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How Crystal Palace forward Mateta became the Premier League's best finisher

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How Crystal Palace forward Mateta became the Premier League's best finisher The Premier League season ended with Crystal Palace third in the form table and Jean-Philippe Mateta as the division’s most prolific striker in the run-in. Hands up if you saw that coming.Only Manchester City and Arsenal (both 18) collected more points than Palace (16) in their final six match...

How Matt O'Riley proved he was the jewel in Celtic's crown

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How Matt O'Riley proved he was the jewel in Celtic's crown Matt O’Riley may have missed out on the Player of the Year Award in Scotland. But recent performances such as Saturday’s derby day display and the midweek massacre of Kilmarnock confirm that Celtic would do well to keep the playmaker beyond the summer with several potential suitors inter...

Why Arsenal are looking to win the race for £60m rated Sesko

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Why Arsenal are looking to win the race for £60m rated Sesko The Red Bull group's tried-and-tested in-house progression pathway has developed talents such as Dayot Upamecano, Dominik Szoboszlai and Erling Haaland.Benjamin Sesko’s rise through the same talent development pipeline has been rapid. He spent two seasons at feeder club FC Liefering, two more ...

Youth Watch: Real Madrid and Barcelona teens impress once again

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Youth Watch: Real Madrid and Barcelona teens impress once again A Bayern Munich teenager impressed on his full debut over the weekend, while Real Madrid and Barcelona stars also shone as Youth Watch rounds up the best rated performances by teenagers on the continent this past weekend.10. Papa Diallo (Metz) - 7.32 vs StrasbourgPapa Diallo did all he could to help...

Euro-Star: Rafa bows out from Benfica in style

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Euro-Star: Rafa bows out from Benfica in style Euro-Star returns this week to take a look at the stats behind the best rated individual performance outside of the Premier League over the weekend. England's top tier is covered in the Premier League team of the week write up, an XI that is dominated by Manchester City following their 4-0 win over ...

Brits Abroad: Gomes adds eighth assist as Scottish marksman shines in MLS

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Brits Abroad: Gomes adds eighth assist as Scottish marksman shines in MLS Brits Abroad returns to round off the British players shining away from the Premier League over the weekend, with stars from AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Lille and Roma all in action.Fikayo Tomori - AC MilanAC Milan ended a four-game winless run in style as they smashed Cagliari 5-1. Fikayo Tomori c...

Why Saliba has usurped Van Dijk as the Premier League's best centre-back

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Why Saliba has usurped Van Dijk as the Premier League's best centre-back Arsenal have taken the Premier League title race to the final day of the season. The Gunners eked out a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday to return to the top of the table. Their lead over Manchester City stands at one point, though the reigning champions do have a game in hand. Leandro Tross...

Are Chelsea finally seeing a return on their Mudryk investment?

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Are Chelsea finally seeing a return on their Mudryk investment? Chelsea fans must wish the season still had a few more weeks to run. A 10-point deficit to Aston Villa means Mauricio Pochettino’s men cannot qualify for the Champions League this year, but their recent form has given the Stamford Bridge faithful hope that they could be in the mix next term.A ...

Why Michael Olise is wanted by Man City and Man Utd

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Why Michael Olise is wanted by Man City and Man Utd Michael Olise is one of rising stars in the Premier League.It hasn’t been a breakthrough season for the attacker by any measure. It was last term where, for Crystal Palace, the winger shone, with 13 goal contributions in 40 games across all competitions.But now, nearing the end of a campaign w...

The numbers prove Rodri deserved Player of the Season nomination

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The numbers prove Rodri deserved Player of the Season nomination When the Premier League Player of the Season nominees were announced on Thursday, the usual suspects made the cut. Arsenal pair Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice were included, Aston Villa hero Ollie Watkins was nominated, so too was Chelsea star Cole Palmer. Manchester City's Phil Foden, Erling Haala...