Both of these sides suffered badly in their first games back from the international break, displaying fatigue and appearing short on energy. Of course, Man City were much worse off in their 4-1 home defeat to Liverpool, while Southampton fell short in a 1-0 home loss to the disciplined Stoke […]
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Arsenal are fighting it out admirably with Man City. Arsène Wenger has found a way of inspiring his team to genuinely compete with Man City at a time when Chelsea are way off the pace. Beat City and it will likely be enough to win the Premier League title this […]
A tense encounter is to be expected between these two Scandinavian neighbours. Sweden find themselves in this game after failing to close the gap with Russia, having to accept third-place instead of second in group G. Meanwhile, Denmark lost 1-0 to Portugal in their final qualifier, allowing for Albania to […]
West Ham and Everton have both given their fans some extremely entertaining games to enjoy. The Hammers’ highlights include victories over Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City, and Chelsea, while Everton have beaten Southampton, Chelsea, and then smashed Sunderland 6-2. Neutral fans are hoping to see a thrilling game between these two […]
In the summer, José Mourinho would have seen this as an opportunity to reconnect with former protégé Brendan Rodgers. Now, however, it is uncertain whether or not Mourinho will even be in charge himself. Back on Saturday, it is heavily rumoured that Mourinho barged into the referee’s changing room at […]
Despite beating Man Utd 3-0, Arsène Wenger faced an inquisition at the club’s annual meeting. Unconcerned by the questions he answered, Wenger shrugged off concerns to beat Watford 3-0. The Gunners are at last finding their attacking groove and can trouble an Everton side that are regrouping after enduring a […]
Watford and Arsenal’s Saturday evening encounter is worth a look on account of the odds and the likelihood of a win for the Gunners. Admittedly, Watford have made a promising start in their return to the Premier League under manager Quique Sánchez Flores, but this is an Arsenal side that […]
Roy Hodgson has enjoyed a comfortable Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, beating all challengers thus far. The 68-year-old manager let down the hopes of a nation when his England side failed to make it out of the group stages at the 2014 World Cup, so fans have welcomed the good performances. […]
In a weekend interview, Everton manager Roberto Martínez believes that his side can break the 70-point barrier if they continue to develop. Currently, it does not appear that Martínez is being entirely unreasonable in setting his top-four target, given how Chelsea and Liverpool have been struggling. Of course, they will […]
Just when you think the Premier League is beginning to settle, Man City go and lose 2-1 at home to West Ham. Before succumbing to their first league defeat of the season, Man City had won five-straight games to open an 11-point gap ahead of Chelsea. Now, though, Chelsea are […]
Ronald Koeman was the darling of the Premier League for much of last season. The legendary former centre-back of Barcelona managed to take a Southampton side supposedly destined for relegation and actually make them successful. Come the end of the season, they had the second-best defence in the league. Now […]
You do not want to talk to Arsenal fans about Arsène Wenger’s transfer policy. Fans are furious that Wenger did not invest in acquiring a top-class striker and an anchor man. Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin are now pivotal to Arsenal’s season, as is the ever-important Alexis Sánchez. All three […]
Belgium take on Bosnia in what is one of the pick of the week’s Euro 2016 qualifiers. After sinking to a 1-0 loss to Wales in June, it is now up to Belgium to rebound and claw back the three-point gap that has opened up between the two nations in […]
Swansea City had an excellent start to the season when they managed to frustrate Chelsea and earn a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. That was followed up with a decisive 2-0 home win versus Newcastle, but they were unable to win two-straight after drawing 1-1 away in Sunderland. Nobody expected […]
Everton’s Europa League adventures are often cited as explanation for why they performed so poorly in last season’s Premier League. Following a fifth-place finish in his first season as Everton manager, Roberto Martínez and his Toffees slumped to 11th place. Another poor season would likely seal the fate of Martínez, […]