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Tottenham were blown apart by Chelsea in the second half on Sunday, falling 4-3 to the Blues. Now, Spurs sit 11th in the Premier League table and are nearing a crisis point with injuries mounting defensively again after both Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero went down shortly after their returns. This weekend, Tottenham will return to action in the Premier League with an easier matchup on paper against Southampton, who sit a clear last place in the English top flight with a meager five points through 15 games and a -20 goal differential. However, even the worst team in the Premier League is capable of threatening the best team, as Southampton pushed Liverpool to their limit a few weeks back and could very well do the same at home against a spiraling Tottenham. After he picked u...

Chelsea have now won five matches in a row, including a very impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa and a massive 4-3 comeback victory over rivals Tottenham this past weekend. The Blues are the second-best team in the Premier League behind only Liverpool, who are very likely the best team in all of European football right now under Arne Slot. Chelsea have been quite impressive in their own right under new manager Enzo Maresca, who has immediately turned the Blues around from their lethargic selves under Mauricio Pochettino. A number of big names are reaching their best level under Maresca this season, namely the potentially world-class midfield pivot of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo. Previously embattled No. 9 Nicolas Jackson is also have a great season, including in front of ...

Manchester United have been underperforming for far too long, and the year 2024 has already brought about a sea of change at Old Trafford in terms of personnel yet the results on the pitch have been even worse. The Red Devils just lost another game this weekend, falling 3-2 to risers Nottingham Forest to solidify their status as a team toiling in the bottom half of the Premier League table. Not even new manager Ruben Amorim can stop the bleeding, but the rot exists deep within the bowels of Old Trafford. So while Ten Hag may have turned United's situation into full-blown sepsis, the ingredients for catastrophe were already well-established. Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand had an excellent reaction to the news of Dan Ashworth's abrupt dismissal, hoping that the club are this...

Tottenham have won just one of their last seven matches, and, funnily enough, it was a 4-0 blowout victory over defending champions Manchester City. Aside from that blasting of a side in an even more severe crisis than their own, Spurs have been thoroughly disappointing in recent weeks. After a 4-3 loss to rivals Chelsea in which they collapsed from the inside out in the second half, Tottenham have fallen all the way down to 11th in the Premier League table, below the likes of Fulham, Brentford, and Bournemouth. It's been a dreadful run of form since the beginning of November when they kicked off the month with a stunning 4-1 defeat of Aston Villa, Pape Sarr running the midfield and Dominic Solanke looking every bit like a 65 million pound striker. But now, Tottenham don't look li...

Barcelona have been one of the stories of the season under Hansi Flick in 2024/25, racing out to a big lead in LaLiga on the backs of record-breaking goal-scoring, including a 4-0 blowout of eternal rivals and defending European champions Real Madrid. Lately, the results have run dry, with Barcelona losing to Real Sociedad and Las Palmas, as well as suffering 2-2 draws to mid-table sides Celta Vigo and Real Betis. Those dropped points are a reminder that Barcelona still have a ways to go before they have a squad that can consistently run the table in the Champions League and LaLiga, as they are a humbling reminder of the weaknesses that remain in Catalunya. Barcelona will want to further retool the squad next summer, and there are dreams of bringing in big names to further bolster...

Liverpool's Arne Slot, Chelsea's Enzo Maresca, Nuno Santo of Nottingham Forest, Brighton's new man Fabian Hurzeler, and still a few others are potential candidates to win the Premier League Manager of the Season award at the 15-match point of the season. A lot can change between now and the end of the season, obviously, but there is no doubt that, as of right now, Slot has to be the clear frontrunner to win the Premier League Manager of the Season award. It's not just about the fact that Liverpool are first in the league, because the best manager of the season isn't necessarily the coach of the best team in the league. Sometimes, the best manager is the one who gets the most out of an underdog or rights the ship for a team in a difficult patch. Liverpool, though, are the best team...

Juventus thought they would be in Serie A title contention this season after hiring the exciting Thiago Motta to replace Max Allegri at manager, hoping that the man who led Bologna to a fairytale Champions League qualification would be able to bring more attacking power and youthful energy to the Bianconeri. Instead, Juve have, more or less, been the same as last season. They are a plodding, defensive side with decent youth contributions but an overall anemic attack that is far too reliant on whether or not the streaky Dusan Vlahovic has a good game in front of goal. With little talent on the wings and better playmaking on paper than in reality, Juventus are sixth in the table, seven points behind underdogs Atalanta in first. They are technically still title contenders, but they are,...

Manchester United are suffering from the predictable growing pains that Ruben Amorim himself prophecized when he first took over the job from Erik ten Hag (and Ruud van Nistelrooy). After an excellent 4-0 win over Everton last weekend, Manchester United have fallen back to earth with poor results against much tougher tests, losing 2-0 to Arsenal at mid-week and then collapsing in a 3-2 loss against rising side Nottingham Forest. In truth, only the Everton win was convincing, and the Toffees did just about everything they could to hand the result to Manchester United, who simply don't have the quality to compete at the top of the table. But now, Manchester United are in the bottom half of the table after Ten Hag's latest disastrous management, as Amorim is saddled with a squad that...