Tottenham and West Ham stars lead the list of Premier League’s bargain transfers this season

Tottenham and West Ham stars lead the list of Premier League’s bargain transfers this season – originally posted on Sportslens.com The transfer market has exploded in recent years. Newly-promoted clubs spend tens of millions, the top sides seem to cough up nine figures every summer, and someone breaks their transfer record every five minutes. However, […]

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From Owen to Wilshere, the Premier League’s Unfulfilled XI features the best players to never make it

From Owen to Wilshere, the Premier League’s Unfulfilled XI features the best players to never make it – originally posted on Sportslens.com The launch of the Premier League in 1992 sparked a wave of hype that has continued apace since then. While the self-styled ‘best division in the world’ clearly has plenty of attributes, it […]

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Several Premier League clubs competing with Juventus and RB Leipzig for £21m Bundesliga forward

Several Premier League clubs competing with Juventus and RB Leipzig for £21m Bundesliga forward – originally posted on Sportslens.com A number of Premier League clubs could be set to compete with RB Leipzig for the signature of Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic this summer, as reported by German publication Bild (via Transfermarkt). Kalajdzic has enjoyed a […]

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Every Premier League club’s worst collapse of the season…

We’ve already looked at the points won from losing positions this Premier League season. Yes, well done, Manchester United, we’re all very impressed. Now let’s get on with something much better for the soul: laughing at the disastrous losing of points from winning positions. Everyone does it – not a single club has managed to […]

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Ten unique England XIs that would deliver Euro 2020 glory

England could dominate the Euros with Harry Kane and John Stones, sure. But their tenth possible unique XI features Dominic Solanke, so there   Gareth Southgate would be forgiven for sacking it all off, albeit in his incredibly mild-mannered and amiable fashion, when you consider just how many English footballers actually exist. There are bloody […]

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Ranking all 23 2020/21 Premier League managers so far…

It seems likely the season will end with 23 coaches having a crack at being in charge of a Premier League club this season. Let’s rank them.   23 (NE) Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United, since March) Harsh to put him last, but however bad the results were under Chris Wilder when viewed collectively, individually they […]

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Everton to target Koulibaly as Ancelotti receives funds

Everton have emerged as a new contender for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports. The 29-year-old has been heavily linked with both Liverpool and Manchester United in recent months. Jurgen Klopp supposedly wants Koulibaly to partner Virgil Van Dijk on the Dutchman’s return from injury. FEATURE: Fred or foe? Comparing the Man Utd man […]

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Ancelotti looking forward to having ‘more complete’ Everton squad

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti hopes the international break will provide the necessary reset for his side to make a final push for European qualification. Inconsistency has dogged the Toffees since they went top of the table in October as they have not been able to go more than four Premier League matches without losing. A […]

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Arsenal and Liverpool top Premier League run-in table

We are now in the final straight of the Premier League. With only eight/nine/ten games left of the season, we can look at the run-ins and work out who now has the advantage in the race for European places and against relegation…   * Liverpool’s next four opponents lie in 9th, 10th, 11th and 17th […]

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Carlo Ancelotti identifies £54m defender as top summer target for Everton

Carlo Ancelotti identifies £54m defender as top summer target for Everton – originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has earmarked Kalidou Koulibaly as his top target for the summer transfer window, a report from Football Insider claims. The Toffees have impressed in Ancelotti’s first full season as the head coach and they are eighth in […]

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