Pep Guardiola recently announced that he would step down from Manchester City following the 2022-23 Premier League season. Guardiola’s side has dominated English football during his five-year tenure thus far, winning three of the last four Premier League titles and amassing four Carabao Cups, two Community Shields, and a FA Cup. The Spanish coach will undoubtedly go down as one of the most prominent P... »
August 31st marked the final day of the summer transfer window, and what an exciting day it was. Over a dozen transfers occurred. What were some of the biggest deals? Premier League Manchester United officially signed Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus for a reported £12.8 million Chelsea signed Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid on a season long loan with the option to buy Leeds U... »
Cristiano Ronaldo has officially been confirmed as Manchester United’s latest signing. This revelation comes 12 years after the Portuguese forward left Manchester United for Real Madrid for a then world-record fee. Over the past couple of days, it became clear that Ronaldo wanted to leave Juventus. Initially, the most likely destination was Manchester City, who were in contractual negotiations with Ronaldo’... »
On August 26th, the Champions League group stage draw occurred to determine the initial fixtures for this upcoming season. Thirty-two clubs were randomly selected into eight pools of four clubs each. The first Champion League matches are on September 14th, but which group will be the most competitive? On paper, the two most difficult groups appear to be “Group A” and “Group B.” Group... »
Harry Kane is Tottenham‘s third-highest goalscorer of all time. He is one of the best players in the world and is Tottenham’s primary scorer and creator. He’s arguably the best player in the Premier League and has the talent and ability to walk into any top team in Europe. So, how crippling would his departure from Tottenham be for the London club? In short, it would set Tottenham back yea... »
On Sunday, Chelsea put on a dominant display against Arsenal at the Emirates, winning 2-0 in the “North London Derby.” Romelu Lukaku made his first appearance for the Blues since completing his $135 million move from Inter Milan, where he won the Italian league last season. Many predicted Chelsea would beat their local rivals handily, but what was shocking was just how poor Arsenal were. Having ... »
Over the last decade, Manchester City has been one of the most dominant English football clubs in the Premier League. Backed by significant investment from its owners, the Manchester-based club has had a meteoric rise winning five Premier League titles in ten seasons, with three won in the last four years. Their ability over this timespan can’t be disputed, but why are people questioning if they have ... »
On Friday, it felt incredible flipping on the first Premier League match of the new season after nearly three months without English “football.” Now that “Matchday 1” has ended, I want to reflect on the big six’s performances to assess where the giants stand now that pre-season is officially over. First up, Arsenal. Going into this summer, it was apparent Arsenal required a han... »
Premier League football is back! Today is the first Premier League match of the season between Arsenal and Brentford, but most of the games in “Gameweek 1” will be played on Saturday, when Manchester United take on historic rivals Leeds United at Old Trafford. It’s been a marvelous summer transfer window for Man-United after bringing in two world-class players who walk straight into our fi... »
August 8th marked the fifth anniversary of Paul Pogba returning to Manchester United. These five years of Pogba have been filled with magical moments and stretches of utter dismay, which makes the topic of Paul Pogba a very divisive conversation amongst Manchester United fans. Some fans believe he hasn’t lived up to the (then) world record fee United paid for him. Others think he hasn’t ev... »