It was Wanderers who won the FA Cup for the first time in 1872, beating the Royal Engineers 1-0 in the final at Kennington Oval, while Leicester City won the most recent edition in 2021 when defeating Chelsea by the same score. Before we get into our top five biggest outsiders to win the competition, […]
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5 Greatest Chelsea Players of the Premier League Era
Chelsea have emerged as one of the world’s biggest clubs over the last 30 years, and it is fair to say they have boasted some of the game’s best players during that period. Having won five league titles, two Champions Leagues, seven FA Cups, four EFL Cups, two Europa Leagues, two Club World Cups and […]
Five Best German Players to Play in the Premier League
With the German national team winning four World Cups, it is fair to say they have had their fair share of brilliant players. The likes of Lothar Matthaus, Miroslav Klose, Gerd Muller, Philipp Lahm, Thomas Muller and Rudi Voller have all shone on the international stage for their country, but none of them have ever […]
Football – 5 best French players to ever play in the Premier League
Those Gallic stars have won both collective and individual awards galore and added both class and composure to their sides. 5) Eric Cantona (Leeds 1992 and Manchester United 1992-97) Three decades on, Leeds’ decision to sell Eric Cantona to Pennines rivals Manchester United still appears baffling. That might be hindsight talking because at the time, […]
Crunch Premier League Clashes This Weekend
Liverpool will be looking to narrow the gap on champions Manchester City to just three points in the race for the Premier League title when the on-song Reds host West Ham on Saturday. At the other end of the table Norwich welcome Brentford to Carrow Road with both teams desperate for the victory in their […]
Fantasy Premier League Gamweek 28: Try to Resist the Temptation
The likes of Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds, Newcastle, Southampton, Watford and Wolves will play twice this week, but it is important players plan ahead for GWK30, where many teams will blank. In GWK27, we used a free hit, and while it wasn’t a fantastic return, we still beat the average score. Our team is not […]
Reds Eye Quarter-Final Spot
Fresh off their EFL Cup triumph, Liverpool will be looking to book their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Wednesday night when they welcome fellow Premier League outfit Norwich City to Anfield (20:15 KO). Quadruple Bid Still Intact The Reds secured their first trophy of the campaign on Sunday with a thrilling […]
Premier League Title Race Shaping up Nicely
Manchester City’s Premier League advantage has been chopped down to three points as Liverpool narrow the gap on the champions but Pep Guardiola’s will be sensing a great opportunity to double that lead against the Reds’ Merseyside rivals Everton. City’s trip to Goodison Park is the highlight of eight matches on the Premier League coupon […]
Chelsea Defence Resumes as CL Last-16 Continues
Lille not Force of Last Season Defending champions Chelsea, who were crowned Club World champions earlier this month, are expected to carve out a first-leg lead against the French champions, who have struggled in Ligue 1 this season. Lille claimed a shock title triumph ahead of Paris Saint-Germain last term but lost several key players […]
Close Battles Expected Throughout the Premier League
There is almost an equal split of Premier League games over the weekend with five on Saturday and four more on Sunday, and with the exception of Manchester City’s trip to Norwich, most of them are close betting battles. Tyneside Tussle to Be Full of Goals The best-looking bet comes on Tyneside, where goals should […]
Chelsea To Face Asian Champs In Semi-Finals
Thomas Tuchel’s Champions League winners are getting a short break from Premier League action to try and win the tournament for the first time. Chelsea did get to the final the last time they won the Champions League in 2012 but were beaten by Brazilian outfit Corinthians. They now face the Saudi winners following their […]
Five Players With the Most Red Cards in English Football
English football has cultivated a reputation around the world as one of the most combative leagues in which to play football. However, there were some who always took combative to a level too far. Here are five players who became all too used to the proverbial early bath. 5- Dennis Wise – 11 Red Cards […]
Why Are There No Premier League Games This Weekend?
Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday brought an end to Premier League football for the next two weeks. After years of pressure, the Premier League decided to introduce a winter break – much like our European neighbours – in 2019/20 in the hope of dealing with player burnout. The winter break […]
Fantasy Premier League Gamweek 23: Time to Come Out from Behind the Sofa
Thousands of players made transfers to take advantage of the added fixtures, only to see more postponements due to Covid-19. We wrote last week that this was becoming a bit of a chore, and at the time of writing, we are still unsure if GWK23 will become a double gameweek, ideal, right? While our suggested […]
Top Two Meet In Crunch Clash
There are five intriguing contests at the top and bottom of the Premier League on Saturday, headlined by Manchester City against Chelsea. Relegation rivals Newcastle and Watford meet in a crunch clash, while in the evening match-up Aston Villa host Manchester United. Villa Can Claim Swift Revenge Villa were beaten 1-0 by United in the […]
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 22: Don’t Tinker for No Reason
The majority of January breaks have allowed FPL users to reset and regroup ahead of the second half of the season, but the last few weeks have been nothing short of a joke. That may sound strong to some, but the fun is slowly creeping out of the FPL world, and it would not come […]
Coach’s Corner: Chelsea v Manchester United
Chelsea and Manchester United played out an entertaining draw in Michael Carrick’s second game as manager of The Red Devils, but it was Chelsea who had the better of the game and will have come away slightly disappointed not to have secured the three points. Man Utd offered little in the way of attack, only […]
Coach’s Corner: Breaking Down the Newcastle v Chelsea Match from Saturday
Let’s take an in-depth look at the game between Newcastle on Chelsea last weekend, and find out just how Chelsea managed to finish as three-goal winners despite not being at their best on the day. How They Lined Up Chelsea Chelsea lined up in a loose 3-4-3/5-2-3 formation, with Chillwell and James acting as wing-backs […]
No Malmo Blues for Tuchel
Matchday Four of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday with eight games to look forward to. Although they face contrasting tasks, both Chelsea and Manchester United are in action, but it could be another tough evening for Barcelona. Champions Expected to Stride On Chelsea could have been expected to experience a hangover after winning […]
Who Will Be Crowned Champions of Europe?
A jam-packed club campaign like no other comes to a conclusion in Porto on Saturday, when the biggest prize in European football is decided as Manchester City clash with Chelsea in the Champions League final. This final looks set to be a tight all-Premier League affair and given there is unlikely to be an avalanche […]