English Premier League
Fantasy Premier League Tips: How To Pick Your Squad
With the opening Premier League fixture quickly approaching, the time to make your FPL team is as well. Making a team comes with lots of struggles and can be a hard decision. So here are our tips for how to make the best squad and top your FPL league table. Goalkeeper With the budget for your FPL team set at £100m and 15 players to choose each choice has to be thought out meticulously. Goalkeeper prices are set quite low with the most expensive coming to £5.5m. Your keeper will be playing for you each week so you want to choose a regular starter with a strong record of clean sheets each season, for example Allison, Ederson and Mendy. Cash Cow’s Throughout your squad try and aim to have one of the most expensive players in each position. For example Kevin De Bruyne in midfield. If De Bruyne...
Brighton’s Marc Cucurella Hands in Transfer Request After Man City Interest
Brighton full-back, Marc Cucurella has handed in a transfer request at the Amex Stadium. It comes after Manchester City had a bid of £30million rejected for the former Barcelona man. The Spaniard joined Brighton last summer for £15million, and went onto impress last season with his attacking and defensive ability. In 35 appearances, Cucurella scored one goal and assisted one goal. It’s his chances created that has helped increase the interest in the defender. Cucurella created 42 chances in those 35 games, three more than City defender Joao Cancelo. 🤑 @OfficialBHAFC want £50 million for @Cucurella3 this summer ⚽ Looking at his stats from last season, you can see why!#Transfers #Cucurella #MCFC #ManCity #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/RL2qH6XPRm — talkSPORT EDGE (@talkSPORTEDGE) July ...
‘CR7 Not Welcome’ – Atletico Madrid Fans Unveil Anti-Ronaldo Banner Amid Transfer Rumour
Atletico Madrid fans have made their feelings abundantly clear following rumours that their club had been linked with Manchester United‘s want-away forward Cristiano Ronaldo. The legendary marksman once again reiterated his desire to leave Old Trafford on Tuesday having returned to Manchester for the first time since the end of last season. New manager Erik Ten Hag, along with the club’s hierarchy, are eager to persuade the 37-year-old to stay but it seems his ambitions lie with a move to a team actively competing for trophies. A whole host of Europe’s elite clubs have been heavily linked with a move for the game’s greatest goalscorer, although suggestions that Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG were interested have been quickly dismissed by each club. More recently however, there have been ru...
Fantasy Premier League Tips: Top 10 Midfielders For 22/23 Season
The wait is almost over with Premier League football returning next weekend. As we count down the days to next Friday let’s look at the Top 10 midfielders for Fantasy Premier League this season. 10. Bruno Guimaraes – Price £6m Club – Newcastle Bruno Guimaraes joined Newcastle from Lyon in the January transfer window last season and it didn’t take him long to find his footing in the Premier League. The Brazilian defensive midfielder played a more advanced role under Eddie Howe and managed to bag himself five goals in eleven premier league games whilst also providing one assist. The midfielder will definitely be looking to make a fast start to the 2022/23 season. Bruno Guimaraes scored 67 points last season but bear in mind he joined halfway through. Since his first start in #FPL...
10 Times Players Tried To Force Transfers From Their Football Clubs
With Ronaldo returning to Carrington for training and a meeting with Ten Haag, the Dutchman is determined to keep him at the club. However, it’s still looking likely for Ronaldo to force a move amid concerns he’s unable to compete for the biggest trophies. Here’s the 10 most famous times players have forced a move away from their club. 10. Luka Modric: £30m (Tottenham to Real Madrid) Coming to the end of his third year at Spurs Luka Modric decided he wanted to seek a new club where he could challenge for the biggest trophies. This came of no surprise with Tottenham fans but the way he handled it definitely did. After Daniel Levy rejected his move to Chelsea the Croatian refused to play in their first game of the 2010/11 season. He did return to the squad and made 42 appearances that ...
The Curse Of The Chelsea No9: Lukaku Latest Victim Of Doomed Shirt
Chelsea are yet to give a player the burden of their cursed no9 shirt for the coming season. We take a look at the players who have flopped while wearing the iconic number for the blues. Tony Cascarino Looking into the past Tony Cascarino was Chelsea’s first no.9 of the Premier League era and he really set this curse on its way. Serving only two seasons at the club Cascarino bagged a sad total of 6 goals in both combined and the closest he came to a trophy was runner up of the 1993/94 FA Cup. Mateja Kezman Moving ten years on from Cascarino’s departure Mateja Kezman joined for the 2004/05 season and although this was a successful season for Jose Mourinho’s blues, Kezman didn’t have the same fate. Arriving from PSV for £6.75m Kezman managed to only score four goals in 25 games which f...
