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Aston Villa were one of the first Premier League sides to get their business started following a Champions League qualifying campaign. Whilst PSR may have been a contributing factor, they shipped star Douglas Luiz to Juventus, bringing in English youngster Samuel Iling-Junior as part of the deal.
Here we are again. Another semi-final for England. That’s odd to say, but here we are. A lot of what I’ve written on the site has been against Southgate, and yet he continues to graft a group of players that make us believe.
Each tournament, Southgate’s tactics; or lack thereof, have been scrutinised to no ends, and yet we’ve always gone far, and had at least a few games where the Three Lions look like the real deal. This time, that momentum is yet to reach the England camp, so what’s different?
England began their Euro 2024 campaign in Germany, beating a headstrong Serbia side 1-0, a job well done? Well not in England apparently.
It used to be the age-old question; will it be different this year? Is it finally time? Can England realise it’s potential? Although, in recent years, it’s become more of, we have to do it.
The Euros begin in Munich tonight, with the hosts, Germany, taking on Scotland in the opening game. Whilst football fans will rejoice in the month-long feast of international matches, we will all be asking the question, can England do it? And if not, who’s taking the trophy?
EURO 2024 is just over a week away, with England playing one last warm up game against Iceland this Friday. After this, Gareth Southgate will be tasked with trimming his initial 33-man-squad down to just 26. Whilst James Maddison and Curtis Jones have already been informed, they will not be on the plane, here is who I would take to Germany from the original squad chosen by Southgate.
Xabi Alonso has thrown a spanner in the works for Liverpool, as he announces he will stay at German club Bayer Leverkusen for at least next season. The Spaniard’s decision ends the idea of romantic reunion on Merseyside for now and leaves the Reds still hunting for Jurgen Klopp’s successor.
With Profit and Sustainability rules being at the forefront of times in the Premier League, it is always helpful when a club can be in the green, rather than the red. This is often a rarity, with the trials and tribulations of England’s topflight being a lot to comprehend, despite this, Brighton announced record profits from the 2022-23 financial year.
Coventry City face a task on their hands if they’re to keep hold of star midfielder Gustavo Hamer. The Brazilian-born player looks set on a move to a Premier League team after he nearly guided his side there, scoring in the Play-Off Final, albeit in vain.
Liverpool continued their midfield revolution, adding Hungarian talisman Dominik Szoboszlai to their ranks, in a deal that see’s the Red’s spend £60m to bring in the player from RB Leipzig.
Tottenham Hotspur continue to fight against the depths of mediocrity, but time and time again fail to complete the process in order to join Europe’s elite. Daniel Levy’s pride and joy have overseen attempted tenures of Managers who regard themselves as some of the best, Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho, but both have failed to captivate fans and take the club to the brink of trophies.
In January of this year, Premier League clubs spent over 800 million Euros on transfers, but clubs in Italy’s Serie A, spent just 33 million Euros. That figure is just over half of what strugglers AFC Bournemouth spent alone. So just where has this disparity come from?
Chelsea are having an odd old time. Currently tenth in the Premier League, facing a deficit in their Champions League knockout tie and out of every other major competition.
Nottingham Forest completed the signing of young Brazilian midfielder, Danilo, this week, but who is the the 21-year-old? And what can he bring to the Premier League club?
From the outside, this could look like a strange connection, even an absurd, desperate transfer, but it just might make sense. A 30-year-old target man, who didn’t exactly make that much of a mark during his time in the Premier League, so just how would this fit work?
Manchester United have finally found some new life under Erik ten Haag. Moving slowly up the table, playing fluid football, and removing the distractions that have plagued the club for so long.
Liverpool are in a rut. Coming in off a year where they were two games of a historic quadruple, the Merseyside team find themselves sixth, 16 points of Premier League leaders, Arsenal.
The World Cup is upon us, no matter how dubious, the tournament is imminent. Gareth Southgate is due to name his 26-man squad today.
The Premier League season is upon us, with signings galore and the prospect of a Christmas ‘break’ to cover that thing they call the World Cup to come, it’s set to be another unpredictable season in England’s top-flight.
West Ham have agreed a £30.5m deal for the Italy and Sassuolo striker, but who is the 6ft 5 player, and what can he give the Hammers going forward?
A big part of the fox’s success is its midfield and whilst Harvey Barnes and James Maddison rightly get praise, it is Tielemans who has impressed again, making the central midfield position his own and pulling the strings for this team.
In need of a young, exposing box-to-box midfielder? Look no further than Lille’s 21-year-old French midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
Michael Olise is a young French attacking midfielder who is currently on the books of Reading.
