Manchester City were a joy to watch at Watford last week: they won 6-0 with a performance that will strike fear into the rest of the Premier League. Midfield magicians Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva played nine key passes while Raheem Sterling completed seven successful dribbles. They had 51 touches of the ball in… Read more →
In an eventful game that saw Everton play 44 minutes with a man advantage, Manchester City equalized late on as Raheem Sterling cancelled out Wayne Rooney’s earlier strike. How did players on both teams rate? Here’s our verdict. Manchester City Ederson Moraes – let the ball go through his legs for the goal in one… Read more →
Manchester City’s draw with Everton on Monday night, which saw Wayne Rooney’s opener cancelled out by Raheem Sterling’s late strike, staged two teams with different ideals. City favoured fluid, passing football which saw them create numerous openings and be the more prominent side, despite playing half the match with a man disadvantage. Everton’s attacks revolved… Read more →
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 →