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Fabrizio Romano affirmed the harsh Granit Xhaka truth for Xabi Alonso

4Jul

By Joe SorianoNo Comments

Transfer News

Fabrizio Romano affirmed the harsh Granit Xhaka truth for Xabi Alonso

Chelsea's new manager Xabi Alonso is doing his best to hold onto Enzo Fernandez, and with Real Madrid dropping off the radar and Manchester City not actively in talks, he stands a great chance at keeping the World Cup hero in his team. The Blues, meanwhile, are pushing to add another big star to the midfield in Granit Xhaka, the former Arsenal captain and star for Sunderalnd last season, as he played a huge role in keeping the Black Cats in the Premier League. Unfortunately, Fabrizio Romano is reporting that despite the Blues continued interest in Xhaka, Sunderland are refusing to open the door for Alonso to reunite with the leader who helped him achieve a historic undefeated Bundesliga season in 2023/24. Romano says that Sunderland do not want to sell Granit Xhaka at any price. F...

2025/26 Premier League season picks, score predictions for Matchday 31

19Mar

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Analysis

2025/26 Premier League season picks, score predictions for Matchday 31

Matchday 31 of the 2025/26 Premier League season is upon us. Here are score predictions for every game in the English top flight this weekend. Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester United Bournemouth are one of the toughest teams for the big clubs in the Premier League to face, and with players like Junior Eli Kroupi breaking out and making the most of their chances in front of goal, the Red Devils are going to be in for a tough matchup on the road. But Manchester United are also dangerous under Michael Carrick, and though they are far from perfect, the way they are playing with Benjamin Sesko now firing on all cylinders gives them a great equalizer, too. The margin for error is slim, but Man United will do enough for the win. Brighton 2-2 Liverpool Liverpool look like a completely different t...

12Mar

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Analysis

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...

Ranking the 10 most accurate shooters of the 2025/26 Premier League season

9Mar

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Rankings

Ranking the 10 most accurate shooters of the 2025/26 Premier League season

We all know Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland is the best in the Premier League at purely scoring goals, which involves more than just shooting, but who is the most accurate shooter in the league when they are in front of goal? Using a mix of analytics like shot on target percentage and goals per shot ratio, here are the 10 most accurate shooters of the 2025/26 season thus far. 10. Erling Haaland, Manchester City Erling Haaland has scored more goals than anyone in the Premier League this season, but he's actually only 10th in goals per shot ratio and 9th with a shot on target percentage of 49. Still, being in the top 10 with that high volume of shooting opportunities is highly impressive, even if Haaland hasn't been as automatic as he was to start the season. 9. Danny Welbeck, Br...

Ranking the 10 best center midfielders in the Premier League right now

8Mar

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Rankings

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...

The 10 biggest transfer bargains of the 2025/26 Premier League season

10Feb

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The 10 biggest transfer bargains of the 2025/26 Premier League season

We are more than halfway done with the 2025/26 Premier League season, and now it makes sense to take a look back at the summer transfer window at how the new faces in the league have gotten along with their teams. Here are 10 transfers from the summer that have proven to be the biggest bargains of the season thus far, shaping title races, European battles, and relegation fights in the 2025/26 campaign. Cristhian Mosquera to Arsenal, 15M If you ask me, Cristhian Mosquera was definitely the best bargain of the summer 2025 transfer window, because Arsenal pounced on an excellent young center back who was playing at a high level in La Liga, snatching the proverbial cat out of the bag long before their competitors had even heard of Mosquera's exploits in Spain. And all Mosquera has do...

Ranking the 15 best goalkeepers in world football in 2026

25Jan

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Rankings

Ranking the 15 best goalkeepers in world football in 2026

You would think the goalkeeper position would be the easiest to evaluate on the football pitch, because, well, goalkeepers are more stationary than other players and can be largely evaluated on how successful they are at stopping the other team from scoring. But it isn't really that simple. Although goalkeepers are primarily asked to make saves, ask any Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur fan how much having a goalkeeper who does not command the box well or makes basic errors in possession can totally destroy your team's sense of stability. There is also the matter of reputation. Many goalkeepers can skate by on a reputation built up over the years of greatness, whereas some younger goalkeepers find it more difficult to gain a foothold for this reason. Finally, there is the mat...