Much has been made of Leicester City’s “fairytale” ascent to the Premier League title, but many have overlooked how dominant the Foxes have been. Claudio Ranieri’s side ended the season ten points clear of nearest rivals Arsenal, the second-best margin of victory in the last ten campaigns. Despite this, Jamie Vardy … Read more
The pain of botching the chance to finish above Arsenal for the first time in 21 years may have sent Tottenham fans into a period of internet self-exclusion. But for any Lilywhites stumbling around the web in search of a meme safe haven, there are a number of positives to … Read more
What better way to declare the season of speculation open than to link Gonzalo Higuain to Arsenal? The immortal transfer rumour enters its third successive summer of clogging up gossip columns and newsfeeds thanks to The Evening Standard, who have put a small spin on this threadbare story. Higuain is … Read more
When the city of Madrid takes its footballing rivalry to Milan for the Champions League final, it’ll be billed as Real’s flair against Atletico’s workmanlike organisation. A lavishly assembled and widely-recognised squad, playing in white will take on a group of relatively unheralded players in red stripes, who cost far … Read more
A return to the managerial wilderness looms for Champions League-winning coach Rafa Benitez after Sunderland’s 3-0 win over Everton sealed the fate of his current employers Newcastle United. The Magpies were condemned to the Championship along with Norwich City after the Black Cats opened up an unassailable four-point deficit between … Read more
According to rampant speculation, Liverpool will show £32m striker Christian Benteke the door this summer. The Reds are allegedly so eager to relieve themselves of the Belgian behemoth that they will not only take a hit on the astronomical fee they forked out for him less than a year ago … Read more
Newcastle United suffered their second Premier League relegation in seven years and this is undoubtedly unacceptable for a club with the fourth-highest average attendance in England. Steve McClaren will obviously take a large portion of the blame for the poor campaign, but there are plenty of additional conditions that have contributed to the … Read more
Yevhen Levchenko’s nomadic career took him from Ukraine and Russia to the Netherlands and Australia, picking up eight international caps along the way. Talking exclusively to bwin, he discusses much sought-after Dinamo Kiev winger Andrei Yarmolenko and his nation’s chances at Euro 2016 this summer.
In the unlikely event that you have missed it, you’ll know that West Ham are set to play their last game at Upton Park, with Manchester United their opponents. Obviously, there are mixed emotions about the move, but fans of the Hammers should be looking forward to the final match, … Read more
With competition set to intensify in 2016/17, Tottenham Hotspur will need to invest in a few players if they are to cement their place amongst the Premier League’s top four. After underwhelming league campaigns the prestigious trio of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea will pose greater threats to the Lilywhites … Read more
Looking at the football history of Ayoze Perez, there are many similarities with that of recently-crowned PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez. The Leicester hero started his football education in the Ligue de Paris before joining Quimper in 2009, in the fourth tier of French football. He was then … Read more
