Author: Joe Soriano

Joe Soriano is the editor of The Trivela Effect and a FanSided Hall of Famer who has covered world football since 2010. He’s led top digital communities like The Real Champs (Real Madrid) and has run sites covering Tottenham, Liverpool, Juventus, and Schalke. He also helped manage NFL Spin Zone and Daily DDT, covering the NFL and pro wrestling.

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in the Premier League right now
10Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best dribblers in the Premier League right now

A lot of Premier League fans lament that the league is not as exciting as it was in the past and that there are fewer players who are getting us all up out of our seats. But these 10 electrifying dribblers would beg to differ. Using a combination of analytics like dribbles completed, fouls drawn, and times dispossessed, here are the 10 best dribblers in the 2025/26 Premier League. 10. Crysencio Summerville, West Ham Crysencio Summerville has so much raw upside, and because of his physical strength, he's able to both explode and out wrestle himself past defenders. He needs to improve his technical skills, but with more than two fouls drawn per game, the rising star is already a menace for Premier League defenses to contend wtih. 9. Amad Diallo, Manchester United Matheus Cunha is a more ...
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A star who will demand a transfer out of each Premier League Big 6 club in 2026
10Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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A star who will demand a transfer out of each Premier League Big 6 club in 2026

Nobody wants to see one of their best players leave, but sometimes for financial reasons or just genuinely wanting to get out and try something new, top players ask for transfers out. Here is one star player at each Premier League Big Six club who could ask for a change of scenery in the summer 2026 transfer window. Arsenal: Gabriel Martinelli Although Gabriel Martinelli is a talented left winger who has his moments of true superstardom, the Brazilian forward has yet to actually develop into a consistent top player for Arsenal. He would be useful to have around, but Arsenal want to replace him with a new starter like Anthony Gordon. Martinelli may decide that he does not want to play second fiddle and feel that in a more attacking side with counterattacking opportunities, he would do ...
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2025/26 Premier League Team of the Season so far
10Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025/26 Premier League Team of the Season so far

There have been 29 Premier League Matchdays played in the 2025/26 season, so now is a perfect time to reset everything and take another look at the Team of the Season thus far. GK Gianluigi Donnarumma, Manchester City To be honest, it has been a weaker year for Premier League goalkeepers, especially with Liverpool superstar Alisson Becker struggling, but newcomer Gianluigi Donnarumma has maintained his reputation as one of the world's best. His pure shot stopping has been a major upgrade for the Citizens, and he currently ranks third in save percentage while being among the league leaders in clean sheets and fewest goals allowed. LB Lewis Hall, Newcastle Lewis Hall had a tense battle with Manchester City's own phenom Nico O'Reilly, but ultimately Hall got the nod for his superior ball ...
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Ranking every Premier League Big 6 manager by their job security
9Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking every Premier League Big 6 manager by their job security

Which Premier League Big Six coaches are on the hot seat? Which ones have the safest job security? Let's rank each club's manager in order of their likelihood of losing their jobs in 2026. 6. Igor Tudor, Tottenham Hotspur Igor Tudor is as good as gone as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager. The problems obviously go well beyond him, but Spurs have yet to win a game with Tudor, who, quite frankly, looks totally out of his depth at a Premier League Big Six club. 5. Michael Carrick, Manchester United If it were up to the Manchester United fans, Michael Carrick would stay on as the permanent manager of the club, no questions asked. He has turned around Man United's fortunes and made them immediately into Champions League contenders, and while the Newcastle defeat showed his weaknesses tactic...
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2025/26 Champions League Team of the Season before Round of 16 begins
9Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025/26 Champions League Team of the Season before Round of 16 begins

Before the first Champions League Round of 16 matches take place on Thursday night, let's hand out Team of the Season honors for the 2025/26 campaign so far to help preview the big stars that will be in action this week. GK David Raya, Arsenal David Raya is unquestionably the Goalkeeper of the Tournament thus far with an outrageous save percentage of 90 and a clean sheet in nearly three out of every four of his games. Arsenal have a tremendous back line, obviously, but Raya deserves a lot more praise internationally for his goalkeeping. LB Alejandro Grimaldo, Bayer Leverkusen Alex Grimaldo is 30 years old and still going strong, and you wonder if Real Madrid maybe regret not signing him along with Alvaro Carreras. What he offers offensively as a left back is so unique, as he has scored...
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A 2010s icon every Premier League Big 6 club would beg to have back the most right now
9Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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A 2010s icon every Premier League Big 6 club would beg to have back the most right now

