New managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the keyMikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not...
Read MoreNewcastle, Arsenal, Brentford, Everton, Leeds, Coventry, Aston Villa, Hull and Ipswich have all brought in exciting playersBy Opta AnalystAnthony Gordon will be a difficult act to follow at Newcastle, but Touré could be a shrewd...
Read MoreBruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans will be key to Michael Carrick’s chances of success over a full season and of healing the rift between club and fansGuardian writers’ predicted position: 5th (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie...
Read MoreAfter a period of underachievement and upheaval for the Blues, the arrival of Xabi Alonso could signal a change in fortunesGuardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Billy Munday’s prediction but the...
Read MoreBruno Fernandes, Elliot Anderson and Igor Thiago join a number of Arsenal and Manchester City players in the XIBy WhoScoredRaya kept 19 clean sheets and won his third straight Golden Glove, just one shy of Petr Cech and Joe...
Read MoreA century of our favourite images from the season including wild celebrations, protesting fans and goalmouth scramblesReigning champions Liverpool left it late to beat Bournemouth 4-2 on the opening day of the season in their...
Read MoreTrusting a rookie coach to rebuild the club in late 2019 was a big call but after three runners-up finishes the Spaniard has delivered a long-awaited titleThey say good things come to those who wait, and for Arsenal supporters...
Read MoreBruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, David Raya and Rayan Cherki are the leading contendersBy WhoScoredThere is a version of this season in which Bruno Fernandes left Manchester United in the summer. “The club wanted me...
Read MoreSlot won the league in his first season but Liverpool’s title defence has been disappointing. Should he stay or go?By Opta AnalystThe rare sound of boos rang out at Anfield after the final whistle on Saturday. Normally, that...
Read MoreRussian billionaire accused of missing ‘last chance’ to release money to help victims of Ukraine warUK officials are preparing for a possible court case against Roman Abramovich after he missed a deadline to release £2.4bn he...
Read MoreThe problem here is not the interim manager, it’s the ad hoc interim ownership and the short-term sense of identity at this ghost town clubTudor is to do. To do is to dur. Something like that anyway. With the clock reading 45+8...
Read MoreFrom grappling at corners to VAR, the endless list of complaints reflects a wider sense of dislocation from ‘the product’A terrible boredom stalks the land. Across the nation’s television studios and podcast armchairs, wearied...
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