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Pedro Neto is giving Mykhaylo Mudrydk a run for his money
7Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Pedro Neto is giving Mykhaylo Mudrydk a run for his money

Purchased for a total package of 100 million euros, talented winger Mykhaylo Mudryk was once the player Chelsea had to have, spending massively to sign him ahead of rivals Arsenal after the Ukrainian made a name for himself against big opponents like Real Madrid during the Champions League nights. But Mudryk turned out to be a monumental bust, a symbol of excessive spending, selfishness on the field, and a lack of a fit in the grander scheme of things at Chelsea. Even though Pedro Neto began his career at Chelsea as a polar opposite after being the workhorse for Wolves, Neto has slowly become what he was not - and he is now the enemy for many Chelsea fans. Neto has been abhorrent this season, holding back an otherwise effective Blues attack as the clear weak link when he is in the...
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There is only one manager worth Manchester United snubbing Michael Carrick
7Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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There is only one manager worth Manchester United snubbing Michael Carrick

Manchester United continue to be linked to various managers on the market this summer, but it feels like all the momentum and fan support are fully behind interim coach Michael Carrick. Honestly, Carrick checks off so many boxes for Man United. Beyond being wildly successful since taking over for Ruben Amorim and righting the sinking ship immediately to push Man United into Champions League contention again, Carrick symbolizes what Man United is supposed to be about. Unlike Erik ten Hag and Amorim, Carrick played for Man United and was a wonderful, cerebral midfielder who was unselfish and a coach on the field. He has brought the same unselfishness and understanding of the club's values to help support the players, putting them before his own ego or ideas. There are so many manage...
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Gabriel Jesus’s Arsenal future could not be clearer
7Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Gabriel Jesus’s Arsenal future could not be clearer

Arsenal managed to survive an upset bid from Mansfield Town in the FA Cup Fifth Round, taking down their far less illustrious opponents 2-1 in a match that showcased future stars like Max Dowman. But maybe the biggest talking point was just how poorly Gabriel Jesus played at striker. It is remarkable to think that there were some Arsenal fans pining over Jesus, wanting him to start over high priced summer signing Viktor Gyokeres. Of course, the more reasonable fans already understood that, even though he is only 28, Jesus is finished as Arsenal striker. He just does not move effectively enough, and though he is not yet 30, all the years of injuries and workload for Manchester City and Arsenal have caught up to him. Jesus could not dribble, create, or getting into scoring situation...
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3 players who saved Chelsea from humiliation vs. Wrexham
7Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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3 players who saved Chelsea from humiliation vs. Wrexham

Chelsea nearly looked like they were going to lose to underdog Wrexham, but they managed to turn things around in extra time and win 4-2 to advance past the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. Here are three key players who bailed them out. CF Joao Pedro All the superlatives deserve to go to Joao Pedro for the season he is having at Stamford Bridge after many Brighton fans did not even value the Brazilian center forward properly. He has been the signing of the summer among the big Premier League attackers, and his all around play was evident again for Chelsea. He was a massive upgrade over the horrendous Liam Delap, killing off the game with a clinical finish. AM Alejandro Garnacho Stumbling upon a rich vein of form, Alejandro Garnacho provided a delicious finish and even better run off the ...
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3 players who nearly screwed over Chelsea vs. Wrexham
7Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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3 players who nearly screwed over Chelsea vs. Wrexham

Chelsea barely survived their FA Cup Fifth Round battle against Wrexham, needing extra time to prevail 4-2. Here are three key players who nearly doomed the Blues to an upset defeat. AM Pedro Neto Rubbish, utterly rubbish. Chelsea cannot sell Pedro Neto soon enough, and the man makes it all worse by suffering from main character syndrome, which was on full display against Wrexham with key players like Cole Palmer inexplicably not even options to come in and save the day. Chelsea did not end up needing saving by the Icy One, though it is telling that the Blues ultimately prevailed when Neto left the pitch. Everything Alejandro Garnacho is accused of can be applied to Neto with none of the upside. CM Romeo Lavia Romeo Lavia is Mr. Theoretical. Theoretically, he is one of the most tale...
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Adam Wharton has what Liverpool are missing
5Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Adam Wharton has what Liverpool are missing

