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2025/26 Premier League Top 4 Predictions after Matchday 30
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025/26 Premier League Top 4 Predictions after Matchday 30

While the Premier League title race obviously gets the most attention, the top four race is incredibly compelling again this season. Here is a predicted top four of who is locked in for the Champions League next season after 30 Matchdays played. 4. Manchester United Manchester United are a legitimate threat under Michael Carrick, and while some cracks have begun to show, most prominently against another strong team in Newcastle United, the Red Devils are a very strong team, led by Premier League Player of the Season favorite Bruno Fernandes. What makes Man United so good is how much they have improved on offense over the summer, and once their injury crisis resolves, they should be able to sew up at least a fourth placed finish. 3. Liverpool Liverpool need more out of their wingers,...
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Mikel Arteta offers a tidbit of great Martin Odegaard injury news
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Mikel Arteta offers a tidbit of great Martin Odegaard injury news

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has been missed badly due to continued knee problems, which are a chronic issue for him and have most recently kept him out for several games since the end of February. Although Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed the blow that Odegaard will miss the decisive second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against German upstarts Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night, he did have some better news on the Norwegian superstar. Arteta told reporters at the press conference before Leverkusen, via AFC Xtra, “Martin Ødegaard is pushing hard to be ready for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday." That is massive, massive news for Arsenal is Odegaard can be out there on Sunday for the League Cup Final against Manchester City, who are also their top Premier League ti...
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2025/26 Premier League Player of the Season Power Rankings after Matchday 30
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025/26 Premier League Player of the Season Power Rankings after Matchday 30

Who has been the best player of the 2025/26 Premier League season thus far? After 30 Matchdays played, it's time to rank the top five, accounting for players at all positions. 5. Newcastle CM Bruno Guimaraes Antoine Semenyo was fabulous for Bournemouth and is scoring goals for Manchester City, but, in all honesty, Newcastle's metronome Bruno Guimaraes has been even more impressive. Even though he is an all arounder with 2.2 tackles per game and 2.3 fouls drawn per match, the workhorse Brazilian has still been exceptional creatively with four assists and 1.7 key passes per game while scoring nine goals. There is nothing this man cannot do for Newcastle. 4. Arsenal CB Gabriel Magalhaes By far the best center back in a league filled with great center backs, including quite a few on his...
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Mikel Arteta confirms two brutal Arsenal injury news updates vs. Bayer Leverkusen
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Mikel Arteta confirms two brutal Arsenal injury news updates vs. Bayer Leverkusen

Arsenal are set to battle Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday night at the Emirates after a poor performance in the first leg in which they drew in Germany 1-1. It will not get any easier for the Gunners either, as manager Mikel Arteta confirmed to reporters at the press conference before the game, via Sam C, that both captain Martin Odegaard and starting right back Jurrien Timber will be out. Odegaard has been slowed by injuries all season and has not played since facing Tottenham Hotspur in late February for about 13 minutes. He is a huge miss for Arsenal, as the team are not as confident or creative in possession without his presence between the lines. Hopefully, he can return soon. But on form, Timber is arguably a bigger loss. He ...
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2026 Champions League picks, score predictions for Round of 16 second leg
16Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2026 Champions League picks, score predictions for Round of 16 second leg

The Champions League Round of 16 definitely delivered on the drama and the goals in the first leg, and the second leg promises to be even better. Here are the full score predictions for each of the eight games. Chelsea 2-2 PSG Chelsea will rue Liam Rosenior's decision to give Filip Jorgensen the nod, and the most laughable part of that whole ordeal is that the manager's reasoning was that Jorgensen would be better on the ball. Whoops. At home, Chelsea will have a point to prove and will go into this game with no fear, but they just do not have the quality to turn the tie around against a PSG side that is finally starting to play to its talent level when it matters most. Liverpool 2-1 Galatasaray Trips to Istanbul are never easy, and while Liverpool have major issues with their squad...
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Arsenal leading Barcelona in race for dream striker transfer target
14Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arsenal leading Barcelona in race for dream striker transfer target

