Author: Joe Soriano

Predictably, Manchester United didn't experience a jubilant debut for new manager Ruben Amorim, as they failed to get the full three points on the road against relegation candidates Ipswich Town, drawing 1-1 with the English underdogs. Manchester United's new coach warned everyone before the match that it would take around three years in order for the Red Devils to get back on track, so you can't fault him for not immediately winning with a squad that is indeed very, very far behind where it needs to be. After the match, Amorim ripped Man United again, offering scathing critiques of the lack of quality and personality in the squad while doubling down on the fact that it will take a long time for the most valuable club in the Premier League to reach sporting levels equivalent with its...

As anyone who has watched this thoroughly subpar team throughout the 2024/25 Premier League season would have predicted, Manchester United failed to impress in the managerial debut of Ruben Amorim on Sunday against Ipswich Town. While it looked like Manchester United would be off to a fairytale start on the road with a counterattacking goal in the second minute for Marcus Rashford, of all people, Ipswich equalized and legitimately controlled much of the game. Ipswich could have easily won this match if it weren't for more heroics from Andre Onana in goal, as Amorim unsurprisingly could not turn around a completely lackluster squad in his first game. Manchester United have a lot of growing to do under their new coach, but there were also some managerial decisions that were a bit of...

Chelsea have been one of European football's most resurgent sides in the 2024/25 season under new manager Enzo Maresca, as they are now favored to qualify for the Champions League next season after missing out on the competition ever since the Todd Boehly take over. So many players have improved this season at Chelsea under Maresca, with the rebound of Moises Caicedo in midfield being a particular highlight. And striker Nicolas Jackson has been much stronger, too, with even loan acquisition Joao Felix showing signs of progress in his second stint at Stamford Bridge. But not everyone is benefiting from Maresca's appointment in the dugout. Mykhaylo Mudryk is famously on the transfer block and mostly discarded by the new manager, but he isn't the biggest name on the verge of a transfer ...

Manchester United had a predictably disappointing showing in Ruben Amorim's debut as their new manager, as they couldn't capitalize on a great start with a goal in the second minute from Marcus Rashford, drawing Ipswich Town 1-1 in a game they should have lost. Only Andre Onana's heroics could spare Manchester United an outright loss against one of the Premier League's relegation candidates, as the Red Devils very much look like a squad that belongs in the bottom half of the table. The attacking output was concerningly poor, with the doomed-to-fail midfield tandem of Christian Eriksen and Casemiro overrun. Only Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes seemed to offer any sort of a consistent threat, as Rashford floundered after his tap-in goal while Alejandro Garnacho produced a disasterclass...

Liverpool are in fierce negotiations with right back Trent Alexander-Arnold, as they are in a race against the clock to extend the world's most valuable right back before Real Madrid swoop in to sign him as a free agent. In a little over a month, Alexander-Arnold will be available for Real Madrid to sign to a pre-contract agreement for a free transfer in summer 2025, and with no rumored handshake agreement between TAA's representation and Madrid president Florentino Perez, Liverpool are still in the driver's seat. It makes sense for Alexander-Arnold to spend his entire career in Liverpool, but we have seen, in the past, how many great Premier League stars like Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard cannot resist the allure of the Santiago Bernabeu. In case Liverpool cannot keep Trent Alexand...

Arsenal came into this weekend's fixtures with perhaps more pressure than any other club in European football with the title race slowly starting to slip away after key injuries caused them to stumble in both big and lesser fixtures. So Saturday's battle at the Emirates against the biggest upstarts on the continent, Nottingham Forest, was clearly a must-win matchup for the Gunners, with Forest boasting one of the two best defenses in the league this season alongside current leaders Liverpool. Arsenal, after failing to win a Premier League match since Oct. 5 against lowly Southampton, finally delivered the goods in emphatic fashion with a 3-0 drubbing of this season's shock Champions League contenders. Their victory was made all the sweeter - and much more meaningful - with news of...