which require […]
On 30th January, Everton announced Sean Dyche as their new manager. The former Burnley boss takes the reigns a week after the club dismissed Frank Lampard. Dyche faces the difficult task of trying to avoid the club’s first relegation in 72 years. Is he the right man for the job? Dyche’s Track Record Many fans […]
Newcastle’s 1-0 League Cup Semi-Final first-leg victory at Southampton saw their goalkeeper Nick Pope keep his 10th consecutive clean sheet. The longest such run for at least decade prompted much discussion amongst football pundits and online commentators. Soon repeated was an old cliché: that a good goalkeeper is worth 15-20 points a season. But is […]
