A general view of the Carabao Cup trophy during the Carabao Cup, first round match at Hillsborough, Sheffield. Picture date: Wednesday August 10, 2022.

AdamJanuary 12, 2026

Road to Wembley: The Carabao Cup Semifinals Preview

The winter chill is setting in, but the action on the pitch is heating up as the EFL Carabao Cup reaches its penultimate stage. With a trip to Wembley Stadium on the line, four of England’s heavyweights are set to clash in two mouth-watering first-leg ties this week. From the…

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Zak BierenkrantDecember 24, 2025

Boxing Day Chaos: The Premier League Weekend That Can Define the Season

Boxing Day football is usually a full-tilt Premier League feast. Ten games, nonstop goals, and that familiar festive chaos where tired legs create wild moments. This year, though, the tradition looks different. For Boxing Day 2025 (Friday, December 26), the Premier League has scheduled just one match, Man United vs…

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NickyDecember 23, 2025

Why is there only one Premier League game this year on Boxing Day?

For the first time in modern memory, England’s top flight will stage just one match on December 26: Manchester United hosting Newcastle United under the lights at Old Trafford. No mid-afternoon pile-on. No wall-to-wall goals on the telly. Just a single Friday night fixture, acting as the soft launch to…

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Everton's English midfielder #18 Jack Grealish celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, north west England on October 5, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /

NickyOctober 28, 2025

Rating the Best Summer Signings in the Premier League so far

There’s a familiar feeling to the Premier League in late October. The new arrivals have finally settled, the chaos of transfer season has calmed, and we can actually tell who’s delivering the goods. Some players make an immediate impact; others take their time, needing a winter to find their rhythm.…

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BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Erling Braut Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Brentford and Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Brentford, England.

NickyOctober 12, 2025

Premier League Team of the Season So Far

Seven Premier League matchweeks gone. A tiny sample size, sure, but enough to start drawing lines. The table looks like a toddler’s finger painting, bright colours everywhere, no clear pattern, but through the blur, a few names glow with consistency, chaos, or sheer quality. This isn’t the list of best…

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Manchester, England.

NickyOctober 1, 2025

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What have we learned so far in the Premier League?

Six rounds in and the Premier League picture is already pleasingly weird. Liverpool glide, Arsenal simmer, and Pep Guardiola’s team have the division’s scariest finisher even when he is merely average by his own alien standards. Crystal Palace are carving out a top-four impersonation with a grown-up, coherent plan. Sunderland…