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Manchester clubs dominate opening Premier League team of the week

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Manchester clubs dominate opening Premier League team of the week With the highly anticipated opening weekend of Premier League having drawn to a close, Manchester City are back on top of the pile already, whilst rivals Manchester United secured the most significant result with a 4-0 hammering of Frank Lampard’s Chelsea.The local rivals unsurprisingly have f...

Player ratings: Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa - Mings and McGinn shine but Kane wins out

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Player ratings: Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa - Mings and McGinn shine but Kane wins out It was a case of so near yet so far for Aston Villa in their first game back in the top-flight but Tottenham’s dominance told eventually as they came from behind to win 3-1 at home. We assess the performances of the players on show and run through our statistical ratings, with some standout pe...

Why Ceballos signing at Arsenal - even on loan - is a major coup

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Why Ceballos signing at Arsenal - even on loan - is a major coup Dani Ceballos is officially an Arsenal player. Well, for one season at least, and while a loan deal might not offer the security the Gunners fans would like, there’s no question that they will fall in love with the midfielder.This is nothing like the disappointing loan switch for compatriot De...

Algeria should be considered favourites for cagey AFCON final vs Senegal

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Algeria should be considered favourites for cagey AFCON final vs Senegal Tonight marks the conclusion of the last major international tournament of the summer as Senegal take on Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final.It’s the former that entered the tournament among the favourites and remain - albeit very marginally - the bookies choice to land the trophy.Howev...

Cheaper Zaha alternatives Arsenal should have considered

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Cheaper Zaha alternatives Arsenal should have considered It’s a sign of the current market that when Arsenal reportedly made a £40m approach for Wilfried Zaha the footballing world collectively scoffed at what was considered such a derisory fee.It’s well known that the Gunners are financially hamstrung this summer and need to eek every p...

Who is Arsenal bound William Saliba? Stats and characteristics report

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Who is Arsenal bound William Saliba? Stats and characteristics report Arsenal are moving closer to their second summer signing in the form of Saint-Etienne teenager William Saliba - who will return to the Ligue 1 outfit on loan for the 2019/20 season.The terms of the deal have been criticised in some quarters, with the Gunners in need of defensive reinforcements in th...

Spain trio star in Euro U21 team of the tournament

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Spain trio star in Euro U21 team of the tournament Two years on from their final heartbreak at the same Championships in Poland, Spain exacted revenge on Germany to earn the European U21 title for the fifth time - matching the record held by this years hosts Italy in the process.The 2-1 victory in Udine on Sunday night was La Roja’s fourth con...

Finding a 13/1 double on Germany and Spain booking U21 final reunion

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Finding a 13/1 double on Germany and Spain booking U21 final reunion As we head into the knockout stage of the European U21 Championships the odds suggest to expect a repeat of the final between Germany and Spain two years ago, but we think there is still value on such an eventuality.In fact, our two tips - when chosen with the best bookmaker possible as far as the o...

Lam-pard to the slaughter? Chelsea opportunity has come too fast for Frank

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Lam-pard to the slaughter? Chelsea opportunity has come too fast for Frank It seems now as though it is merely a matter of time before Frank Lampard is named as the next Chelsea manager in an appointment of the future made today.There is, after all, little question that this scenario has come around sooner than all parties involved would have liked. The vision of life unde...

Top Rated: Youngsters shine in first round of AFCON fixtures

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Top Rated: Youngsters shine in first round of AFCON fixtures With the first round of fixtures in the Africa Cup of Nations now complete, we take a look back at the star performers from game week one, with a number of youngsters making particularly strong starts. A former Chelsea graduate and Manchester City star rank among the five highest rated players this ...