Liverpool had one of the best midfields in the Premier League last season as they waltzed to the title, but what a team did last year has little bearing on a fresh season - and that has been proven in 2025/26 with the Reds well off the title pace. Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister have regressed badly in the current campaign, and while Dominik Szoboszlai is better than ever with fellow former Bundesliga superstar Florian Wirtz crushing it in the No. 10 role, Liverpool continue to badly miss a deep lying midfielder and true tempo setter with vertical passing. While Gravenberch did keep playing ticking last season as a quality No. 6/8, he has been unable to find those killer balls from deep or truly own the passing game for the Reds in 2025/26. Adam Wharton can make Liverpool m...
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Matheus Cunha’s best role at Manchester United might not be what he dreamed of
5Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Matheus Cunha’s best role at Manchester United might not be what he dreamed of

Although captain Bruno Fernandes is the main playmaker at Manchester United and the man leading the charge in 2025/26 as a legitimate Premier League Player of the Season candidate, Matheus Cunha has been able to show his ridiculous quality for the Red Devils in his first season at the club. Cunha is no stranger to highlight reels. He was making them even as a Bundesliga prospect for RB Leipzig and the lone saving grace for an awful Hertha Berlin, but he didn't become a big name in world football until he carried Wolves on his back, earning a move to Manchester United this summer. So far, he has been worth the price tag. Cunha is averaging 3.2 combined dribbles completed and fouls drawn per game as the main left winger for Man United, and though he has just six goals and two assists i...
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The truth about Martin Odegaard is painfully obvious
5Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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The truth about Martin Odegaard is painfully obvious

Injuries have slowed Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard again this season, as the Norwegian superstar has only started a total of 13 games this season. In those starts, though, Odegaard has still been effective despite not quite being at his superstar best. Odegaard has five assists on the 2025/26 Premier League season for the title favorites thus far, and when he returns from his latest injury issue, he will be a boost in both the creative department and in the control department. Although Arsenal defeated a solid Brighton side 1-0 behind another stalwart defensive performance from the likes of Gabriel Magalhaes and now Piero Hincapie, there was something missing about the team's overall performance on the ball. The quality of passing, the comfort on the ball was lacking, and while ...
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Jorrel Hato’s biggest problem is the easiest to fix
5Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Jorrel Hato’s biggest problem is the easiest to fix

Chelsea slapped around Aston Villa 4-1 in a key victory in the battle for Champions League places in the Premier League, and while the stars of the night were attackers Joao Pedro and Alejandro Garnacho, Jorrel Hato had a great day at the office. Regular starting left back and European Championship hero Marc Cucurella should be able to return soon from a minor injury, but in his absence, former Ajax captain Hato has shown that he has the makings of a star at the back end of a Blues defense that could use young stars like him. The only defensive upgrade Chelsea made in the summer transfer window, Hato had a solid weekend against the rivals that recruited him, Arsenal, but something was lacking in terms of his quality on the ball despite a decent defensive performance. Against Aston...
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Arsenal can’t ignore the upside of Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyokeres
5Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arsenal can’t ignore the upside of Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyokeres

Arsenal are a much stronger team when Kai Havertz is involved in the side, and as the Gunners wait for a healthy Martin Odegaard, the German international made another nifty cameo appearance off the bench for top striker Viktor Gyokeres against Brighton. While you will find some Arsenal fans who actually would prefer Havertz to be the starting striker over Gyokeres, everyone knows that the Gunners have been there, done that with Havertz as a traditional 9. It doesn't work. But what does work is having Havertz playing off a traditional No. 9. Gyokeres has been a positive addition to the Arsenal team since joining from Sporting CP, scoring goals, especially in important games, and being a real focal point up top with his size and shooting range. Havertz is what Gyokeres is not. He i...
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