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Hat-trick hero Ronaldo spearheads Premier League Team of the Week

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Hat-trick hero Ronaldo spearheads Premier League Team of the Week Manchester City lost ground in the title race as they were held at Crystal Palace on Monday night with the gap between themselves and Liverpool now just four points. However, the star man from the weekend's action put in a man of the match performance in Manchester United's 3-2 win over Tottenham as...

Why Coutinho must resist temptation and pen permanent Aston Villa move

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Why Coutinho must resist temptation and pen permanent Aston Villa move Southampton were unbeaten in six trips to Aston Villa coming into Saturday's round of games. Following a rocky start to the season, Saints were again on the up and headed into the weekend's match in the Midlands unbeaten in five in the league. Villa, meanwhile, had failed to win in four in front of ...

Man City star De Bruyne joins Chelsea trio in Premier League Team of the Week

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Man City star De Bruyne joins Chelsea trio in Premier League Team of the Week Manchester City secured the bragging rights in Manchester with a resounding 4-1 derby win on Sunday and the defending champions are rightly represented in the Premier League team of the week. However, it is Chelsea who dominate the XI, with players from Leicester, Newcastle, Watford, Tottenham and A...

Coutinho dazzles while Liverpool pair make Premier League Team of the Week

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Coutinho dazzles while Liverpool pair make Premier League Team of the Week Premier League title chasing duo Manchester City and Liverpool each secured huge wins in midweek and the pair are represented in the best XI. Arsenal, Leicester, Aston Villa, Southampton, Newcastle and Leeds also have players make the cut on the back of their respective performances following the re...

AFCON 2021: Liverpool and Chelsea stars among top 10 Premier League representatives

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AFCON 2021: Liverpool and Chelsea stars among top 10 Premier League representatives With AFCON done and dusted, we take a look at the best rated Premier League representatives from the tournament of those to have made three or more appearances. Stars from Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all feature in this countdown.10. Cheikhou Koutaye (Senegal and Crystal Palace...

Guimaraes, Luiz or Arthur? Arsenal midfield search hones in on Brazil trio

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Guimaraes, Luiz or Arthur? Arsenal midfield search hones in on Brazil trio There has been a trend to Arsenal's search for a new midfielder this month, with the three names most strongly linked with the club all hailing from Brazil.The Gunners' need for reinforcements in the middle of the park has been made abundantly clear in recent weeks. Injuries and the absences of Thom...

Who is Rodrigo Bentancur? The missing piece to the Aston Villa midfield?

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Who is Rodrigo Bentancur? The missing piece to the Aston Villa midfield? One thing that has become clear in this often underwhelming winter transfer window is Aston Villa mean business. The club have already secured the services of Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Digne in moves CEO Christian Purslow confirmed were not altogether planned but simply too good to turn up.Could t...

What the arrival of Philippe Coutinho means to Aston Villa

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What the arrival of Philippe Coutinho means to Aston Villa Philippe Coutinho is officially an Aston Villa player. While many will say that in itself is an indictment of the player's regression over the past three years, let the Villa fans have their moment!The Brazilian, reuniting with former teammate and friend Steven Gerrard, will likely take the number 1...

Foden to earn another perfect 10 at Newcastle? The best FPL picks for gameweek 18

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Foden to earn another perfect 10 at Newcastle? The best FPL picks for gameweek 18 Who are the best transfers for FPL gameweek 18? 4-time top 1k and 5-time top 5k finisher Abdul Rehman uses stats, fixtures and the eye test to find the best Fantasy Premier League players with the potential to pick up big points and help shoot you up the rankings.Matty Cash (£5.0m) – Ast...

Premier League Team of the Week: Villa trio force way into Man City dominant XI

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Premier League Team of the Week: Villa trio force way into Man City dominant XI No prizes for guessing the dominant side in the Premier League team of the week. Manchester City were rutheless against Leeds on Tuesday night, romping to a 7-0 win to reinforce their title credentials. Players from Aston Villa, Everton and Wolves also make the cut in a COVID-hit midweek best XI.Jor...