Even the teams fighting for the Premier League title have that one superstar of the past they would do anything to bring back to make their team even stronger. For each of the Big Six clubs, here is one star player of the 2010s decade they would want to bring back the most to either shore up a key weakness or become a much better version of themselves. Arsenal: Alexis Sanchez Viktor Gyokeres isn't a world class striker, but he is better than what Arsenal had last season. Plus, Arsenal didn't have a truly transcendental striker in the 2010s like they did in the 2000s when they had many of them; they just had a few really good guys. But their best player in the last decade was Alexis Sanchez, who was a world-class left winger and neck and neck with Chelsea's Eden Hazard as the best play...
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Ranking the 10 most accurate shooters of the 2025/26 Premier League season
9Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 most accurate shooters of the 2025/26 Premier League season

We all know Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland is the best in the Premier League at purely scoring goals, which involves more than just shooting, but who is the most accurate shooter in the league when they are in front of goal? Using a mix of analytics like shot on target percentage and goals per shot ratio, here are the 10 most accurate shooters of the 2025/26 season thus far. 10. Erling Haaland, Manchester City Erling Haaland has scored more goals than anyone in the Premier League this season, but he's actually only 10th in goals per shot ratio and 9th with a shot on target percentage of 49. Still, being in the top 10 with that high volume of shooting opportunities is highly impressive, even if Haaland hasn't been as automatic as he was to start the season. 9. Danny Welbeck, Br...
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The best non-European player at every Premier League Big 6 club today
9Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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The best non-European player at every Premier League Big 6 club today

The English Premier League is obviously going to be dominated by players from both England and Europe as a whole, but this is a truly international league where players and fans from around the world come together. There is a great legacy of players outside of Europe in the Premier League like Didier Drogba and Sergio Aguero. Here are the best current Premier League stars from outside European nations who are starring for the top teams in the league's Big Six. Arsenal: Gabriel Magalhaes (Brazil) This one was easy. Gabriel Magalhaes is the best center back in the Premier League right now, though Marc Guehi is awfully close, and it's been about time that he received recognition for his quality from even the Premier League diehards. With all due respect to William Saliba, Gabriel is cut ...
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2026 Champions League Round of 16 first leg picks, score predictions for every game
8Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2026 Champions League Round of 16 first leg picks, score predictions for every game

On Tuesday and Wednesday night this week, most of the biggest clubs in world football will clash in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16, and there are some huge matchups on tap like Manchester City vs. Real Madrid and PSG vs. Chelsea - both matches with history to them. Here are predictions for the scores of each first leg battle. Galatasaray vs. Liverpool Galatasaray had their way with Juventus, and they do pose a threat to Liverpool because of the skill and explosiveness of their attacking players, especially in transition. Plus, playing in Istanbul is never easy. Liverpool are in a tough moment, and they are going to be in for a surprise on Tuesday night, drawing 2-2 as more questions are asked about Arne Slot and his tactical setup in midfield. Prediction: Galatasara...
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Ranking the 10 best center midfielders in the Premier League right now
8Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best center midfielders in the Premier League right now

The Premier League has suddenly usurped La Liga by having the best midfield play in the league from top to bottom, and it isn't just the superstars at the Big Six clubs who are impressing. Based on a review of the analytics, here are the 10 best midfielders in the Premier League right now in the 2025/26 season, ranked in order. 10. Martin Zubimendi, Arsenal Martin Zubimendi has been everything Arsenal could have hoped for. His game intelligence and positioning off the ball are tremendous, and he has given the Gunners a sense of control that exceeds all others. Arsenal are the closest they have been to winning the Premier League and the strongest they have been under Mikel Arteta. Zubi is a huge reason why, showing that La Liga stars really don't have to undergo much of a transition pe...
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