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Jackson proving is worth to Villa Villa's season took time to get going following a slow start and one man who has found his form at around the same time they have is new striker Nicolas Jackson. There may have been some doubts about Villa signing Jackson because of the criticism he received whilst at Chelsea for not being clinical enough in front of goal. But since joining Villa, he's without a doubt proving his worth as he's already got 4 goals in 7 Premier League games and

FRIDAY: IPSWICH V NOTTINGHAM FOREST Ipswich gave a good account of themselves against Man City last weekend and will have come out of that game with their heads held high despite the result. Forest also gave a good account of themselves in their last game against Arsenal by staying in the game for as long as they could and being tough to break down. But they did have some good chances that they weren't able to take and this has to be a concern for them because they struggled

Is Josh King becoming Fulham's talisman? Fulham got their first win of the season and under Alvaro Arbeloa on Saturday by beating Hull and at the heart of their attacking play was 19 year old Josh King. He was always looking to make things happen whenever he had the ball against Hull whether that be creating a chance for a teammate or beating players with his pace or a bit of skill. He's arguably been Fulham's best player this season in what has been a difficult campaign so f

SATURDAY: EVERTON V CHELSEA Everton are one of the few sides who are still unbeaten this season and they comfortably won this fixture 3-0 last season. Chelsea don't have a good record in this fixture from recent seasons as they've won just once in their last nine visits to Everton. They looked more secure against Bournemouth last weekend with the return of Moises Caicedo to their midfield being the main reason why as he gave the defence the protection it maybe was lacking in

Caicedo the difference the maker for Chelsea Chelsea's front three of Palmer, Rogers and Pedro have received a lot of praise this season including in their 5-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. But against Bournemouth, the return of Moises Caicedo was the biggest difference as he brought solidity to the midfield by making crucial interventions whenever his team needed him to. The struggles Chelsea have faced defensively this season have mainly been down to them looking too op

SATURDAY: ARSENAL V LEEDS Arsenal had a rare off day against Brighton before the international break and Mikel Arteta will have used the last couple of weeks to look back and see what went wrong for his side. Other teams will have watched Brighton's performance and will look to repeat it as they'll see that as one way to stop Arsenal. Leeds are still unbeaten this season and will fancy their chances of getting a result here because they're a competitive side who are capable o

GK: ALISSON (LIVERPOOL) - Alisson didn't concede a single goal during September and he also made a number of crucial saves to keep his team in games. His performances between the sticks were key to reds keeping up their unbeaten start. RB: JAYDEN BOGLE (LEEDS) - Bogle ran up and down the touchline throughout September as he made vital contributions at both ends of the pitch. He popped up with a crucial goal against Brighton and offered a threat whenever he went forward alongs

Chelsea are not title contenders Chelsea were talked about as potential title contenders heading into this season and during the opening weeks of the season because of them having no European football to distract them and the fact that they have a proven top level manager in Xabi Alonso. They have shown why they could challenge and especially going forward as they've looked dangerous whenever they've gone forward. But defensively they've looked all over the place as they've c

Thomas Tuchel announced his first England squad of the season earlier today ahead of their upcoming Nations League games against Spain, Croatia and two against the Czech Republic. There are no new faces to the squad, but there are recalls for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tino Livramento, Lewis Hall, Jarrad Branthwaite, Myles Lewis-Skelley, Cole Palmer, Alex Scott, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Rio Ngumoha. This is what I think of the squad: Out of the players that have been recalled,

FRIDAY: BRENTFORD V CHELSEA Brentford are still unbeaten this season but haven't won since the opening game of the season where they comfortably eased past Spurs. They'll definitely get chances in this one because Chelsea do look open and vulnerable at the back as we saw against Hull. The blues have looked exciting to watch going forward but defensively they susceptible and have down for a while. They haven't kept a clean sheet in the league since January and if you want a re

The first England squad of the season will be announced on Friday as Thomas Tuchel looks ahead to their upcoming Nations League games over a two week international break against Spain, Croatia and two games against the Czech Republic. Many players will be looking to force their way into the squad this season whilst some will be looking to force their way back in. Especially the players who missed out on the World Cup. So which players could be pushing for an England call up?

Chelsea lack leaders in defence Chelsea have been rightly praised for their attacking play this season but whilst they're a good team to watch going forward, they've looked open and disorganised defensively. They looked all over the place defensively against Hull as their defensive issues again came back to bite them and the reason why they're vulnerable defensively is not just because of the rrors they're making, but because they lack leaders in that department. They're lack

SATURDAY: ASTON VILLA V NOTTINGHAM FOREST Villa finally found their shooting boots against Club Brugge in midweek and their win will no doubt give them some much needed confidence. Forest are still without a win under Oliver Glasner and were very unlucky not to have beaten Spurs even though it was unclear as to whether the ball came off Neco Williams' arm before it ended up in the back of the net. There might be a slight tiredness about Villa in this one as a result of them p

GK: KONSTANTINOS TZOLAKIS (HULL) - Tzolakis didn't concede a single goal during August as Hull got off to a flying start. His solid performances between the sticks played a key role in Hull starting the season the way they have done. RB: BEN WHITE (ARSENAL) - White had a strong end to last season and has carried that form into this season. He made crucial interventions at both ends of the pitch during August in making crucial interventions at one and setting up Martin Odegaar

The Champions League is back this week with many of the world's best players once again looking to light up the competition. Only one team will come away with the trophy at the beginning of June and it's now time to see who I think the winner will be. AEK ATHENS MANAGER: Marko Nikolic BEST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINISH: Quarter Finals - 1969 KEY PLAYER: Luka Jovic The former Real Madrid striker has resurrected his career since joining the greek champions as his total of 21 goals in

Is Isak finally delivering for Liverpool? Alexander Isak had as everyone knows a tough first season at Liverpool last season and has already come in for some criticism this season. But on Friday night against Ipswich, he showed a glimpse of the player Liverpool thought they were getting when they spent all that money on him last summer as he scored two well taken goals to give the reds a 2-0 win. So is he finally delivering for Liverpool? His two goals against Ipswich will de

FRIDAY: IPSWICH V LIVERPOOL Ipswich started brightly against Man United but were ultimately taught a harsh lesson about Premier League football in the second half. They're likely to receive more of them as the season progresses including in this one as they'll be up against another quality side. Liverpool have had to come from behind twice in both of their games so far which have highlighted the problems they have at the moment. They look open in midfield whilst in defence th

Is Cherki City's new De Bruyne? Rayan Cherki has started this season in fine form by registering 2 goals and assists each with the former coming in City's 4-1 win at Crystal Palace on Friday. He was the star of the show against Palace on Friday and especially in the second half as he scored two incredible goals and was at the heart of everything City did going forward. With the start he's made to the season, could he be City's new Kevin De Bruyne? One thing City lacked last s

FRIDAY: CRYSTAL PALACE V MAN CITY Palace were wasteful in their opening game against Everton and I fear that they could be in for a long season. There are issues over Jean-Philippe Mateta's contract, Ismaila Sarr is wanted by Liverpool and they'll also have Europe to contend with again. Sarr was left out of the squad against Everton if he's left out of it for this one, it can only mean that he's moving closer towards the exit door. City got the post-Pep era off to a winning s

Arsenal showing why they're favourites Arsenal are rightly the favourites to win the title this season and they showed why during their opening game against Coventry. It might've been the first game of the season, but the Gunners' win and performance sent out a message to the rest of the Premier League and was a statement of intent. They dominated Coventry from start to finish on Friday as they moved the ball crisply and showed the attacking intent their fans maybe didn't see