Flying Kiwis – September 1
He may have had a slow start but Chris Wood is ready and firing now for Leeds.
He may have had a slow start but Chris Wood is ready and firing now for Leeds.
Held by Swansea, beaten by City, barely getting past West Brom and now losing to Crystal Palace. These are not the champs we remember.
It’s becoming a growing trend in football. Bigger clubs are finding it harder and harder to pry away talent from the next level of team.
This is the last set of games before the transfer window slams shut and that could mean some very drastic shifts by the next time some of these teams play.
Arsene Wenger and Brendan Rodgers have reputations. Reputations for flair and flakiness in Wenger’s case, passion and character for Rodgers.
One thing that screams loud and clear from the start of West Ham’s season is that they’re very much a work in progress.
Despite a couple of months of speculation that he was on his way to Manchester United, former Barcelona forward Pedro has instead signed with Chelsea.
If there’s a manager in the world who can walk through fire without wrinkling his pressed suit, then it’s Jose Mourinho.
Winnie’s Hammers may have done a number on Arsenal last week, but they had a fair wakeup call against Leicester.
It’s the newest and most expensive rivalry in English football.
Despite performing her job to the exact letter of its description, Eva Carneiro, Chelsea’s team doctor and the only team doctor that anybody outside their own club knows the name of, has been demoted after drawing the ire of manager Jose Mourinho.
A big four clash? So soon? Oh, Premier League, you really know how to treat a fan.
You could be forgiven for getting pessimistic about West Ham’s season a few days back. Many were.
This week’s feature game was that opening clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Two managers beginning decisive second seasons, with strict philosophies and processes.
Last week it was Jose Mourinho’s beef with Rafa Benitez, this week it’s his tiff with Arsene Wenger. Can’t we all just get along!? (Like these three).
On the first six days came creation and on the seventh day He rested. Then, somewhere between 4000 and 14 billion years later, He got bored and created the English Premier League, now here we are.
Winston, Tommy, Marco and all the lads. Setting the pins up for a ripper of a season of airborne icons.
Key players, key questions and reasons to watch for each of the 20 Premier League clubs. All predictions are the product of crazy whims and subject to change within three minutes of the first kick-off.