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Does Moyes deserve the chance to turn West Ham's fortunes around?

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Does Moyes deserve the chance to turn West Ham's fortunes around? From Champions League aspirations to Championship fears. On New Year’s Day 2022, West Ham United battled to a 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace to move to within a point of the top four. Fast forward 12 months and David Moyes’ men are outside the Premier League relegation zone on goal diff...

Who is Piero Hincapie? The promising Ecuadorian to bolster Tottenham's defence

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Who is Piero Hincapie? The promising Ecuadorian to bolster Tottenham's defence The January transfer window is often a difficult one to strengthen in, but Tottenham do have previous when the window re-opens at the turn of the year. Spurs waited until deadline day at the start of 2022 before they confirmed the arrivals of Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus.A ke...

The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez

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The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez The World Cup was the perfect platform for players to showcase their talent. Knowing full well all eyes would be on the competition, there are those who used Qatar 2022 to boost their reputation ahead of the January transfer window. Perhaps the biggest breakout star, and one who'll be high on wishli...

Newcastle star Trippier retains top spot in the Premier League form standings

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Newcastle star Trippier retains top spot in the Premier League form standings The Premier League form rankings return following the first round of festive games, with another Newcastle player joining Miguel Almiron and Kieran Trippier in the top 10. There are two new entries on the leaderboard, including a Liverpool striker, while a Manchester United star has soared into the ...

Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals

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Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals Each member of Arsenal’s front three got on the scoresheet on Boxing Day, as goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah earned Mikel Arteta’s men a 3-1 victory over West Ham. The star of the show, though, was Martin Odegaard, who ran the game for the Premier League lead...

Casemiro partners Odegaard in midfield in Premier League team of the week

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Casemiro partners Odegaard in midfield in Premier League team of the week Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is the star man in the first Premier League team of the week following the World Cup break, while Newcastle star Kieran Trippier once again makes the XI. Stars from Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool also make the cut as we rattle through the...

Why Liverpool trumped Man Utd to the signing of Gakpo

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Why Liverpool trumped Man Utd to the signing of Gakpo There was a sense of deja-vu for Liverpool fans following their 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day. Not long after the final whistle, reports emerged claiming the Reds had made their move for long-term transfer target Cody Gakpo. PSV then released a statement in which they said a deal had been s...

How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks?

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How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks? The 2022 World Cup was one of the most dramatic ever, but with focus now turning back to club football, just how big of an impact did the mid-season tournament have on the Premier League?Arsenal lost star striker Gabriel Jesus after he picked up an injury and teammate Richarlison returned to Tottenh...

Who is Marcus Thuram? The Gladbach goal-machine linked with Newcastle

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Who is Marcus Thuram? The Gladbach goal-machine linked with Newcastle The January transfer window presents an opportunity for out-of-form teams to strengthen, but also leaves others in a tricky situation. Realistically, next month is the final chance for teams to bring in money for star players whose contracts expire at the end of the season. The likes of Leicester, I...

Previewing the Premier League Big5 Boxing Day Bonanza!

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Previewing the Premier League Big5 Boxing Day Bonanza! After over a month since the last game, the Premier League is back on Monday, and so is Premier League Big5!The first set of fixtures after Christmas Day can spring some real surprises and produce some real moments of drama. 1963 anyone?Factor in the possible World Cup fatigue for some players, comp...