Analysis: Do English clubs overpay in the transfer market?
As the January transfer window comes to a close, it’s natural to expect the Premier League clubs will have spent the most when the dust settles. The English top flight is the richest league in the world, but does that reputation mean that they’re getting overcharged in the transfer market?
Huddersfield vs Everton: Siewert can rejuvenate Terriers
Huddersfield have a mountain to climb to stay up but Jan Siewert’s arrival may give them a fresh impetus ahead of entertaining Everton. The Toffees have been suffering from travel sickness of late, losing their last two Premier League away games and Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Millwall.
Arsenal vs Cardiff: Gunners tipped to get back on track
Arsenal suffered a disappointing FA Cup exit when hosting Manchester United but can bounce back with a Premier League triumph over Cardiff. The Gunners had previously impressed when beating Chelsea in this competition, whereas the Bluebirds are languishing in the bottom three.
Lauren interview: Cameroonian on Arsenal and the Premier League
Lauren won the Premier League twice and the FA Cup three times in a successful six-and-a-half-year spell with Arsenal. In an exclusive bwin interview, the former Cameroon international discusses the latest at the Emirates Stadium and in the Premier League.
Analysis: Who are the biggest heroes in each division?
Tottenham’s performances will surely suffer in the absence of Harry Kane, but we wanted to know which players’ presence has the biggest positive impact on their team. Here are the 10 players who have made the largest positive difference in a range of top European leagues.
Huddersfield vs Man City: Blues to show Terriers no mercy
Huddersfield caretaker boss Mark Hudson faces a baptism of fire when Premier League champions Manchester City visit John Smith’s Stadium on Sunday. Under-23 coach Hudson will fill the void left by David Wagner’s shock departure and could hardly have been handed a more daunting first test.
Newcastle vs Cardiff: Magpies can benefit from cup success
Newcastle enjoyed a confidence-boosting FA Cup win at Blackburn in midweek and can build on that by beating Cardiff in the Premier League. The Magpies are currently third from bottom in the table, a point behind the Bluebirds, but boast a more talented squad in our book.
Analysis: How much do draws in football matter?
Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United extended their run of Premier League matches without a draw to a whopping 26 but they remain third in the Premier League, so does a lack of draws necessarily mean that there’s a problem? And which managers are most likely to settle for a share of the points?
Analysis: Our alternative half term awards
With the turn of the year coinciding almost perfectly with the halfway point of the domestic season, we wanted to hand out some half term awards to the clubs and players who have put in the most encouraging performances so far. We’ve crunched the numbers across the Premier League and EFL – up to 31st December 2018 – to reward those who have caught our eye.
Cardiff vs Tottenham: Spurs tipped to respond in Wales
Cardiff moved four points clear of the bottom three after Victor Camarasa’s stunning stoppage-time strike earned them a 1-0 win at Leicester. Tottenham saw their Premier League title hopes suffer a setback as they went down 3-1 to Wolves at Wembley but we’re taking them to bounce back in Wales.
Leicester vs Cardiff: Foxes can continue hot streak
Leicester entertain Cardiff full of confidence following back-to-back Premier League victories over Chelsea and Manchester City. The Foxes have already beaten the Bluebirds in Wales this season and are hard to oppose in the reverse fixture at King Power Stadium on Saturday.
Analysis: What went wrong for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United?
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Manchester United manager after months of speculation that his time at Old Trafford was up. We’ve compared his record to those of the other managers at one of the Premier League’s ‘big six’ since he took charge of the Red Devils to break down where it all went wrong.
Andrei Kanchelskis interview: Former winger on Man Utd and Everton
Andrei Kanchelskis won seven trophies during his four years with Manchester United before joining Everton in the early part of the 1995/96 season. In an exclusive bwin interview, the former Russia international shares his thoughts on what is happening at Old Trafford as well as what would be deemed a good season for the Toffees.
Analysis: Who are the top Premier League players in each region?
When we discuss local footballing rivalries we usually focus on bragging rights between neighbouring clubs, but we were interested to find out which players can claim to be the best in their region.