Writing an earnest preview of the title race in the modern competitive landscape of the Premier League is somewhat disingenuous. Luckily, the battle royale for Champions League qualification is likely to compel throughout the season. Given the dominance of City and Liverpool, we effectively have four teams fighting for two positions in the top 4.
Jurgen Klopp always raises eyebrows with his insistence that Liverpool’s primary aim is to finish in the top 4. It seems absurd given his team has consistently held their own against Manchester City for the last five years. However, it’s worth remembering that Liverpool missed out on the Champions League for five out of six
Pep Guardiola says City are in danger of dropping points in August because of key absences from preseason. Phil Foden, John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan are training with the U23s in Croatia because they cannot enter the U.S and join their teammates on their tour of America. This is due to Covid-19 vaccination being required
Jesse Lingard is reportedly on the verge of the return to West Ham that everybody has been waiting for. The 29-year-old captured imaginations during his loan spell there in 2021, scoring nine goals and making four assists. He performed so well he even played himself back into England contention. However, for whatever reason, Jesse Lingard
Pep Guardiola is going to have some competition for the title of ultimate positional football hipster next season. This is because both Arsenal and Manchester United are gearing themselves up to implement a positional style with their recruitment. The fates of Lissandro Martinez and Oleksandr Zinchenko have been intertwined this summer. With Erik ten Hag
In recent years, Barcelona have experienced economic calamity to an extent which threatened the very existence of the club. Barcelona’s finances were in such bad shape that they couldn’t afford to keep their greatest ever player, Lionel Messi. The restrictions now placed upon them in order to be allowed to continue operations are wreaking havoc
The Premier League has reached a level of financial domination that leaves even teams like Real Madrid in the dust. Within the Premier League, the ‘Big 6’ continue to consolidate their position at the top of the division. Sure, a West Ham or a Leicester may challenge for the Champions League, but they can never
Raheem Sterling is expected to complete his transfer to Chelsea on Wednesday after writing a goodbye letter to Manchester City. Raheem Sterling is reportedly en route to Los Angeles to join Chelsea’s preseason tour of the U.S. The figure being bandied about is $50 million, which mean Manchester City have recouped the fee they paid
“I don’t want to be the superstar, you know?” said Gabriel Jesus after impressing in his pre-season debut for Arsenal. The Brazilian forward scored twice, and basically scored another two which ended up being own goals. It was a tantalizing taste of what is to come for Arsenal fans who have been missing a good
When Jack Wilshere announced his retirement last week, all of us blinked in disbelief at the copy. It feels as if Jack Wilshere has been done as a footballer for years, but he’s only 30 years old. Oh, if only things could have gone differently for him. If he remained injury free, he could be
