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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

FRIDAY: ARSENAL V COVENTRY Arsenal are rightly the favourites to win and defend their title this season and why showed why in their Community Shield win over Man City last weekend. Their squad strength was heavily praised last season and this season it arguably looks stronger because of the players they've brought in. Bruno Guimaraes gives their midfield more depth and I can see him form a formidable midfield partnership with Declan Rice. His signing will also give them chanc

The new Premier League season kicks off this weekend and it's set to be another entertaining season with surprises waiting to happen, many new faces both on the pitch and in the dugout and records waiting to be broken. In this preview, I've done a fact file on each club which includes where I think they'll finish this season, their strongest line ups and who I their most important player is likely to be alongside their stats from last season. ARSENAL LAST SEASONS STATS: PREMI

The new Premier League season kicks off this weekend and there will be a number of players looking to prove a point. Let's see which 10 players I think will have a big season ahead of them. COLE PALMER - CHELSEA Palmer has a somewhat disappointing season last season considering the heights he's hit in recent seasons with injuries arguably being the main reason why. He'll come into this season off the back of having a full pre season under his belt to build up his fitness whic

The new EFL season kicks off this weekend and there are set to be a number of teams from the Championship eyeing promotion to the Premier League. Let's see which clubs I think will be in the mix: Automatic Hopefuls WEST HAM Out of the sides that have come down, West Ham look the best equipped to bounce straight back up as they have arguably the strongest squad in the league and a manager in Nuno Espirito Santo who has been promoted before with Wolves in 2018. Because of this

The World Cup is over. That means it won't be long till the new domestic season kicks off and clubs are already back for pre-season and getting deals done in the market. With the new season kicking off next month; What does each club need this summer? ARSENAL - Striker Arsenal may have arguably the strongest squad in the Premier League, but if there is one area that needs addressing it's their centre forward department. Viktor Gyokeres did have a decent debut season last seas

The 2026 World Cup came to an end on Sunday and it was a tournament that produced many great moments and saw many of the world's best players light up the world stage. It also saw new stars emerge both young and unheard. Now it's time for me to tank my top 20 players of the tournament. Brahim Diaz - Morocco POSITION: Winger CLUB: Real Madrid Diaz was Morocco's main man at this World Cup as he registered 4 assists to help them reach the Quarter Finals. He brought both flair an

GK: UNAI SIMON (SPAIN) - Simon conceded just one goal at the entire tournament as Spain had a brilliant defensive record. He might not have had masses to do because of how dominant Spain were in games, but he still stepped up when called upon by making important and crucial saves. RB: PEDRO PORRO (SPAIN) - Porro was outstanding all tournament for Spain as he ran up and down that right hand side and made crucial contributions at both ends. He was a completely different player

England's World Cup campaign came to an end on Saturday following their win over France in the Third Place Play Off. With their tournament now over, I've decided to rate each player based on how they performed over the course of the whole tournament. JORDAN PICKFORD - 6 Pickford wasn't as reliable as he usually is England at this tournament as he let in goals he would normally keep out. He did have a good game against Mexico in the last 16 and make some important saves in the

PROBABLY LINE UPS FOR BOTH TEAMS: A lot of people had Spain down as the favourites to win the World Cup at the start of the tournament and here they are in the final with the chance to live up to that tag. They comfortably beat France in the semi finals by playing them off the park and their performance was arguably their best one of the tournament so far. They haven't been 100% perfect at this tournament in that they've had to work to get results in some of their games and d

PROBABLE STARTING LINE UPS FOR BOTH TEAMS Nobody talks about the third place play off because it's the game that no teams want to play in. But this one could be the best one in World Cup history because of the quality of players that both sides have at their disposal. France were very disappointing in their semi final against Spain and it was very surprising to see them put in such a flat performance. They were by far the best team at the tournament up until that defeat and f

TUESDAY: FRANCE V SPAIN France were a class above Morocco in the Quarter Finals and this game will be their first major test at this tournament. The teams they've faced so far have all been sides they've been expected to beat and they've done so without too many problems. Now they're at the stage where their credentials will be put to the test against a side who are on or close to their level. Spain beat France in the semi finals at the Euros two years ago where Lamine Yamal