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.
Brighton ‘axe majority of scouts’ as Tony Bloom proves he ‘trusts data more than humans’
Brighton owner Tony Bloom has reportedly decided to ‘axe the majority of his scouts’ in a surprising bid ‘to stay one step ahead of their rivals’.
Overrated Liverpool midfielder one of five Premier League players happy international break is here
The international break has come at a great time for these five Premier League players, who are either struggling for game time or struggling in general.
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 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.
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.
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.
Injuries not all to blame for Manchester City’s unprecedented losing run as key issue found
Pep Guardiola has lost four games in a row for the first time in his managerial career amid an injury crisis
Man City: Guardiola fires dig at Brighton star; reveals what he said during on-field confrontation
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has revealed what he said to Brighton star Jan Paul van Hecke during his on-field confrontation with the defender.
Man City FFP: ‘No argument against’ expulsion and ‘stripping PL titles’ with Juventus repeat demanded
The Mailbox claims there is ‘no argument against’ relegation and stripping of Premier League titles if Man City are found guilty of breaching FFP rules.
Five Premier League flops Ruben Amorim salvaged at Sporting includes Liverpool outcast
Ruben Amorim built his Sporting revolution on the back of players who flopped in the Premier League – and frequently embarrassed Wolves in the process.
Man City in crisis with no clear escape and Pep Guardiola doesn’t need this sh*t
Manchester City are now in crisis after a fourth consecutive defeat and Pep Guardiola must be wondering whether he can be bothered with this sh*t.
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.
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?
‘World class’ ex-Chelsea star tipped to do ‘huge things’ at Arsenal or Man City
Pat Nevin has tipped Billy Gilmour to make a “move way up the ladder” as he believes the Napoli midfielder has “the technical ability to do huge things in football”.
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.
Man Utd: £1.8m PL star ‘100%’ better than one of Ratcliffe’s signings – ‘he doesn’t do stupid things’
A Dutch journalist claims a centre-back at Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion is “100%” better than Manchester United star Matthijs de Ligt.
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.
F365’s 3pm Blackout: Liverpool awful on perfect day as City stumble and Forest march on
Liverpool were really terrible on a perfect day for them as Erling Haaland fluffed his lines for Man City and Forest marched into the Champions League spots.
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton: Reds reach PL summit with comeback victory as rivals slip
Liverpool have gone to the top of the Premier League with a victory over Brighton, after Arsenal and Manchester City returned poor results in their respective games.
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.
Brighton 2-3 Liverpool: Gakpo scores stunning brace as Reds hold on at the Amex
Gakpo took his career tally in the Carabao Cup to eight goals in as many games with a pair of powerful finishes for Liverpool.
Man Utd ‘gave serious thought’ to shock 33-year-old striker signing after Ten Hag recommendation
Ex-Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag reportedly believed Danny Welbeck would have been “an excellent addition” and pushed to sign him in the summer.
Incoming Man Utd coach ‘achieved great things’ playing ‘incredible’ as PL boss relishes challenge
Brighton caused quite the shock when they named Fabian Hurzeler as their new head coach in the summer, making him the youngest ever Premier League manager.
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.
Top 10 Premier League signings of the season features Man City duo, £33m Arsenal star
Including one Arsenal addition and a Manchester City duo, here is our ranking of the top 10 Premier League signings of the season.
Haaland inevitable, Villa forced to scrap, Brentford ridiculous and Wieffer whiffs – 3pm Blackout
A ludicrous round of Saturday 3pm kick-offs featured some transformative late goals, a mistake which keeps Arsenal fourth and more Erling Haaland brilliance.
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.