Man City, Southampton players dodge Premier League Worst XI; Spurs, Villa pairs included
There is a nice spread in this week’s Premier League Worst XI, with Leicester, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest all represented.
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There is a nice spread in this week’s Premier League Worst XI, with Leicester, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest all represented.
Andre Onana is the only Premier League goalkeeper with five clean sheets but we have Nick Pope just ahead here on goals conceded.
Forget the league table, it’s all about the Premier League net spend table. And Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal and Tottenham are ahead of the other 16.
Erik Ten Hag is gone, but the Sack Race moves on regardless. Martin, Lopetegui and O’Neil are the men now under pressure.
Mikel Arteta is one of only five Premier League managers not to have been booked this season. Arne Slot, Enzo Maresca and Pep Guardiola are close to bans.
Julen Lopetegui ambled to another uninspiring result and performance as West Ham manager in the David Moyes derby, while Roy Keane nailed Dean Henderson.
Ethan Nwaneri and Amad Diallo are among the Premier League benchwarmers who deserve a chance from the start. Bournemouth ruined it but otherwise there’s one per club.
These are some of the most influential men in the Premier League – but how many do you actually recognise?
There are slim pickings among the players available on free transfer, but Dele Alli is ‘back on the grass’ again…
Man Utd are supposed to have a creativity problem but it might just be that they actually have a finishing problem as they create more Big Chances than City.
Arsenal have lost Edu to Nottingham Forest so it is only right that they raid a Premier League rival for his replacement. Liverpool should be worried.
Our favourite stat of all stats sees Manchester City making an impressive early bid to finish top of all the tables this season.
Brentford have dropped an eye-popping 11 points from winning positions already, while this is one specific metric where Man United are doing well.
Bournemouth, Joe Gomez and Nottingham Forest’s assistant are praised. But Arsenal and Julen Lopetegui are in trouble and Cole Palmer must improve.
Liverpool are in an out-of-contract pickle and we suspect all of Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk and Salah would ease into this top ten of Premier League free transfer blunders.
We enjoyed a hint of the deep-thinking tactical genius rarely displayed by Gary O’Neil since his Monday Night Football appearance over a year ago. But Wolves need much, much more.
With the Premier League bottom six playing each other this weekend, which of these sides will ultimately get relegated in May? Here’s our ranking…
With Van Nistelrooy waiting for Amorim at Man Utd, this week’s Famous Friday Quiz wants you to identify these caretaker managers in the Premier League…
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino might not recognise Newcastle but there will be more emotional reunions for Ruud van Nistelrooy and Arne Slot.
Tottenham welcome Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in an all-Premier League last eight.
Crystal Palace’s season continued to go in the right direction after they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.
Premier League winners and losers covers Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer, Crystal Palace and Arsenal but the bulk of it goes to Erik ten Hag and Man Utd.
Julen Lopetegui has taken Nathan Jones and Erik ten Hag from us and his culling of Premier League managers should be stopped before he goes too far.
Liverpool have been tipped to beat Premier League rivals Newcastle United in the race to sign England international Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace are a team in urgent need of a pick-me-up. Thankfully they are about to get a visit from Dr Tottenham.
Ian Wright and Gary Lineker are throwing their weight behind Arsenal and Leicester clamours but every club has one player fans want to see starting more.
Arsenal’s luck is finally running out. They are top of the 2024/25 Premier League injury table, with a high-flying pair joining them in the top four.
According to reports, Crystal Palace are ‘seriously considering’ sacking Oliver Glasner amid their miserable start to the 2024/25 campaign.
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has told his friends that he wants to move to Liverpool when he leaves Selhurst Park, according to reports.
Eddie Nketiah was branded ‘selfish’ in his full senior debut for Arsenal and his decent performance in defeat to Forest was ruined by Cristiano Ronaldo-like pot shots from all angles.