Don’t look now, but Aston Villa are playing like a top four side. Unai Emery’s project is pushing the Villains to heights they couldn’t have imagined. One of the hottest offenses in the Prem may just push Villa to the Champions League. Despite his previous blunders at Arsenal, Emery is showing what he can do with clubs that are seen …
Everton are cooked. During a run of good form, the Prem decided to finally enforce their spending regulations. Not even the magic of Sean Dyche can save them with the punishment dealt to them. No one in the highest levels of football truly cares about financial rules. Clubs across Europe flaunt breaking these rules, knowing that no one will punish …
Saturday’s derby in Tottenham was supposed to be another edition of a great rivalry filled with storylines. Instead it became a fiasco that brought back to life the debate around VAR. Has the sport become over reliant on it? VAR is always at the center of controversy. Its adaptation to professional leagues has been tough even if it’s been used …
Newly promoted Burnley have been finding life difficult in the Premier League, while West Ham have made a better start to the season than they did last campaign. Burnley excelled under Vincent Kompany in the English Championship and came into the topflight with high hopes after they went down last time. The former Manchester City defender started life in English …
Statistically speaking, Darwin Núñez and Sven Botman are the two most impactful players in the Prem. One is a much maligned striker and the other a massive centerback. Is this a case of statistics not understanding the nuances of the sport, or are those two just the league’s best? Football and stats have a weird relationship. While almost every sport …
Earlier this week, the Serie A agreed to a new TV deal that sees the league receive an underwhelming deal. Other leagues across Europe have signed smaller deals, but not the Prem. With the Premier League looking for new TV deals, they will almost surely receive the largest deal imaginable. TV deals aren’t necessarily the most flashy of deals, but …
Nicolò Fagioli and Sandro Tonali are supposed to be the future of the Italian national team—two extremely talented midfielders who can have teams built around them. Now, these two players are on the verge of career-changing suspensions. Both players are standing on the verge of lengthy suspensions for betting violations. As documented last year with Ivan Toney, this is far …
Ange Postecoglou has Tottenham well positioned to make a title run. The Australian is pushing Spurs to play some of the most exciting football in the Prem. He’s also a breath of fresh air from all the other managers. With City playing their, relatively, safe brand of football and Pep’s stale attitude, Tottenham have to be every neutral’s favorite. Led …
When the confetti settled after the 2017 Europa League final, all signs pointed towards a revival for Manchester United. No more would the club face one stagnant period after another. Much to the dismay of their fans, the club would reach lows they could have never imagined. Winning the three trophies in his first season as manager should have stabilized …
Paul Pogba’s impending suspension will bring an end to a career that should have seen more success. A career that saw him become the world’s best midfielder before a move to Manchester United in 2016. Not only did this move define his career, but the 2016-17 season became a monumental year for United. So much of the current state of …
