Opinion

Tottenham recorded a 2-1 victory at Fulham on Sunday courtesy of a last-gasp effort from midfielder Harry Winks.

Tottenham have a striking crisis on their hands after England captain Harry Kane was ruled out of action until March with an ankle injury. The 25-year-old picked up the injury in stoppage-time of Spurs 1-0 defeat against Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday.

Unai Emery’s first season at Arsenal was always going to be one of transition.  Having taken over the role as manager from the long-serving and hugely successful Arsene Wenger, it is going to take time for any changes to have an impact.

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a win at Brighton on Saturday. Manchester City could cup the gap on Monday night, though, as the Citizens host Wolves.

It has been nearly 15 long years since Leeds United last graced the English Premier League.

Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat at Wolves in the FA Cup third round on Monday night. The defeat now means that Jurgen Klopp’s side has lost their last two games in all competitions after a defeat to Manchester City in their last league game.

Having sacked Jose Mourinho before Christmas, Manchester United have since been linked with several big names in management.

Manchester City’s fall from grace in the Premier League has been a dramatic one over the festive period. Defeats against Crystal Palace and Leicester have seen the Citizens slip seven points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Premier League clubs had a net transfer spend of £877.9 million during the 2018-19 offseason. The summer spend was affected by the shorter transfer window offered to managers. The early window closure has arguably made the current season even more thrilling as clubs couldn’t make panic purchases.

Last season Dortmund started their Bundesliga campaign off in stellar fashion. BVB topped the table in the early months of the season, only for their form to dip, which resulted in them only claiming a Champions League spot by the narrowest of margins.

The appointment of Ralph Hasenhuttl as Southampton was a coup for the Saints. The Austrian did a stellar job turning RB Leipzig into a real force in German football. The 51-year-old is a highly-rated head coach and he is renowned as a boss who produces exciting, attacking teams.

On Tuesday, Manchester United fired outspoken boss Jose Mourinho. The decision was a long time in the making, as United have played a brand of football that has been hard on the eyes in recent months.

When people think about Liverpool, they think of the attacking, high pace football that boss Jurgen Klopp likes his team to play. Maybe they think of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino or even Sadio Mane’s attacking talents.

Anybody who has watched Everton this season will testify that the Toffees have improved immensely this season. However, in the last few games, the Merseysiders form has dipped.

Bournemouth are enjoying a steady campaign in the Premier League this season. On Tuesday night, the Cherries ended a run of four straight league defeats by recording a 2-1 win over Huddersfield at the Vitality Stadium.

Championship leaders Norwich City are unbeaten in their last eight league games. Manager Daniel Farke has seen his Canaries rattle off seven wins during their undefeated run to climb into first place.

Manchester United welcome Arsenal to Old Trafford on Wednesday 5th December and it is no exaggeration to say this could be the final match in charge of home team for Jose Mourinho.

Liverpool suffered another disappointing result away from home in the Champions League this season as they crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain.  Having already lost 1-0 at Napoli and a shock 2-0 loss at Red Star Belgrade, Liverpool must win their final home match at home against Napoli to progress to the knockout stages.

Southampton appointed Hughes manager last March in a desperate attempt to save their season. Just two months prior, Hughes had been sacked by Stoke City amidst their own relegation problems.

The top of La Liga is tight, with just one point separating reigning champions Barcelona at the top and Alaves in fourth spot. Yes, that’s right Alaves.