West Ham Transfer News: How will Hammers line up with Fullkrug and Rodriguez?
by Ben McAleer
at lunedì, ago 5 2024 10:45
Julen Lopetegui is ushering in a new era at West Ham. The Spaniard took over from David Moyes in May and while the pre-season results haven't been anything to write home about - the Hammers have won just one of their last four - supporters are hoping the east London side will get their act together ...
Who is Denzel Dumfries? The Wan-Bissaka upgrade Man Utd need this summer
by Ben McAleer
at martedì, giu 14 2022 12:30
On the back of Erik ten Hag's Manchester United appointment, a host of Dutch stars have been linked with a summer move to Old Trafford. Jurrien Timber is a rumoured target to bolster at the back, while Frenkie de Jong has been heavily linked with a switch to the red side of Manchester.It's clear ple...
Mahrez, Christensen and Iheanacho make our Premier League Team of the Month
by Josh Wright
at mercoledì, mar 31 2021 10:43
The international break coupled with commitments in both domestic cup competitions saw a reduced schedule in the Premier League in March but there were still enough fixtures to carve our a best rated XI for the month. Here we will run through the team for March, considering those only to have made t...
Wan-Bissaka dealt damning omission from England right-back pecking order
by Josh Wright
at giovedì, mar 18 2021 16:41
Even after making steady improvements with Manchester United there is still no place in the England squad for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Three Lions are well-stacked in that position in truth, but it's not often a first-team regular for Manchester United falls short for England. In fact, only Joao Cance...
Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection
by Martin Laurence
at giovedì, mar 18 2021 14:11
It's fair to say that injuries ensured Gareth Southgate was relatively hamstrung when it came to his latest England squad selection, so the fact that only two new faces have made the cut for the start of the Three Lions' World Cup qualifying campaign has been met with some disappointment.With the li...
Who is the best tackler in the Premier League? A statistical study
by Martin Laurence
at martedì, feb 9 2021 16:34
If you believe what you hear nowadays, football is now a non-contact sport and tackling is a dying art. Nevertheless there are still plenty of players who have mastered that art, even if it has adapted over recent years. Conversely, there are many that are fair less convincing in the tackle, be that...
Man City and Man Utd make up seven of top 10 in player form rankings
by Josh Wright
at venerdì, feb 5 2021 11:06
The midweek Premier League action delivered more drama, as Liverpool slipped to yet another home defeat. After going unbeaten at Anfield in 68 matches, Liverpool have remarkably now been defeated in successive home games. Even more remarkable, they have failed to score in both games following a 1-0 ...
Man Utd and Arsenal youngsters among 2019/20 Europa League breakthrough stars
by Josh Wright
at giovedì, ago 20 2020 12:00
Ahead of Friday's Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter, it's time to take stock of the competition so far. It's taken more than 12 months to whittle down to just two teams and there have been some memorable moments along the way. The Europa League in particular can act as the perfect spring...
Salah, De Bruyne and Wan-Bissaka among 10 Premier League stat leaders
by Josh Wright
at mercoledì, lug 29 2020 13:45
With another Premier League season in the book, now is the perfect time to look at those that excelled in particular statistics. Jamie Vardy and Kevin De Bruyne ranked top for goals (23) and assists (20), respectively, but who else came out top in less-celebrated statistics? Who made the most tackle...
Liverpool trio joined by Manchester United signing in Most Effective Stats XI
by Josh Wright
at lunedì, apr 27 2020 17:00
Having already revealed the most ineffective Premier League XI as thing stand in 2019/20, it is time to do the opposite here. Rather than look for players that have disappointed statistically, here we find players that have flourished in their particular position. As was the case for the Ineffective...