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Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Mar 18 2021 14:11
Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection It's fair to say that injuries ensured Gareth Southgate was relatively hamstrung when it came to his latest England squad selection, so the fact that only two new faces have made the cut for the start of the Three Lions' World Cup qualifying campaign has been met with some disappointment.With the li...
Categories: Player Focus

Premier League Team News and Prediction: Arsenal vs Tottenham

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Mar 14 2021 09:05
Premier League Team News and Prediction: Arsenal vs Tottenham While a match between tenth and seventh in the Premier League may not seem like the marquee tie of the weekend, when Arsenal and Tottenham go head-to-head there are very few more highly anticipated fixtures in the calendar.While Arsenal are likely to be out of the running for a potential top four fi...
Categories: Team News

Stats study: Which goalkeeper truly has the most impressive clean sheet record?

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Mar 5 2021 17:16
Stats study: Which goalkeeper truly has the most impressive clean sheet record? The world of football statistics has evolved rapidly over the past decade and continues to do so, but there are some statistics that continue to be used as a sign of high level performance without any great context.Given the infrequency with which they are in possession of the ball, it's fair to say...
Categories: Player Focus

Premier League Team News and Prediction: Leicester vs Arsenal

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Feb 28 2021 08:30
Premier League Team News and Prediction: Leicester vs Arsenal Leicester host Arsenal in the early kick-off on Sunday, aiming to leapfrog Manchester United into second for a matter of hours at least, while Arsenal can only dream of jumping into the top half of the table.Nevertheless, it's the Gunners that may well come into the game in stronger spirits followin...
Categories: Match Focus

Premier League Team News and Prediction: Arsenal vs Leeds

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Feb 13 2021 16:00
Premier League Team News and Prediction: Arsenal vs Leeds While a mid-table clash between tenth and eleventh may not seem like a big game, the fact that it's Arsenal and Leeds involved will please one set of fans and distress the other. Indeed, for both teams this could be a pivotal match in the season whereby one clings on to a feint hope of a late push f...
Categories: Match Focus

Who is the best tackler in the Premier League? A statistical study

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Feb 9 2021 16:34
Who is the best tackler in the Premier League? A statistical study If you believe what you hear nowadays, football is now a non-contact sport and tackling is a dying art. Nevertheless there are still plenty of players who have mastered that art, even if it has adapted over recent years. Conversely, there are many that are fair less convincing in the tackle, be that...
Categories: REVEALED

Man City starlet, debutant and former club haunters in Premier League best XI

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Feb 9 2021 11:56
Man City starlet, debutant and former club haunters in Premier League best XI With what seems like a rare midweek without Premier League action as the FA Cup fifth round takes place, a number of players and clubs will get something of a breather, many of whom deserve it for their performances in gameweek 23.We run through the best XI from a weekend that saw Manchester City ta...
Categories: Best XI

Just two from Arsenal make combined XI with Villa based on this season's performances

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Feb 5 2021 16:56
Just two from Arsenal make combined XI with Villa based on this season's performances There may only be one place and one point between the sides heading into Saturday's lunchtime kick off between Aston Villa and Arsenal, but a combined XI between the two sides based on this season's league ratings comes out very one-sided...Indeed, Villa fans would point to the fact that they sit ab...
Categories: Best XI

Premier League Team News and Prediction: Aston Villa vs Arsenal

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Feb 5 2021 16:05
Premier League Team News and Prediction: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Following disappointing defeats in midweek, Aston Villa and Arsenal go head-to-head in Saturday's early kick off in the Premier League in a bid to bolster their top six prospects.While Villa were well beaten in truth against high-flying West Ham, the Gunners will feel hard done by given the circumst...
Categories: Match Focus

Six potential centre-back alternatives to Mustafi that Liverpool should consider

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jan 30 2021 09:52
Six potential centre-back alternatives to Mustafi that Liverpool should consider “You can imagine that we think about everything. It's about doing the right thing. We need to find the right player.” Those were the words of Jurgen Klopp on the possibility of signing a new centre-back in the coming days after Joel Matip suffered yet another injury in the victory over T...
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