Manchester City Cruising To The Double
Leroy Sané opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling poured it on as Manchester City waltzed to a 3-1 victory over Everton on Saturday, their 27th premier league win. The win was also their fifth straight and added to their insurmountable 16 point lead over city rivals Manchester United. […]
Manchester United is cementing its runner-up status
Marcus Rashford slotted home two goals in the first 24 minutes and Manchester United worked through the Liverpool defense for a 2-1 win. United are now undefeated in nine straight league matches against Liverpool, winning six and drawing three. The Reds have not won the Northwest Derby since March 2014 despite finishing above Manchester United […]
Move over Man City, Real Madrid are the real Champions League favorites
The first legs of all eight champions league ties are in the books. Manchester City holds the title of betting favorite, with 18/5 odds to win the competition. They hold this position by a pretty wide margin over Barcelona whose odds are 5/1. After one 4-0 and two 5-0 shutouts, why is there such an […]
Conte’s Transfer Mishaps Have Chelsea Battling For Fourth
Roberto Pereyra scored a 91st minute goal and 11th-place Watford completed a 4-1 route of Chelsea, their second straight three-goal loss. The previous loss came to ninth-place Bournemouth, leaving Chelsea in fourth place. They now hold just a one-point lead over city rivals Tottenham. After that, there’s just a five-point drop to Arsenal for last […]
Is Liverpool The Next Man Up In The Premier League?
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Roberto Firmino combined for two goals and Liverpool barely held on to defeat Manchester City on Sunday, moving them up to a tie for third in the table (ahead of Chelsea on goal differential). I wrote about Manchester United’s rise on Friday, but after defeating Manchester City, Liverpool, not title-defenders Chelsea, could be […]
Can Lingard, Pogba and Defense Help Man U Gain Separation?
After three draws during the holiday period, Man U have started to turn their luck and skill around with back to back 2-0 wins vs. Everton in the League and at Derby in the FA Cup. 25 year-old forward Jesse Lingard has been the star forward lately, collecting goals in both games, while Paul Pogba […]
Smart-Spending Southampton Has Been The Premier League’s Surprise Team
Southampton has been the Premier League’s surprise team, starting the season in excellent form despite a number of high-profile summer departures.
First-Place Chelsea Look To Increase Sizable Lead Against Derby Rivals Arsenal
We’re only six weeks into the new Premier League season, and Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea already has the look of champions.