Tag: Manchester United

Ranking the top 5 Premier League Player of the Season candidates before 2026/27 begins
15Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Ranking the top 5 Premier League Player of the Season candidates before 2026/27 begins

It's time to rank the most likely Premier League Player of the Season winners for the 2026/27 campaign before the new season officially begins in a week's time. 5. Leeds DM Anton Stach It might seem crazy to have Anton Stach anywhere near Premier League Player of the Season contention, but he played a massive role in carrying Leeds United to safety last season and is genuinely one of the best all around No. 6's in European football. He was a top player for multiple Bundesliga clubs before an insane inaugural season in England, blowing away expectations with 8 goal contributions, 2.2 key passes per game, and 2.2 tackles per game. Stach is a monster who is only going to get better and deserves a lot more attention. 4. Liverpool ST Hugo Ekitike Hugo Ekitike was the one saving grace in ...
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15Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Ranking the top 5 defenses in the Premier League before the 2026/27 season begins

With the 2026/27 Premier League season set to get under way in roughly one week, it's time to take stock of the best defenses in the top flight. Because, as we all know, defense wins championships. 5. Chelsea It may seem weird to rank Chelsea in the top five of the best defenses in the Premier League, but there is more that goes into ranking a defense than the center backs, which were a huge problem for the Blues last season - and even led to Enzo Maresca's premature departure. But Chelsea got better at center back by signing one of the league's top ball winners in Maxence Lacroix, who will form a great duo when the latter is fully healthy. Losing Marc Cucurella is a huge blow, but Chelsea have young standouts to replace him - and Reece James, should the star right back get injured. ...
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5 FPL stars to avoid signing for the 2026/27 season
9Aug By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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5 FPL stars to avoid signing for the 2026/27 season

The 2026/27 Premier League season will soon be upon us, and everyone is wondering who they should - or should not - sign for the upcoming in Fantasy Premier League. Here are five big names to avoid signing in FPL this year due to their cost and bust potential. Arsenal CB William Saliba One of the best but also one of the most expensive center backs in FPL, William Saliba is going to start the season recovering from a back injury. He is a world class player and probably the most talented player on Arsenal, but he's also going to be a big injury risk this year and may be someone who flops badly because of it. Tottenham Hotspur CB Marcos Senesi Marcos Senesi was one of the top scorers in FPL last year, but that's also because he played in a great scheme for him with Bournemouth. Spurs are...
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Bruno Fernandes’ all-time great season is going overlooked
17Mar By Cody AcevedaNo Comments
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Bruno Fernandes’ all-time great season is going overlooked

Most people know that Manchester United are over-performing expectations this season. The Red Devils are third in the table after Premier League Matchweek 30 and odds-on favorites to qualify for the Champions League. At the heart of this success is an all-time great season by Bruno Fernandes. On Sunday, the Portuguese international broke David Beckham’s Man Utd club record for most assists in a season. He has 16 in the EPL so far this campaign, double the second-ranked player (Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki). In case there was any doubt about whether Fernandes’ assists were flukes, you just have to look at his chance creation numbers. Per FotMob, the Man Utd captain has created 98 chances in the EPL. That’s 40 more than Declan Rice, who has created the second most chances this season...
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Ranking the 10 best dribblers in the Premier League right now
10Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best dribblers in the Premier League right now

A lot of Premier League fans lament that the league is not as exciting as it was in the past and that there are fewer players who are getting us all up out of our seats. But these 10 electrifying dribblers would beg to differ. Using a combination of analytics like dribbles completed, fouls drawn, and times dispossessed, here are the 10 best dribblers in the 2025/26 Premier League. 10. Crysencio Summerville, West Ham Crysencio Summerville has so much raw upside, and because of his physical strength, he's able to both explode and out wrestle himself past defenders. He needs to improve his technical skills, but with more than two fouls drawn per game, the rising star is already a menace for Premier League defenses to contend wtih. 9. Amad Diallo, Manchester United Matheus Cunha is a more ...
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Manchester United have identified the perfect Casemiro replacement
9Mar By Cody AcevedaNo Comments
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Manchester United have identified the perfect Casemiro replacement