Arsenal signed Viktor Gyokeres for big money in the summer, but they are still after another potential striker with a more all around style to replace Gabriel Jesus, who has declined badly. Enter Julian Alvarez. According to a new report from Spanish newspaper Diario Sport, Arsenal, not Barcelona, are now the frontrunners to sign Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. Los Rojiblancos's best player, Alvarez has been high on Barca's list for a while, and the former Manchester City man is the Blaugrana's dream target to replace Robert Lewandowski at striker alongside his former Man City teammate Erling Haaland. While Haaland is certainly not on the move this summer, Alvarez's status is more uncertain. Though his reps and the club will deny anything is brewing, perhaps the right offer can coax...
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12Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025/26 Premier League Season Picks, Score Predictions for every Matchday 30 fixture

Another week of action is coming up in the 2025/26 Premier League season. Here are the score predictions for every single Matchday 30 game this weekend. Burnley 0-1 Bournemouth Sunderland 1-1 Brighton Chelsea 2-2 Newcastle Chelsea are reeling after Filip Jorgensen gifted PSG a 5-2 win in the Champions League, while Newcastle could only draw Barcelona despite outplaying them. This matchup is going to be too close to call between these two top five contenders in the Premier League, and they will ultimately share the spoils. One of the biggest questions heading into this game is now Chelsea's goalkeeper. Liam Rosenior seems to be set on Jorgensen as the No. 1 despite a horrendous performance againt PSG. Can he bounce back? Arsenal 1-0 Everton Arsenal did not perform well against Baye...
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2026 Champions League Power Rankings after the first leg of the Round of 16
12Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2026 Champions League Power Rankings after the first leg of the Round of 16

After blowout losses for Chelsea and Manchester City, the Champions League field is starting to narrow even before the second leg of the 2025/26 Round of 16 begins. Here are the top five contenders now, ranked in order, after an eventful first leg of the real beginning of the knockout stages. 5. Barcelona Barcelona are the leaders of La Liga and a juggernaut with their midfield talent and Lamine Yamal, but they were quite powerless against Newcastle and lucky to have drawn the game, much like Arsenal were. Newcastle outplayed Barca, and with how shaky the Blaugrana look at times defensively, it is hard to give them the nod over other teams that are either more solid defensively or, in Real Madrid's case, simply better at elevating their games in the Champions League spotlight. 4. Ars...
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Arsenal may be forced to lose one of their gems this summer
12Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arsenal may be forced to lose one of their gems this summer

Arsenal left back Myles Lewis-Skelly was one of the big breakout stars of the 2024/25 season and played an important role in the club's Champions League run, but after the signing of Piero Hincapie, he can barely get a game in at left back. Now, Lewis-Skelly could be prepared for an Arsenal exit this summer. According to a report from The Sun's Simon Collings, Lewis-Skelly has opened up to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with frustrations over his lack of playing time. Thus, MLS's future at Arsenal has become unclear, and while a loan move away is more likely for the 2026/27 season, there is also the possibility that he could be sold. The 19 year old showed something for the Gunners last season, but so far in the 2025/26 campaign, he has only started once. Though he is talented, the ...
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Bukayo Saka, 3 Arsenal stars to blame for failing to beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League
11Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Bukayo Saka, 3 Arsenal stars to blame for failing to beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League

Arsenal drew Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 thanks to a late penalty converted by former Leverkusen star Kai Havertz and won controversially by Noni Madueke. A mere draw is not what the Gunners expected to get out of this game, even on the road, as they are the Premier League leaders. Here are three players most to blame for the result. RW Bukayo Saka This is the worst Bukayo Saka has looked. In a big Champions League game, Saka could not produce anything other than pass the ball backwards, and he genuinely looked slow and concerning, totally lacking in quality. Injuries are catching up to the talented and efficient winger, who was anything but efficient on this day. The worst player on the pitch, Saka got hooked at the hour mark, and Arsenal were visibly much, much better and more dangerous wi...
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