Can Anyone Catch Chelsea?
Let’s just take a second to remember last year’s Premier League season. After 24 matchdays, the top spot in the table was held by Leicester City with 50 points. 21 points beneath the Foxes sat […]
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Can Arsenal Silence Chelsea Again?
Bright and early Saturday morning, at least here in Missouri, Arsenal and Chelsea will kick off the biggest Premier League match of the weekend. These London rivals occupy two of the top three spots in […]
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How Tottenham Ended Chelsea’s 13-Game Winning Streak
Antonio Conte’s Premier League juggernaut was finally knocked down at White Hart Lane this week. Chelsea‘s 13-game win streak began with a 2-0 victory at Hull, continued with an evisceration of Jose Mourinho’s United, and hit its […]
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Mid-Season Predictions: Premier League Top Four
As we approach the midway point of the Premier League season, it’s time for me to re-evaluate my preseason predictions. To start things off, we’re going to try and predict how the top four will […]
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Chelsea’s Lineup Changes Have Been a Revelation
Following Chelsea’s 4-0 demolition of their former manager’s Manchester United on Sunday, Nemanja Matic claimed their loss to Arsenal in late September was “a wakeup call for us.” That resounding 3-0 thumping delivered by the […]
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The Premier League’s World Cup of Managers
Over the last few years, as superstars like Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez have been lured by the big money and prestige of Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, and others have […]
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Conte’s Italy Exceeding Expectations
For whatever reason, Italy’s pre-Euro 2016 expectations were surprisingly low. Perhaps it was the 2014 World Cup, which had not gone as planned, to say the least. Drawn into Group D (which, considering Costa Rica’s showing, […]
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Early Premier League Fixtures to Watch Next Season
With the announcement of next season’s Premier League fixture list officially announced, I can start to circle some marquee matchups on my calendar. The glut of superstar managers and thrilling storylines means that football fans […]