Manchester United spent all of last summer chasing Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. After being rejected by the Seagulls, the Red Devils seemed content to wait until the next offseason for the Cameroonian. Now, though, Baleba’s poor form this season reportedly has Manchester United looking at other options to replace Casemiro this summer. Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson have been the most commonly mentioned alternatives. Both are young and have huge upsides, like Baleba. However, a new story from CaughtOffside claims that Manchester United are interested in Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães. This would be a great signing for the Red Devils. Despite all their struggles under Ruben Amorim, Manchester United are third in the table and strong...
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Ranking the 10 best center midfielders in the Premier League right now
8Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best center midfielders in the Premier League right now

The Premier League has suddenly usurped La Liga by having the best midfield play in the league from top to bottom, and it isn't just the superstars at the Big Six clubs who are impressing. Based on a review of the analytics, here are the 10 best midfielders in the Premier League right now in the 2025/26 season, ranked in order. 10. Martin Zubimendi, Arsenal Martin Zubimendi has been everything Arsenal could have hoped for. His game intelligence and positioning off the ball are tremendous, and he has given the Gunners a sense of control that exceeds all others. Arsenal are the closest they have been to winning the Premier League and the strongest they have been under Mikel Arteta. Zubi is a huge reason why, showing that La Liga stars really don't have to undergo much of a transition pe...
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Ranking the top 10 creators in the 2025/26 Premier League season based on stats
8Mar By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the top 10 creators in the 2025/26 Premier League season based on stats

The chance creators don't often get the same praise as the goal scorers, but the players in Premier League history who have often captured imagination have been the ones making the beautiful assists, like Kevin De Bruyne and Mesut Ozil in recent years. Using only statistics to guide our evaluation, let's take a look at the best creators of the 2025/26 Premier League season so far. I used expected assists, key passes, and big chances created to produce this top 10. 10. Leeds CM Anton Stach It is always good to throw in a curveball from outside the top clubs, and Leeds can credit their survival so far in part to brilliant Bundesliga signing Anton Stach. Not only is he an elite defender, but he is averaging 2.2 key passes per game for a team that would have major issues without his chance c...
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Ranking the 10 biggest stars in the Premier League in 2026
19Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 biggest stars in the Premier League in 2026

The Premier League is the biggest league in world football, and the gap between the English top flight and all the other top five European leagues is only increasing in terms of both fan support and financial power. Nowadays, the biggest names are no longer in the Italian league, and while the biggest attacking superstars are still in La Liga, the Premier League is closing the gap on them, too, especially when looking outside Real Madrid and Barcelona. While talent is becoming more concentrated in the Big Six - which is quietly becoming more of a Big Five - of the Premier League these days, too, the overall star power in England still feels like it is growing overall. Instead of ranking the 10 best players in the Premier League solely based on numbers or on who is the best actual ...
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2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 11 Fixture
7Nov By Cody AcevedaNo Comments
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2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 11 Fixture

Premier League Matchday 11 starts on Saturday with a Big 6 battle between Tottenham and Manchester United and caps off on Sunday with a heavyweight clash of Manchester City vs. Liverpool. Let’s get ready for these games and rest of the weekend’s fixtures with our Premier League predictions and picks for every match. Tottenham vs. Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 12:30p.m. GMT (7:30a.m. ET), Saturday, November 8 Manchester United snapped a three-game win streak with a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest on Matchday 10. Tottenham, meanwhile, suffered another disappointing defeat at home in a 1-0 loss to Chelsea. The Man Utd result was surely disappointing for Red Devils fans, but it’s hard to overstate just how bad Spurs were last weekend. The Lilywhites created 0.05 expected...
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