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Premier League Same old Same Old? Since the inception of the Premier League in 1992 only 6 teams have lifted the trophy.  With the exception of Leicester City in 2015-2016 the other teams are all amongst the so called “big six”.  In the past it was the “big four”  (Liverpool, ...

The Back Three Antonio Conte’s switch to 3 at the back was the talk of the 2016-17 season. The Italian looks likely to continue with that formation but Chelsea improvements are needed here. Kurt Zouma could be sent out on loan, while John Terry has been released and Nathan Aké ...

Fixture 1. Saturday 23rd September 2017 - West Ham vs Tottenham It was West Ham’s 1-0 victory in this fixture back in May that finally ended Spurs’ hopes of beating Chelsea to the Premier League title. Manuel Lanzini’s goal handed Mauricio Pochettino’s side their only defeat in the final 13 ...

Meet England’s U-20 World Cup heroes: Freddie Woodman, Newcastle United Woodman’s penalty save in the U-20 World Cup final helped him to win the Golden Glove award. It seems like he’s now ready for Premier League football at Newcastle.  Jonjoe Kenny, Everton Kenny is the first of 4 stars from ...

In March, Romelu Lukaku rejected a new Everton contract, saying that it was time to move on to a bigger club. But which one? It looks like it may be a case of moving back to a bigger club. This week, the Belgian striker announced that he knows where he ...

FA Cup Final Heroes? Tomorrow sees the final silverware of the domestic season the FA Cup final take place at Wembley.  Arsenal and Chelsea battle it out for the right to lift the famous trophy. Chelsea will go into the match as overwhelming favourites.  The Blues won the Premiership by ...

The 2017 FA Cup Final looks set to be the most exciting for years. Can Arsenal bounce back from missing out on a Top 4 spot for the first time in 20 years? Or will Chelsea carry on their brilliant form and secure the classic English Double? The Managers The ...

Squad Rotation? Tuesday sees a crucial Premier League fixture.  Leaders Chelsea take on Southampton at Stamford Bridge.  Tottenham have closed the gap on Chelsea to 4 points so a win in this Premier League fixture is paramount.    It was noticeable that Chelsea “dropped” or “rested” Costa and Hazard for ...

Chelsea vs Tottenham, Arsenal vs Manchester City – this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals couldn’t get much stronger. Chelsea knocked out Manchester United, while Everton were knocked out by Leicester City. In fact, of the Top Seven, only Liverpool have fielded a weakened side and taken the tournament lightly. Is the ...

Which Premier League players have really improved this season? Victor Moses, Chelsea Premier league player development. When Roberto Di Matteo signed Moses from Wigan back in 2012, there seemed little hope of regular first-team football. And so it turned out at first. After a decent debut season at Stamford Bridge, ...