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2026/27 Premier League Power Rankings after Tottenham, Man United, and Aston Villa implode
25Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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2026/27 Premier League Power Rankings after Tottenham, Man United, and Aston Villa implode

Here are the first Premier League power rankings of the 2026/27 Premier League season after Tottenham Hotspur's shock defeat to Brentford, Chelsea's huge win over Fulham, and Manchester United getting embarrassed by newly promoted Hull. 20. Coventry 19. Nottingham Forest 18. Crystal Palace Coventry looked completely overmatched on Friday night, and while that was nothing less than expected against reigning champions Arsenal, it was still pretty jarring to see. Nottingham Forest have quite a bit of talent, but they did not look up for it, while Crystal Palace, on the other hand, may have lost too much talent to be able to truly compete in the Premier League this season. 17. Sunderland 16. Ipswich 15. Hull 14. Leeds 13. Aston Villa 12. Tottenham Hotspur 11. Manchester United I...
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The 25 Best Premier League Players Right Now, Ranked
20Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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The 25 Best Premier League Players Right Now, Ranked

The Premier League has no shortage of world-class talent, but ranking the division's very best players is about more than simply looking at reputation, trophies or what a player accomplished several years ago. This ranking focuses on who the best Premier League players are right now. Current form matters, but so do consistency, individual quality, importance to a team's success and the ability to influence matches at the highest level. Players are also judged on the standard they have established over the current period, rather than being ranked solely on a brief hot streak. From elite defenders and midfielders to some of the most devastating attackers in world football, these are the players setting the standard in England's top flight. Here are the 25 best Premier League players right...
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Predicting every Premier League team’s goal scoring leader in 2026/27
15Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Predicting every Premier League team’s goal scoring leader in 2026/27

The 2026/27 Premier League season is starting up again soon, and before the new campaign begins, let's take a look at who every team's best scorer will be Manchester City: Erling Haaland Arsenal: Bukayo Saka In theory, the leading goal scorer for Arsenal should be Viktor Gyokeres at the No. 9, but he is so hard to rely on. And while nobody will confuse Bukayo Saka for being the most killer goal scoring winger in the world, he has better technical ability and feel for the game than Gyokeres. He is bound for a bounce back season in 2026/27. Chelsea: Cole Palmer Like with Arsenal, it's hard to pick against the striker, but Joao Pedro brings a lot more than goals to the table for the Blues. And, in fact, what makes him such an asset to Chelsea is the fact that he is more than a scoring st...
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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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Updated Premier League Power Rankings before the 2026/27 season starts
15Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Updated Premier League Power Rankings before the 2026/27 season starts

With just a week left until the 2026/27 Premier League season starts, it's time to power rank every team in the English top flight from worst to first. 20. Ipswich Town 19. Hull 18. Coventry Just like 2024/25, all the new Premier League clubs look set to go straight back down. Until they prove otherwise, they just don't have the talent on paper to cut it in the top flight, and unlike Sunderland and Leeds last season, they didn't make sweeping - and smart - upgrades to their squad. 17. Crystal Palace 16. Leeds 15. Nottingham Forest 14. Everton 13. Newcastle 12. Brentford 11. Sunderland 10. Bournemouth 9. Brighton The hodge podge of the Premier League table is incredibly difficult to predict, but it's quite alarming to see how little progress Newcastle United have made since Sa...
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Ranking Premier League strikers by skills: Best finishing, dribbling, heading, work rate, passing
14Aug By Frank G. BarnesNo Comments
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Ranking Premier League strikers by skills: Best finishing, dribbling, heading, work rate, passing

The 2026/27 Premier League season is rapidly approaching, and it's time to take a page out of ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky's book with NFL quarterbacks by ranking the top 10 strikers in the league in five different major traits. Finishing Erling Haaland, Manchester City Alexander Isak, Liverpool Eli Junior Kroupi, Bournemouth Igor Thiago, Brentford Benjamin Sesko, Manchester United Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool Jean-Philippe Mateta, Crystal Palace Ollie Watkins, Aston Villa Joao Pedro, Chelsea Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Leeds Erling Haaland stands in a tier of his own, but let's not forget that before Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool and the injuries that ensued, some people wer wondering if he could be the best striker in the Premier League Meanwhile, Eli Junio...
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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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