Ballon d'Or 2024: The stats justify Man City and Spain lynchpin Rodri's individual triumph
by Jacque Talbot
at Tuesday, Oct 29 2024 14:56
It takes a special kind of player to win the Ballon d'Or as a No.6. Rodri is the first player of his kind to clinch the accolade since Matthias Sammer, who won in 1996 playing for Borussia Dortmund. Still nursing an ACL injury which will keep him out for the season, Rodri’s journey to the podi...
Man City Season Preview: Key Player, Signing to Watch, Predicted Lineup and Betting Tip
by Sam Hammond
at Wednesday, Aug 14 2024 11:32
Manchester City are next up in our 2024/25 Premier League season preview as we look back at their 2023/24 campaign, pick out the key player, the signing to watch, predict where they'll finish and make a betting tip via oddschecker.2023/24 Season RoundupDespite it remaining a three-horse race right u...
The numbers prove Rodri deserved Player of the Season nomination
by Ben McAleer
at Thursday, May 9 2024 13:37
When the Premier League Player of the Season nominees were announced on Thursday, the usual suspects made the cut. Arsenal pair Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice were included, Aston Villa hero Ollie Watkins was nominated, so too was Chelsea star Cole Palmer. Manchester City's Phil Foden, Erling Haala...
How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit?
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Sep 24 2023 16:20
Shortly after the restart against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Rodri received his marching orders following an altercation with Morgan Gibbs-White. Manchester City would go on to beat Forest 2-0, but the Spaniard's dismissal left a sour taste in the mouth. Hopefully, Rodri will learn. Rodri has to...
Four Premier League stars make Europe’s best XI for August
by Dan Worth
at Wednesday, Sep 6 2023 14:37
Man City vs Liverpool Combined XI: Salah joins Haaland and Grealish in attack
by Charlie Fairbank
at Friday, Mar 31 2023 16:35
Rejuvenated Man Utd man into top 10 form rankings led by Chelsea youngster
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Dec 13 2021 16:23
Following the weekend's action there is a new leader for the third gameweek running in our Premier League player form rankings.After Diogo Jota was displaced by compatriot Bernardo Silva last time out, the Portuguese pairing have now been leapfrogged by Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher.The midfielder ...
The stats behind Rodri's rise to Man City lynchpin
by Ben McAleer
at Tuesday, Nov 23 2021 10:55
99 times out of 100, Rodri's long-range strike against Everton would have found row-z. As the Spaniard lined up his second half effort against the Toffees, you'd forgive one or two fans ducking for cover, yet those who kept their eye on the ball would have seen the midfielder find the top corner fro...
The top ten flying starts by summer signings across Europe
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Sep 26 2019 15:43
With summer signings now having had some time to adapt to their new surroundings we pick out the ten to have started strongest for their new clubs in Europe's top five leagues. A minimum of four league starts has been set as a requirement.10. Joan Jordan (Sevilla) - 7.53 ratingAlready proving to be ...
Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one
by Martin Laurence
at Monday, Aug 12 2019 16:39