21 minutes into Arsenal's fateful second leg tie with Sporting, the Emirates crowd hushed. You might assume that the home fans' noise was stifled by a goal for the Portuguese side. Yet Granit Xhaka had opened the scoring for the Gunners just two minutes earlier. Instead the collective silence was a result of 60,000 anxious Arsenal fans witnessing...

On a moody Saturday morning at Goodison Park, Steven Gerrard and his re-invigorated Aston Villa side buzzed around an unenthused Everton, still rocking from their messy split with Rafa Benitez. By the end of the first half, Villa were 1-0 up. It could have been more, they mustered seven shots to Everton's none. To rub salt into the already infected...

"People talk about stats a lot nowadays and I guess if you looked at mine you'd probably say they weren't great," the words of Aston Villa youngster, Jacob Ramsey.

When Southampton sold Jaanik Vestergaard to Leicester in the summer transfer window, fairweather followers of the coastal club would have been apprehensive of who was to replace the great Dane. Internally, however, Southampton were confident in the abilities of their young Ghanaian centre-back, Mohammed Salisu. Their trust has certainly been...

Every cloud has a silver lining. After their 3-0 humbling to Manchester United, Spurs' silver lining revealed itself on Tuesday morning, with the announcement Antonio Conte would be replacing Nuno Espirito Santos as the club's manager. Conte is viewed as a serial winner from his time at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter. But can he transform a disjointed...

"I don't think he's been consistent enough. He doesn't stay with runners. He's sloppy in possession... I can go on."

The signing of Aaron Ramsdale for £24m was heavily scrutinised by Arsenal fans. The concern was situated in the Stoke-born goalkeeper suffering consecutive relegations with Bournemouth and Sheffield United, conceding 128 goals in two seasons. Despite the angst around the signing, Mikel Arteta was determined to secure his signature. So far, that...

It took Bruno Lage until the 4th game of the season against lowly Watford to witness his side's first Premier League goals and win. Wolves lie in 13th with 3 points from a possible 12, and a minus 1 goal difference. At first glance, it doesn't look like the club has progressed from Nuno's departure. However, there is a positive...

Now that the summer transfer window is shut, we can get back to strictly the business of football on the pitch. With that in mind, who was the key summer signing for each Premier League club? Before starting, a few variables were considered when choosing these picks: the price paid for the player, the age of the player, and the...

Despite Solly March recently signing a long-term contract, Brighton are seeking to strengthen their left-hand side. Whether it's to replace March or act as competition, the acquisition of Marc Cucurella from Getafe is a statement signing that highlights the financial and statutory clamour that Brighton now possess. But, what will the 23 year-old...