Messi, Alaba, Wijnaldum: Star-studded potential free agents ahead of transfer window
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Dec 29 2020 15:50
2020 draws to a close in the coming days, and not a moment too soon! With 2021 right around the corner, it presents players whose contracts expire next summer to negotiate pre-contracts with teams across Europe. Serie A trio Hakan Calhanoglu, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will all ente...
What each Premier League team needs in January transfer window
by Josh Wright
at Tuesday, Dec 29 2020 15:21
Now that Christmas has been and gone it's time to turn our attention to the January transfer window. This is always a hectic part of the football calender, as teams either look to rescue sinking ships or kick on from promising starts. The January window is often described as a difficult market to si...
Chelsea vs Aston Villa Combined XI: Werner absent as Villa outnumber Blues
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Dec 28 2020 12:58
The first of two intriguing matches between sides gunning for European football this season sees Chelsea - who were billed as title candidates until recently - host a Villa side that jumped above the Blues in the league on Boxing Day. In fact, ahead of the evening kick-off at Stamford Bridge, Villa ...
Man Utd trio on the rise in Premier League Player Form Rankings
by Josh Wright
at Monday, Dec 28 2020 12:22
Before we delve into the standings, it's time to remind you of how it all works. As always, our power rankings are based on a six-game period, weighted chronologically with the most recent outing carrying greater significance and so on.Each player must have played in two of the last three and six of...
Aston Villa dominate Premier League Team of the Week after Boxing Day masterclass
by Josh Wright
at Monday, Dec 28 2020 10:34
Only one of the current top-six managed to pick up three points over the Boxing Day festivities, with Everton moving up to second in the table courtesy of a 1-0 win away to Sheffield United. Defending champions Liverpool were pegged back 1-1 at home to West Brom, while Tottenham slipped to the same ...
Premier League team news and prediction: Wolves vs Tottenham
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Dec 27 2020 10:46
To round off the gameweek, Tottenham make the trip to Wolves in a bid to get back to winning ways. Spurs are now winless in three and have won only once in their last five as they look to secure a top four finish.Wolves, meanwhile, haven't been in great form themselves, losing three of their last fo...
Just one Arsenal player makes our combined XI with Chelsea
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Dec 24 2020 10:01
On a seven-game winless streak in the Premier League and only three places and four points above the bottom three, things are very bleak for Arsenal supporters this Christmas. The pressure is rising on Mikel Arteta, even more so after his side collapsed to a 4-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Cara...
Fantasy Football: Who to buy, sell and captain for gameweek 15
by Josh Wright
at Thursday, Dec 24 2020 09:30
It might be Christmas but it's certainly not the time to take your eye off the ball as far as Fantasy Football is concerned.The Boxing Day transfer deadline will pass you by before you know it if you aren't on top of your team. With Manchester United travelling to Leicester in Saturday's early kick-...
What Trippier's absence means for Atletico's title push
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Dec 23 2020 15:10
Today is a day of mixed emotions for Atletico Madrid. December 23rd marks nine years since Diego Simeone was named head coach of Los Colchoneros and they have established themselves as a dominant force in Spain and Europe under the watchful eye of the Argentine.However, as fans toast El Cholo's succ...
Carabao Cup team news and prediction: Everton vs Man Utd
by Josh Wright
at Wednesday, Dec 23 2020 11:41
The last of the four Carabao Cup quarter-finals will see Everton face Manchester United in an all-Premier League affair. Brentford and Manchester City qualified for the semi-finals on Tuesday night, with Championship side Stoke hosting Tottenham in Wednesday's other quarter-final. Ahead of the final...