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.
16 Conclusions on the F365 Tables: Brighton for the Champions League as Postecoglou has it easy
Brighton are doing even better than we think, Tottenham are doing worse and Wolves are more Arsenal than Arsenal. Here are 16 Conclusions on the soon-to-be-famous F365 Tables.
Five PL moves for Ruud van Nistelrooy post-Man Utd include replacing Ange Postecoglou at Spurs
With Ruud van Nistelrooy’s inevitable Manchester United exit confirmed, where could he go next? Tottenham Hotspur to succeed Ange Postecoglou, perhaps?
Walker, Gakpo, Arsenal’s ‘best £20m spent’ – Every Premier League club’s worst player in 24/25
Here is the worst player for every Premier League club in 2024/25. We are using WhoScored average match ratings, so please shout at them, not us.
Premier League player stats: Leicester star has most take-ons after completing 12(!) v Man Utd
The 2024/25 Premier League season is bubbling along nicely and we have some lovely statistics for you to enjoy. We have leaders across 29 metrics.
Premier League winners and losers: Liverpool strengthen grip as Dr Tottenham saves another patient
Liverpool and Brighton take top winner honours, while it should take about 0.3 seconds to realise which dafties are getting both barrels in the losers.
Onana on course for Golden Glove but Pope best in Premier League
Andre Onana is the only Premier League goalkeeper with five clean sheets but we have Nick Pope just ahead here on goals conceded.
Premier League five-year net spend table: Arsenal in third ahead of Spurs
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.
Premier League sack race: Lopetegui and Martin neck and neck now
Erik Ten Hag is gone, but the Sack Race moves on regardless. Martin, Lopetegui and O’Neil are the men now under pressure.
Four managers have served touchline bans this season over discipline
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.
Keane nailed Henderson, Wolves off the mark and Lopetegui sack coming – 3pm Blackout
Julen Lopetegui ambled to another uninspiring result and performance as West Ham manager in the David Moyes derby, while Roy Keane nailed Dean Henderson.
Premier League benchwarmers who deserve a chance: (Nearly) one per club
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.
The Famous F365 Friday Quiz: How many Prem sporting directors can you place?
These are some of the most influential men in the Premier League – but how many do you actually recognise?
The best footballers available on a free transfer right now
There are slim pickings among the players available on free transfer, but Dele Alli is ‘back on the grass’ again…
The Premier League table of Big Chances shows Man Utd > Man City
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.
Five Premier League sporting directors Arsenal could steal in search for Edu replacement
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.
Man City extend Premier League dominance to table normally reserved for dafter teams
Our favourite stat of all stats sees Manchester City making an impressive early bid to finish top of all the tables this season.
Man United sack Ten Hag, promptly drop first points from winning position all 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.
Premier League winners and losers: Praise for Bournemouth and Gomez, flak for Arsenal, Lopetegui, Palmer
Bournemouth, Joe Gomez and Nottingham Forest’s assistant are praised. But Arsenal and Julen Lopetegui are in trouble and Cole Palmer must improve.
Top 10 Premier League free transfer blunders doesn’t yet feature Liverpool trio
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.
Gary O’Neil displays hint of deep-thinking genius for Wolves rarely seen since MNF reveal
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.
Ranking Prem bottom six on survival chances with one of three promoted sides tipped to stay up
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…
The Famous F365 Friday Quiz: Premier League caretaker managers…
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…
Van Nistelrooy, Slot and £30m signings among five random reunions this weekend
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino might not recognise Newcastle but there will be more emotional reunions for Ruud van Nistelrooy and Arne Slot.
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw: Tottenham take on Man Utd in all-Premier League last eight
Tottenham welcome Manchester United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals in an all-Premier League last eight.
Aston Villa 1-2 Crystal Palace: Kamada winner as Glasner’s Eagles back on track
Crystal Palace’s season continued to go in the right direction after they beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.
Erik ten Hag makes surely his last Premier League winners and losers appearance
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.
West Ham claim Erik ten Hag as their ninth Premier League manager scalp
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.
Newcastle blow with ‘Liverpool move’ mooted after £75m star ‘tells friends’ his preference – ‘I’ve heard’
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 sickly patient – time for a house call from Dr Tottenham
Crystal Palace are a team in urgent need of a pick-me-up. Thankfully they are about to get a visit from Dr Tottenham.
One clamour for every Premier League club: fans demand Arsenal teen and £37.2m Man Utd forward start
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 top 2024/25 Premier League injury table amid Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli problems
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.
Palace ‘eye statement of intent’ as Parish ‘seriously considers’ Glasner sack; three ‘contenders’ revealed
According to reports, Crystal Palace are ‘seriously considering’ sacking Oliver Glasner amid their miserable start to the 2024/25 campaign.
Premier League star ‘tells friends he wants to join Liverpool’ after ‘failed’ Newcastle transfer
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has told his friends that he wants to move to Liverpool when he leaves Selhurst Park, according to reports.
‘Selfish’ from first Arsenal game, Nketiah like Ronaldo v Slovenia in Crystal Palace defeat
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.