This season’s Premier League title contenders are the trio of Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal. It is no wonder emotions have been all over the place this season… Not just from the players, but also from the fans. Either in support of their teams or in vehement opposition to a rival team. Based on the current Premier League table, and after an average match of 36 games played, Arsenal sits atop with 83 points, having played only 36 games, Manchester City with 82 points, is 2nd, with only 35 games played. And Liverpool with 78 points, 3rd. With 36 games…
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Arsenal, the current premier league toppers have managed to sustain themselves in the title run-in until MW35. Indicating a significant improvement from last season’s title race with Manchester City, when they collapsed before MW34. The fact that Arsenal are still alive in the title race at this point has not only shown how much they have improved in squad depth. But also, they have learnt the experiences and mental sustenance needed when being in a fierce title battle against clubs like Man City and Liverpool. In their upcoming match against AFC Bournemouth, Mikel Arteta’s gunners would once again step out…
The fall of Schalke 04 will always be a bitter story to tell or hear for any soccer fan. The legendary German club suffered their first relegation in 33 years after an extremely disappointing 2020-2021 season Following up on their relegation, they were en route to equal a 31-game winless streak record held by Tasmania Berlin since 1965 but were spared thanks to a reliving 4-0 win over Hoffenheim. Unfortunately, the win inspired not, any kind of motivation, but merely a relief. They later went on to win only two games in the next 15 months and consequently crashed away…
Martinelli, Arsenal’s Last season’s Highest goalscorer has been experiencing what fans deem as a below-average 2023-2024 football season. Having scored 15 Premier League goals last season, one would expect him to rise above such an already high ceiling, but it sadly hasn’t been so. Although the cause of his grim season could be attributed to some factors, the leader would be injuries. Having suffered two major hamstrings and a foot injury this season, this has caused him to spend almost a month on the sidelines. His replacement at the left wing, Leonardo Trossard has been clutch though, salvaging and winning…
“This is the end of the title run for Liverpool.” Jamie Carragher said, after their 2-0 loss against Everton last night. Although the result doesn’t mathematically infer that Liverpool is out of the title race, given that there are still 4 matches to be played. The disappointing result would come with a baggage of highly demoralizing effects when they look at how consistent and clinical their opposing title contenders have been against teams at the bottom half of the table. But beyond Liverpool’s lack of consistency and clinicality in recent games, it would feel aggravating to learn they have spent…
Kai Havertz’s £65 million transfer to Arsenal got a lot of their fans riled up against it. They had felt cheated on a deal with their London rivals. After the deal, Chelsea fans were happy and ecstatic to have made such an amount selling a so-called Chelsea flop, who was only brilliant in their Champions League and club World Cup-winning season. On the other hand, Arsenal Fans had to lick their wounds and rely on his promising potential without bearing on the management’s intention. The Beginning of Havertz Arsenal Career http://gty.im/2149893058 Havertz’s start of life in North London didn’t go…
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Victor Oshimen of Napoli are two players who are rated highly in European football. To achieve legendary status in a football club takes roughly a decade, but this duo has achieved this status within a short stint in their respective football clubs. With an impressive 26 league goals, Victor Oshimen, last season, propelled Napoli to their first league title in 33 years. which they last won during the era of the Legendary Maradonna. His impressive exploit won him the Serie A Golden Boots, African Player of the Award, and ninth in the Balon ‘d ‘or…
Since he arrived in 2020, Gabriel Magalhaes has been crucial to the Arsenal defense. Having partnered with different centre backs by Mikel Arteta, to find a solution to Arsenal’s excessive goal concessions. He has never been the one getting replaced. He gives credence to how good he has been since his arrival and how important he is to Mikel Arteta’s plans. Last season was the moment he got the most perfect replacement for a right-footed center-back Mikel Arteta has been looking for to partner with him. The highly rated William Saliba. With that combination, it propelled Arsenal to a Premier…
In an Arsenal that is in a title race for two of the most important trophies in the football world, one would expect that the defensive members of the team, who have done so much to stop their opposing teams from scoring them, to the extent of having conceded the least number of goals in this season’s premier league, will have among them the person to be crowned the dirtiest player in the squad. But no, they don’t. Surprisingly, the player crowned for such antics is Kai Havertz. Who is a Dirty Player? According to multiple sources, dirty players in…
After their comfortable 4-0 win against 4th placed Aston Villa last week and with a game in hand, the Spurs looked poised and ready to overtake Aston Villa, even though temporality on the league table yesterday. Tottenham went into the match hoping to dispatch off the 12th-placed Fulham and put pressure on Aston Villa before their proper duel with Westham today. A win at Craven Cottage would have placed them a point above Aston Villa. But unfortunately, Ange Postecoglou’s side would still remain fifth after this weekend, having lost 3-0 at Craven Cottage. Chances Created In The Game http://gty.im/2082119566 Starting…
The left-back 22, signed for Arsenal from Ajax for a £34 million fee in the latest summer transfer window. Started his arsenal career promisingly, even though it was a short cameo. That short cameo had him warm his way and talents into the hearts of Arsenal fans after his impressive Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest. Unfortunately, he couldn’t complete the game as he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) in the second half which led to his substitution in the 50th minute of the match. Even though he’s currently out on a long-term injury, his little cameo on…
