By Eduard Bănulescu It was an uncharacteristically quiet winter transfer window. It means that your favourite player may need to keep pulling a double shift, but also that you don’t have to bother learning about too many squad changes. Frankly, the fantasy Football Premier League contests have never been more interesting than they are now. Perhaps …
Chelsea secured their third away win of the season with an important victory against Leicester City. Despite a late scare from Jordan Ayew’s penalty, the Blues held firm and took all three points back to the capital, ahead of their clash with Aston Villa next weekend. Goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernández, along with …
By Eduard Bănulescu Manchester United was a mess! Then Michael Carrick showed up, and the team started winning. Surely, this is the result of some genius tactical manoeuvring on his part? Or is this actually simply a case of shackles coming off and unnecessary subtleties being ditched? It’s still early. But it’s time to look at …
A rainy, dull, and windy day graced the final trip to face Everton at Goodison Park for Chelsea. And it saw both teams struggle to make a breakthrough, resulting in a 0-0 scoreline. This draw prevented Chelsea from climbing to the top of the league, albeit even for a few hours, but they will sit …
After a busy week of European action, Spain’s top clubs return to domestic matters this weekend. The Basque derby tops the bill on Sunday, as Athletic Club play host to Real Sociedad at San Mames. Here are our LaLiga predicted lineups for matchday 22. All kick-offs are based on the local time in Spain. Players …
By Eduard Bănulescu It’s now a slalom toward the finish line for Premier League teams, with each opportunity to earn points needed to be treated as vital. But, there’s also the matter of injuries, suspensions and, in some cases, poor morale. All of that, I think, adds some nice spice when it comes to creating your …
By Eduard Bănulescu There’s nothing better than watching a football giant get knocked out of the Europa League when promises had been made that they’d win the UCL instead? But that’s just what we have in store ahead of Round 8 of the UEL group stage. Yeye! And, this is precisely what we need to prepare …
From Stamford Bridge to Almaty, 2024 has been another rollercoaster year for Chelsea with joyous highs and miserable lows. But, unlike 2023, the past 12 months have been full of improvements from starting the year in 10th to finishing it somewhere within the top four, the Blues are back in the upper reaches of the …
By Eduard Bănulescu Where are the biggest surprises that could potentially destabilise your fantasy football Champions League team coming from this evening? Most likely from the unexpected changes to line-ups that managers looking to protect the tired legs of their players will make. Still, the last round of the UCL groups is anything but interesting or …
The January transfer window is in full swing and debates are swirling on who Chelsea and Enzo Maresca should sign to reinforce the squad. One option that will be considered is whether to recall any of the 12 ‘first-team’ players out on loan for the 2024/25 season. We have taken a look at a select …