England vs Finland: Why Carsley should again use Grealish following solid Ireland showing
by Ben McAleer
at Jumatatu, Sep 9 2024 11:52
The faux pre-match outrage over whether or not Lee Carsley would sing the national anthem ahead of England's meeting with Ireland on Saturday wasn't enough to dampen spirits as the Three Lions geared up for their first post-Gareth Southgate match. Carsley was viewed by some as a vanilla appointment,...
Villa hitman leapfrogs Man City and Arsenal pair to top of form rankings
by Ben McAleer
at Ijumaa, Apr 21 2023 12:06
Aston Villa and Manchester City are the two main teams on the form standings with three players apiece following key wins over Newcastle and Leicester, respectively, last weekend. Arsenal, Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Brighton are also represented as we run through the top 10.10. Erling Haaland (Ma...
Free-scoring Arsenal winger tops Premier League form standings
by Ben McAleer
at Ijumaa, Apr 14 2023 12:17
There's a new player atop the Premier League form rankings, with Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa all boasting two players each in the top 10. Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Brighton are also represented as we run through the standings.10. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) - 7.42Th...
Throwback Thursday: The season that convinced Man City to spend big on Grealish
by Ciaran McLoughlin
at Alhamisi, Apr 6 2023 10:33
Man City vs Liverpool Combined XI: Salah joins Haaland and Grealish in attack
by Charlie Fairbank
at Ijumaa, Mac 31 2023 16:35
Man City benefitting as Guardiola molds Grealish into ideal system player
by Ben McAleer
at Jumatatu, Mac 13 2023 15:30
When Raheem Sterling first moved to Manchester City back in 2015, they were signing a forward who was very much an unfinished product. The aim for City was to smooth down the rough edges and allow this diamond to shine. For a player who'd already established himself a a first team regular for Liverp...
The form based England XI Gareth Southgate should name as his favourites falter
by Martin Laurence
at Alhamisi, Nov 11 2021 11:27
England round off their World Cup qualifying campaign over the coming week and are all but assured of a place at the tournament in Qatar next year. They host Albania on Friday night, with a win enough to cement top spot ahead of a trip to bottom side San Marino.As such Gareth Southgate is expected t...
Five things Steven Gerrard needs to achieve to be a success at Aston Villa
by Martin Laurence
at Alhamisi, Nov 11 2021 10:32
Having taken the controversial decision to sack Dean Smith, Aston Villa were quick to identify their replacement, and in all likelihood had Steven Gerrard in the back of their minds for some time. Former Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow almost certainly has, and was the key driver in th...
How Bailey and Buendia fit in to life after Grealish at Aston Villa
by Martin Laurence
at Jumatano, Ago 4 2021 16:21
After months of speculation, Jack Grealish's drawn out transfer to Manchester City is set to come to a close. The last few days have seen his boyhood club Aston Villa attempt to convince him that the grass isn't greener, but the Emerald Etihad Stadium has proven too tempting for the 25-year-old to t...
Why Buendia capture can turn Aston Villa into European contenders
by Ben McAleer
at Jumapili, Jun 6 2021 13:50
Emiliano Buendia was a deserving winner of the 2020/21 WhoScored.com Championship player of the season award. The Argentine played a starring role in Norwich's title success as he reached double figures for both goals (15) and assists (16) last season, one of only two players to achieve the feat, an...