Chelsea won their second title in three years last season, but there were plenty of enticing stories elsewhere. Tottenham said goodbye to White Hart Lane with another impressive campaign as both Merseyside clubs progressed significantly. Bournemouth made the top half while Burnley bridged financial waters to win more than half their home games. What’s in… Read more →
On the one hand, Manchester City improved by 12 points last season on their 15/16 tally. On the other, they did not seriously challenge for any trophies, as they were widely expected to last August. Was last season progress, failure or something in between? We asked supporter Mike Holden from Foxpunter to find out. In… Read more →
Barring another Leicester scenario, six clubs are realistically in the running for the Premier League title this season – sorry, Everton fans. Let’s have a look at factors both in their favour and what could count against them. Manchester United Why they won’t win the title: They have been challenging for the top four, rather… Read more →
Manchester City must eradicate their soft centre. They work hard to score patient, deftly-constructed goals, 60 of them in the Premier League, but their opponents rarely need to show the same creativity for the same outcome. Simple balls over the top and pace in forward areas has often been enough to unhinge City’s poor defence:… Read more →
Alexis Sanchez is Arsenal’s only player who has performed to the standard of a team with supposed title-ambitions. It seems increasingly clear that the Chilean wishes to leave the North London club, given their current predicament. At 28-years-old, this may be the last couple of years during which he has the same pace and tenacity… Read more →
When Kevin De Bruyne first turned up in England, he was a very different player to the one he is now. Whilst having great creativity and dribbling ability, he was criticized for a lack of tactical intelligence and defensive qualities. Those things would take time to develop, time that then Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho did… Read more →
In a game packed with chances and goal-mouth action, it is hard to believe that it finished with only two goals. They came when James Milner converted a second half penalty and Sergio Aguero responded late on – but how did players on both teams rate? Manchester City Willy Caballero – a strong second half performance. No coincidence… Read more →
In a game packed with chances and goal-mouth action, it is hard to believe that it finished with only two goals. They came when James Milner converted a second half penalty and Sergio Aguero responded late on – but what have we learnt from the game? City’s early pressing Manchester City have often been criticized of… Read more →
A stubborn defensive display saw Stoke City hold Manchester City to a goalless draw, despite a late rally from the hosts. But how do players on both teams rate? Manchester City Willy Caballero – one sharp save from Diouf early on and a simpler one from Martins Indi, otherwise untested. 5 Bacary Sagna – struggled… Read more →
A stubborn defensive display saw Stoke City hold Manchester City to a goalless draw, despite a late rally from the hosts. But what have we learnt from the game? City’s cautious full-backs Gael Clichy was shy to get forward in the first half, which made it hard for City to isolate Phil Bardsley against Leroy… Read more →