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West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0
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West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0

West Ham blew an early lead, falling 2-1 to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. Here are the player ratings. GK Lukasz Fabianski, 6.0 In the end, could do nothing about either goal, as the first was struck away from him by an unsuspecting Tomas Soucek. LB Ollie Scarles, 7.5 The young Scarles had eight combined tackles and interceptions in an exceptional defensive display that will go underrated. CB Max Kilman, 7.5 Put his body on the line defensively and marshaled Ollie Watkins well in an excellent performance that did not deserve a defeat. CB Konstantinos Mavropanos, 5.0 The clear weak link of the defensive. Poor on the ball and even more suspect with his marking. With a new manager, Mavropanos will be on the hot seat. RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 7.0 Strong going forward a...
Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. West Ham: Ollie Watkins never gives up
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Aston Villa Player Ratings vs. West Ham: Ollie Watkins never gives up

After a dreadful first half, Aston Villa recovered nicely to win 2-1 in the third round of the FA Cup against West Ham. Here are the player ratings. GK Robin Olsen, 6.0 Could not be faulted at all for Lucas Paqueta’s brilliant finish in the ninth minute. LB Ian Maatsen, 7.0 Summed up the virtues of Aston Villa on this night by not giving up, like his teammates. Maatsen overcame a slow start by growing into the game and showing much better awareness. He flashed two shots at Lukasz Fabianski that threatened, with the second leading to the equalizer, and he won a  whopping six combined tackles and interceptions due to his stellar recovery pace. CB Tyrone Mings, 4.0 What Tyrone Mings does on the football pitch can only be described as anti-football. He has no control of his body...
Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield
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Tottenham Player Ratings vs. Liverpool: Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma rule the midfield

Here are the player ratings as Tottenham squeak past Liverpool 1-0 in a thrilling, albeit somewhat sloppy, League Cup first leg semifinal. GK Antonin Kinsky, 8.0 An excellent display in goal. Antonin Kinsky may not have been tested much by a surprisingly tame Liverpool attack, but he rose to the occasion when he was troubled and, unlike more touted counterpart Alisson Becker, looked very comfortable with the ball at his feet. His save at the end against Darwin Nunez was particularly outstanding. LB Djed Spence, 7.5 Djed Spence performed about as well as anyone could ask against Mohamed Salah, the best player in the Premier League, as he left the Egyptian in positions outside the box and generally pocketed the world-class right winger. By keeping things simple, Spence was able to rem...
Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat
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Liverpool Player Ratings vs. Tottenham: Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker flop in defeat

Here are the player ratings as Liverpool fell to Tottenham 1-0 in a frustrating first leg performance in the League Cup. GK Alisson Becker, 4.0 Alisson looked nervy on the ball from the start, and he has Virgil van Dijk to thank for sparing his blushes in what could have been one of the most disastrous goalkeeping mistakes of the tournament. LB Kostas Tsimikas, 7.0 At this point, there's no way Andrew Robertson is a superior player to Kostas Tsimikas, who was as solid as it gets on the left side of the Liverpool formation with three chances created and five combined tackles and interceptions. CB Virgil van Dijk, 7.5 Led by example at the back with his customary world-class positioning, and he had one of the highlights of the night with an incredible block to save Alisson Becker from ...
The 10 best possible Premier League January 2025 signings
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The 10 best possible Premier League January 2025 signings

Will Manchester United get reinforcements for Ruben Amorim? Can Arsenal land the striker they need to compete for the Premier League title? And will Jack Grealish revive his career with a move to Tottenham? Here are the 10 best possible Premier League January 2025 signings to look out for. Donyell Malen to Aston Villa Aston Villa have been working hard to sign former Euro 2020 standout Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund, and things have gotten to a point where the Champions League Finalist has actually agreed to terms with the Lions, so all that is left is for the two clubs to come to terms, which could involve new Villa signing Ian Maatsen heading back to the Bundesliga. Malen is a frustratingly inconsistent player, but the high are very high. And Unai Emery has a penchant for gett...
Ranking the 10 best Premier League left backs for 2025
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League left backs for 2025

Tottenham star Destiny Udogie and U21 standout Lewis Hall of Newcastle help headline our list of the best Premier League left backs going into 2025. 10. Emerson Palmieri, West Ham It's incredible to think that the battle for the 10th-best left back in the Premier League comes down to Emerson Palmieri and Andrew Robertson...and the easy answer ends up being Emerson. The former Chelsea disappointment has revived his career as a defensive left back at West Ham, which is shocking considering he was branded a defensive liability for much of his career. But between the two 30-year-old veterans of the Premier League, Emerson is the one who looks far less washed and can at least hold his own against an average starting right winger. 9. Leif Davis, Ipswich Town Although Leif Davis has bee...
Ranking the 10 best Premier League right backs for 2025
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League right backs for 2025

Who are the best Premier League right backs right now in 2025? From up-and-comers like Jurrien Timber to established superstars like Trent Alexander-Arnold, let's take a look at the top 10. 10. Kenny Tete, Fulham Kenny Tete is a solid role player and one of the better defensive fullbacks in the Premier League with 4.8 combined tackles and interceptions per game on the 2024/25 season so far. He's an underrated reason why Fulham finds themselves back in the hunt for European football. 9. Ola Aina, Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest are shockingly still in the Champions League conversation, and with arguably the best defense in all of Europe, they look like they will be in the mix until Matchday 38. Ola Aina doesn't get as much press as center backs Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic, but ...
Ranking the 10 best Premier League center backs for 2025
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League center backs for 2025

There may not be a single league in the world with as much central defensive talent as the English top flight, so here are the best Premier League center backs right now in 2025. 10. Murillo, Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest are in the Champions League race this season against all odds by virtue of a defense that is so lockdown that it just might be the best in European football right now. The center back partnership of newcomer Nikola Milenkovic, formerly of Fiorentina after a heavy courting for his services in the world of Calcio, and Murillo, with the latter already established as the starter from last season. Murillo has been one of the best players in the entire Premier League in the 2024/25 season and at 22 years of age, we'll be hearing his name for a long time as one of ...
Ranking the 10 best Premier League goalkeepers for 2025
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League goalkeepers for 2025

It's so easy for the brave men between the sticks to go underrated, so here are the best Premier League goalkeepers you need to know in 2025. 10. Bart Verbruggen, Brighton Bart Verbruggen joined Brighton in the 2023/24 season after establishing himself as one of the best goalkeepers in Belgium, which, as a league, has a rich recent history of producing top goalkeepers like Thibaut Courtois. Heavily recruited by other notable European clubs, Verbruggen has been a matchwinner in between the sticks for the Seagulls, placing him on this list ahead of bigger names like Andre Onana of Manchester United and Newcastle's mercurial Nick Pope. The Dutchman is only 22 years old and has already proven to be a sizable upgrade over Robert Sanchez for Brighton, owing to the fact that he is way mor...
Ranking the 10 best players on the January 2025 transfer market
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Ranking the 10 best players on the January 2025 transfer market

Open season has begun, and with teams now free to make their moves, let's take a look at the best players on the January 2025 transfer market. Young players angling for more playing time, failed transfers looking for a change in scenery, superstars struggling to gain a foothold (or looking for more money), and newly minted stars ready for the next step are all among the profiles of the notable names looking to secure a move in the upcoming winter transfer window. There are a number of gems who could make a move either this month or on a pre-agreement for June, such as Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, whereas there are others who are easy rumor mill fodder for the papers but less likely to leave (Mohamed Salah). Looking at only those with a realistic shot at leaving this wint...