Premier League

A possible Tottenham starting lineup with James Maddison and Harry Kane
28Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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A possible Tottenham starting lineup with James Maddison and Harry Kane

Tottenham have a new manager leading the ship in Ange Postecoglu, who arrives in North London at just the right time. Postecoglu earned a reputation for putting the fans, players, and club first at Celtic. He got the most out of his young talent and provided an environment in which they could thrive. Although Antonio Conte is one of the best managers of his time, the impulsive and demanding coach never quite fit what Spurs needed. Postecoglu, on paper, is perfect for the project Tottenham want. Already, Spurs have made two signings in Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and Leicester City star James Maddison, spending 40 million pounds to secure the signature of the latter to upgrade a talented-but-inconsistent attack. The most recent signing of Maddison is perhaps the most intrig...
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Grading every major Premier League transfer of summer 2023
27Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Grading every major Premier League transfer of summer 2023

To keep up to date with all the latest Premier League transfers and to learn more about how each deal could affect both the player and their new club, check back here for more news and analysis. Each successive transfer window seems to bring more intrigue as the dollar signs pile up and football becomes even more popular (and commercial). The summer 2023 transfer window should prove to be no exception in the Premier League, which has come to dominate world football as the clear No. 1 league in terms of growth. Here is our analysis and final grade for every major completed Premier League transfer of the summer 2023 window. The most recent deals are at the top. For the sake of brevity, transfers involving loan deals becoming permanent or pre-agreed transfers, such as Christopher Nkunku...
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The best all-time XI of Manchester United players
20Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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The best all-time XI of Manchester United players

Manchester United are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have one of the most storied histories in world football. They have won the Premier League title 20 times, the FA Cup 12 times, the Champions League thrice, and both the Europa League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Along the way, so many of the world's finest footballers have passed through the club, making a name for themselves at the venerable Old Trafford. So let's take a look back at the greatest XI of Manchester United players in history. GK Peter Schmeichel One of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, Peter Schmeichel was an absolutely titanic presence at the back for Manchester United. He was the definition of a leader, bellowing instructions to his defenders, holding the back line accountable, and doin...
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5 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Everton
8Jun By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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5 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Everton

Everton had to fight for their lives in the 2022/23 Premier League season, barely escaping relegation in what proved to be an unpredictable battle to the last Matchday. The Toffees are one of the league's most storied sides, so they are not used to watching their standards slip this badly over the last couple of seasons. Without star man Richarlison, whose first season with Tottenham did not exactly go swimmingly either, Everton were very much lacking in the necessary quality in the attacking third. But despite strong seasons from players like Amadou Onana in the midfield, it is clear that the Toffees have serious issues in their squad just about everywhere. So here are five possible transfer targets for Everton in the summer 2023 window, as they look to climb back up the Premier Lea...
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Final 2022/23 Premier League Team of the Season
29May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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Final 2022/23 Premier League Team of the Season

Now that the 2022/23 Premier League season has officially come to a conclusion, it's time to take one final look back at the season's top individual performers at every position. Here is the Premier League Team of the Season, utilizing a 3-5-2 formation that is highly attacking because the four players in the attacking midfield and at striker absolutely HAD to make a list like this. GK Bernd Leno, Fulham: Alisson and David Raya also merited consideration here, but Bernd Leno has to be the pick in goal for the 2022/23 Premier League Team of the Season. Leno was second behind Alisson in post-shot expected goals prevented per 90 at +0.26 to Alisson's +0.27. Meanwhile, he was second in save percentage at 77.2 compared to Raya's 77.4. Whichever way you spin it, Leno was the most consis...
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10 possible midfield transfer targets for Manchester United in summer 2023
27May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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10 possible midfield transfer targets for Manchester United in summer 2023

Manchester United have secured a top-four finish in Erik ten Hag's first season as manager, but he knows as well as anyone that the Red Devils will need an injection of talent in the summer 2023 transfer window in order to truly compete at the top of the league table and in the Champions League. Last summer, United transformed their midfield defensively by signing Casemiro to help anchor the team defensively and add much-needed leadership. Acquiring Marcel Sabitzer on loan in the winter was another smart move. But for 2023/24, United need to invest in midfielders with the quality to play at the highest level in the immediate future and for the next several seasons. Here are 10 possible midfield transfer targets for Manchester United in the summer 2023 transfer window. Gabri Veiga...
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11May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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5 possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Aston Villa

Aston Villa are in the midst of a strong season in the Premier League under new manager Unai Emery, and they still have a shot at qualifying for a European place. Currently in eighth, the Lions are only one point behind Brighton in seventh. The Seagulls may have two games in hand, but compare Villa to Tottenham in sixth. Villa are just three points behind Spurs. If Villa can finish strong and qualify for Europe in 2023/24, that means they can push for more signings to compete at that level and fill out a deeper squad. But even if they fall short, they should still invest in their squad to push for more, rewarding Emery's hard work. Here are five possible summer 2023 transfer targets for Aston Villa. Valencia DM André Almeida Valencia could be relegated to the Segunda, meaning anoth...
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26Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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The 5 best possible transfer targets for Newcastle in summer 2023

Newcastle United have been one of the stories of the season in the Premier League. Their recent 6-1 drubbing of Tottenham Hotspur seals their fate as a deserving top-four side, and it will be quite something to see the likes of Joelinton and Miguel Almirón in the Champions League. Those two promising talents have turned into bonafide Premier League stars. Of course, Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in Newcastle for a purpose. Like the UAE with Manchester City and Qatar with PSG, Saudi Arabia intend on competing at the highest level. Both the UAE and Qatar projects have yet to win the Champions League despite massive financial investment, whereas the Magpies have been more about making smart signings and maximizing their squad strength as a cohesive unit. Newcastle have a plan, and ...
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Why Tottenham can’t win major trophies and what needs to change
23Apr By Javier MartinezNo Comments
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Why Tottenham can’t win major trophies and what needs to change

Tottenham's image as a club has drastically changed in the past decade, which has seen the club enjoy a meteoric rise. Although they qualified for the Champions League in 2010 and had future world-class players on their team (Luka Modrić, Gareth Bale, Dimitar Berbatov, etc), the perception around Tottenham was much different than what it currently is. Back then, Spurs were only known as a UEFA/Europa League team and not even taken into consideration for Champions League positions. Players viewed the club as a stepping stone to signing for bigger teams as Tottenham had been known for developing elite players and then making a profit off them. However, Tottenham's fortunes began to change in the 2014/2015 season when the team was in a transitional period and searched for a manager that...
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10 possible transfer targets for Liverpool in summer 2023
14Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
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10 possible transfer targets for Liverpool in summer 2023

The 2022/23 season clearly has not gone to plan for Liverpool. As the Reds head into their 30th match of the season, they sit eighth in the Premier League behind both Aston Villa and Brighton in the battle for the Europa League and Conference League positions, It is a profoundly disappointing position for the 2018/19 Champions League winners to be in, as they were in the Final of the most prestigious competition in European football just last season. Now, they are faced with the extremely likely prospect of not being in the 2023/24 Champions League - and with the very real prospect of no European football at all. Already, the conversation is shifting to the summer transfer window, as Jürgen Klopp, regardless of his lukewarm statements to the media, desperately needs his squad to be r...
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