On Rafa Benitez’s first return to Merseyside as Chelsea manager, a Frank Lampard double secured the three points for Chelsea. After a Steven Pienaar goal allowed Everton to take the lead in a closely fought match, Chelsea showed their big match experience, taking all three points despite not playing as well as their opponents. Line-Up’s [...]

Manchester United thoroughly dominated this fixture vs Swansea, and but for some very poor finishing and lack of a good quality final pass/cross, would have won by a few goals. However, Swansea defended very stoutly and did very well to win a point against the league leaders. Line-Up’s Swansea lined up in a 4-2-3-1, with [...]

In a fairly comprehensive winning display by Chelsea, their main marksman, Fernando Torres was able to continue his goalscoring exploits from midweek, with another 2 goals and an assist in this match as Rafa Benitez claimed his first Premier League win for Chelsea. Line-Up’s Sunderland played a 4-4-1-1 formation in this fixture with Connor Wickham [...]

In a match where Everton had the better of play, a draw was a good, if not lucky, result for Arsenal. Everton played very tenaciously and used smart tactics to thwart Arsenal in their attempts to create goalscoring chances. Line-Up’s Everton lined up in a 4-4-1-1 formation with Fellaini occupying his normal position between the [...]

In a match which ended in a stalemate, Aston Villa put in a very good performance, to get the point which moved them out of the relegation zone. The Arsenal display generated severe disapproval and disappointment from the fans at the ground, after a sub-par performance from the team. Team Line-Ups Arsenal lined up in their usual [...]

In a match which Manchester City dominated from start to finish, they rightly were with victors with a 5-0 scoreline, which could have been even more. City enjoyed 67% possession throughout the game and had many attacking opportunities, with 26 shots in total. Formation As per usual with the City team, there was a lot [...]

As Arsenal fans know the player that the club has missed the most recently has been Kieran Gibbs. With Gibbs having been out injured, Andre Santos has come in but has come under a lot of scrutiny with some of his performances. This piece will look at a number of statistics comparing the two left [...]

In a match where both sides had their chances to win, these sides deservedly drew in this fixture. Arsenal started this match brightly with two goals inside the first 23 minutes, before Fulham scored two goals before the half time break. Despite the match ending 3-3, the action didn’t stop until the last whistle, with Mikel [...]