Five things Steven Gerrard needs to achieve to be a success at Aston Villa
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, 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...
Toney, Buendia and the 2020/21 Championship stars to consider for FanTeam
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Aug 11 2021 09:15
The 2021/22 Premier League season is right around the corner, and with it, the return of Fantasy Football! Some of you may have already been tinkering with their team for weeks, while others are waiting until the last minute to submit a side capable of securing glory.With that in mind, FanTeam is th...
How Bailey and Buendia fit in to life after Grealish at Aston Villa
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Aug 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...
20 significant Premier League summer signings you might have missed
by Martin Laurence
at Wednesday, Jul 14 2021 13:29
Why Buendia capture can turn Aston Villa into European contenders
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, 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...
Six of the best Championship stars available and who should sign them
by Ben McAleer
at Wednesday, Oct 7 2020 13:01
The European transfer window closed on Monday night, but the domestic window remains open until October 16th. A host of Premier League sides still need to make additions to complete their squads before next week's deadline, including the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United and Aston Villa.Here, we...
Six of the Best: Buendia leads top rated players relegated from the Premier League
by Josh Wright
at Monday, Jul 27 2020 17:20
Watford and Bournemouth joined Norwich as the three relegated sides to the Championship on Sunday, as the Premier League came to a thrilling finale. With Norwich already long relegated, concluding the season with a 10-game losing streak, Watford, Bournemouth and Aston Villa were left to battle for o...
Alternative XI: Grealish stars from 'Best of the Rest' outside Premier League top six
by Martin Laurence
at Thursday, Apr 2 2020 17:42
If the expected PFA Team of the Year touted a month ago was anything to go by, even Kevin De Bruyne will be lucky to break the Liverpool monopoly over the side.Given their dominance in the Premier League this year, some feel that the lineup should be an all red affair, though it's fair to say our ra...
Sandro Tonali and 4 more relegation-threatened stars to improve any team
by Ben McAleer
at Sunday, Mar 29 2020 14:04
The postponement of Euro 2020 means clubs have longer to prepare for next season, whenever that may be, and identify areas of improvement required in their respective squads. Be it through a world class star or a diamond in the rough, teams will be scouting possible targets and while a relegated per...
Why the Premier League's elite should be monitoring Norwich's creative hero
by Ben McAleer
at Friday, Feb 7 2020 17:15
With 13 games of the season to go, Norwich's fate is all but sealed. The Canaries have played some exciting football and picked up some solid results thus far, notably a home victory over Manchester City and draws at Carrow Road with north London pair Arsenal and Tottenham, but with just four wins t...