Arsenal were 1-0 up when Kai Havertz was gifted an easy chance yards out with the goal at his mercy. For those into stats, it was a chance worth 0.77 xG. In simpler terms, he should have scored. He did not. Here we go again, thought Arsenal fans. It was a moment that showed why…
Everton’s wonderful start under David Moyes continued with a vital 4-0 win over Leicester City that moved them further away from the Premier League relegation zone. The Toffees were in cruise control after just six minutes as Abdoulaye Doucoure and Beto scored in quickfire fashion. The striker added his second just before the interval following…
Pep Guardiola has called for “something special” from his Manchester City side to save their Champions League campaign. City, the 2023 winners, have slipped outside the top 24 in the league phase after winning just two of their first seven matches and must now beat Club Brugge at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday to stay…
When it rains, it pours, and that certainly seems to be the case for Arsenal this season. Over the last week and a bit, Mikel Arteta’s side have dropped points away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League, lost the first leg of their League Cup semi-final against Newcastle United, and then, to…
Since Ruben Amorim arrived, he has implemented an entirely new system, playing a 3-4-2-1, using three central defenders, and using wing-backs instead of natural full-backs and wingers. However, with the current composition of Manchester United’s squad, the Portuguese coach has had to get experimental with his selection, starting more defensive full-back options as wingbacks, or…
Newly appointed Southampton manager Ivan Juric says his side are capable of “something exceptional” as they look to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season. Juric, formerly of Roma, Genoa and Torino, also compared his footballing style to death metal music as he looks to turn around the fortunes at St Mary’s this term….
