Embed from Getty Images The Arsenal fans have finally had their wishes granted, as Arsene Wenger spends big in an attempt to bolster Arsenal’s title chances. After suffering injuries to both Per Mertesacker and Gabriel, signing a centre half was crucial. In Shkodran Mustafi, Arsenal have an excellent all round defender, ...
Read More »UEFA Champions League Draw and Best Player in Europe: The Results.
Embed from Getty Images UEFA conducted the draw for the 2016-17 Champions League group stages in Monaco today. The draw pulled out some fine ties and a few sensational returns. Debutants and Premier League champions Leicester City have got a fairly favourable draw. They will square off against Portugal’s FC ...
Read More »Premier League Team of the Week – Matchday 2
The two Manchester clubs dominated the top flight of English football for the second week running. United overcame the Southampton challenge at home on Friday night, while City claimed a comfortable away win at tricky Stoke. Chelsea stole a win late on at Watford, after being a goal behind for ...
Read More »The Arsenal Way: Five Stages of Arsenal’s Premier League Season
Being an Arsenal fan isn’t a “run-of-the-mill job” – it requires the special melange of a whole lot of grit and the ability to endure some chastening bit of banter as the Gunners set on their path to Premiership glory. It all generally begins with a notoriously slow start only ...
Read More »Arsenal Mustn’t Panic After Opening Day Defeat
Surmises confirmed, hearts broken, dreams shattered and the team booed off – it all happened for Arsenal in their opening fixture of the 2016/17 season as The Emirates Stadium went from being a place basking in the joy of Theo Walcott’s redemption to a crematorium full of people in ...
Read More »Arsenal 3 – 4 Liverpool: Same-Old Arsenal?
Once again it has been a negative start to the season for Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side. Yesterday’s defeat at home to fellow title rivals Liverpool was a stark reminder of how far off Arsenal are from genuinely challenging for the title, but with a lack of transfer activity, is it ...
Read More »The Sports Lowdown Writers Predictions for the Premier League 16/17
Embed from Getty Images The wait is finally over; the Barclays Premier League kicks off when newly promoted Hull City face off against Champions Leicester City. Eleven Of The Sports Lowdown’s writers have gathered to give their predictions on what is one of the most highly anticipated seasons in ...
Read More »6 players who could be the best in the Premier League this season
The 2016/17 Premier League campaign kicks off on Saturday afternoon with defending champions Leicester City squaring off against newly promoted Hull City at the KC Stadium. Their star midfielder Riyad Mahrez won the PFA Players Player of the Year award last season after a stunning campaign with the Foxes. 20 ...
Read More »English Premier League: Match-day 1 preview
Embed from Getty Images After what seems like an eternity ( though only being 2/3 months), domestic football in England is back. English fans will want something to be able to forget and there is no better way to do it than watch their team play in one of the ...
Read More »Premier League 2016/17 Preview: Arsenal
Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Image The fair bit of kerfuffle over Arsenal’s paradigm of the ideal transfer activity is an early sign of the Premier League proceedings drawing closer. It’s almost as if the English Football season isn’t supposed to kick-off prior to the mass-scale vituperation of the Gunners’ ...
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