Exclusive Report: Premier League Teams Ranked by Number of Social Media Followers
You often hear the song “by far the greatest team, the world has ever seen” chiming around football stadiums across England, but we have decided to put that clout-chasing to the test by taking a comprehensive look at social media’s most popular Premier League teams. These incredible results show how far Man Utd still dominates as a Brand despite their on the pitch issues. For example, Man Utd has more than double the amount of social followers as their City rivals – despite the latter’s success over the last five years. It’s also interesting that the top 6 Premier League teams make up 88% of numbers, which reveals the enormous sway that the top 6 teams still have in the league. Rank Team Followers 1 Manchester United 184400000 2 Chelsea 118900000 3 Liverpool 113700000 4 Manchester City 862...
WATCH: Gianluca Scamacca’s Stupendous Highlight Reel as West Ham Table £34m Bid
West Ham have made the first formal approach for Sassuolo’s widely-admired Gianluca Scamacca with a bid thought to be in excess of £34m. The 23-year-old has emerged as one of the brightest sparks in Serie A following a dazzling display last season, as he notched in 16 goals in 36 league appearances. Gone are the days of lumpy target men, Scamacca is of a new breed of striker; 6″5 is a mighty frame, but he combines surprising athleticism and speed with ball-carrying ability and an inherent knack for finding the net in spectacular style. The Hammers are eager to add another offensive option to their roster this summer, and remain keen on Chelsea youngster Armando Broja for whom they have made an initial £30m proposal, although the Blues are reluctant to sell. Take a look below at some o...
Dial it Up: Will Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah Answer Arsenal’s Prayers?
With Arsenal nearing the end of their pre-season tour of the United States, one thing that has become apparent is new signing Gabriel Jesus’ compatibility with fellow striker Eddie Nketiah. With the Brazilian joining as the Gunners’ marquee signing this summer, many fans would have assumed the £45m man would be leading the line come the start of next season. However, if Arsenal’s pre-season performances are any indicator of Mikel Arteta’s intentions for the upcoming campaign, we may well see a brand-new strike partnership being formed. While Jesus has been irresistible thus far after three games in an Arsenal shirt, fans have been quick to point out the blossoming on-field relationship between him and Eddie Nketiah, who the club recently tied down with a fresh long-term contract following ...
The One Interesting Fact That Links The Queen, Osama Bin Laden And More
Have you ever wondered which famous names support your club? We have spent some time digging through a whole host of A-list celebrities who are known supporters of Arsenal – with so many to choose from, we’ve picked out our favourites below. The Queen While our monarch is notoriously tight-lipped over anything that involves her own desires or opinions, many people have speculated over the years as to who Queen Elizabeth II may be more inclined to in the football world. Indeed, she has never been spotted giving it large on the terraces of the Clock End at the Emirates Stadium with a Stella in hand, but she is thought to have had a soft-spot for Arsenal after inviting Arsene Wenger and the squad to an event at Buckingham Palace in 2007. It’s rumoured she was particularly impressed with ...
Football Accumulator Betting Tips for Thursday 21st July 2022: Back Our 8/1 Three-Fold With A Free Bet
Ahead of Thursday’s action across Europe we have picked out three fixtures for an 8/1 accumulator – better yet, customers yet to register with Virgin Bet can get a £20 free bet to use across their platform. Three legs make up our Thursday accumulator, which has odds of roughly 8/1. A £10 stake would return around £90 (Odds subject to change). Football Accumulator Tips Football Accumulator Betting Offer: Virgin Bet – Bet £10 Get £20 In Free Bets Virgin Bet are offering new customers the chance to get £20 worth of free bets upon signing up. Simply place a £10 qualifying bet , and you’ll receive £20 in free bets in return. Just follow the step-by-step guide below to redeem yours. Top 5 New Football Betting Sites Already claimed Virgin Bet’s bonus? Check out some more free bets from the best b...
Four red cards shown in chaotic Wolves pre-season friendly against Levante
Wolves fell to a 2-1 defeat against Levante in a pre-season friendly on Thursday morning, but it wasn’t the result that stole the headlines after four red cards in the first-half. After two brawls in five minutes, Wolves had duo Yerson Mosquera and Daniel Podence sent off before half-time along with two other Levante players. Instead of leaving the second half as a 9-a-side game, referee Jorge Tarraga decided that they should resume with 11 players each in a strange decision that has baffled football fans around the world. Tarraga went one further and blew for the full-time whistle after just 86 minutes, as it appeared he’d had enough of the encounter and brought it to a close as Levante won 2-1 behind-closed-doors. This is crazy. Daniel Podence has been sent off now. He clashed with a Lev...
