The Football Addick

Fantasy Premier League is officially back for the 2020/21 season, ladies and gentleman. Players can now select their squad of 15 using a budget of £100m. I've taken a look at every players' prices and listed ten Premier League stars that I consider to be bargains for the upcoming season. Nathan Ferguson - Defender - Crystal Palace - £4.0m The highly-rated defender joined Crystal Palace from West Bromwich Albion in the summer. While he is not a guaranteed starter, he represents low risk, high return due to his price tag. Tariq Lamptey - Defender - Brighton - £4.5m The English full-back impressed for the Seagulls when given a run in the side towards the end of last season. He likes to attack and could contribute to a number of goals in the upcoming season. Ruben Vinagre - Defender - Wolves - £4.5m With Jonny out for the foreseeable future with an ACL injury, Vinagre is set to start the season as Wolves' first-choice left-back. He is a no-brainer to get in your side should Wol...

Another Premier League season has come and gone. For some teams in the Premier League, the 2016/2017 season was highly successful and thus they can be happy with their efforts. However, for many teams in the league the season was tough and some will be glad that the season is over. The Football Addick analyses the performances of all teams that finished in the TOP HALF in the Premier League and rates their success out of 10. Which teams got the highest marks? Despite their three trophies, did Manchester United receive a mark higher than five? And who was the star man and disappointment for each team? Find out the answer to all these questions in the upcoming pages. Antonio Conte guided Chelsea to their 5th Premier League title 1st: Chelsea - 9/10 After a tough start, Antonio Conte managed to reverse both his and Chelsea's performances as they cruised to the Premier League title. However, the season ended on a sour note as they were defeated 2-1 in the FA Cup Fin...

This summer will most likely be an extremely nervy transfer window for Manchester United fans. Why? because Real Madrid seem to have set their sights on United's star man, David De Gea. Although their £60 million move was rejected by Manchester United yesterday, it is almost inevitable that Real Madrid will respond with a higher offer. Money is of no object to the Spanish giants and when they want someone; they usually get them. It is therefore a very worrying time for United fans, who will be extremely worried that their irreplaceable goalkeeper will leave the club. Although the English club would be doing all they can to keep De Gea, they must prepare accordingly if their worst fears are realised. Shoot! Draws up a list of four goalkeepers that Manchester United should be targeting just in case De Gea does leave for Real Madrid... Jan Oblak Jan Oblak would be an ideal replacement, but does Atletico's transfer embargo scupper any chances of a potential tr...

Another Premier League season has come to an end. Teams such as Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool and Bournemouth have all impressed this season and can be satisfied with their efforts as they surpassed the targets they set for themselves at the start of the year. However, proceedings have not gone quite as planned for several Premier League clubs. This can be highlighted by the eleven managerial casualties that have taken place since the start of the 2016/2017 season; showing that a plethora of clubs have underachieved this season. In this article, the Football Addick lists the five Premier League clubs he thinks has underachieved this season... 5) Manchester City 5) Pep Guardiola has not been able to work his magic as his team finished in a disappointing 3rd place Expectations were lofty for Manchester City this season. Firstly, they hired the manager that has achieved all there is to achieve in the game, all at the age of 45; Pep Guardiola. They also bolster...

It has been a tough season for those languishing at the bottom of the table, with many teams battling against relegation for a large portion of the season. Although they battled for much of the season, Hull's mini resurgence under new manager Marco Silva was not enough to keep them up, with a humbling 4-0 defeat to Crystal Palace condemning them to relegation. They joined Sunderland and Middlesbrough in relegation to the Championship; both of which had quite miserable seasons. But amidst the ranks of the three relegated teams, there was talent that shone throughout the Premier League season. This article will examine and list the Top five players from the three relegated teams that deserve a transfer to a Premier League side in the summer. 5) Alvaro Negredo 5) Alvaro Negredo has done enough to earn himself a move back to the Premier League Middlesbrough may have been impotent in attack throughout the season, but this was not due to the efforts of the man dubbed...

For many months now Chelsea have looked destined to be crowned Premier League Champions, and they finally achieved their goal with 2 games to spare following a hard fought 1-0 victory at West Brom. It has been a remarkable season for Antonio Conte in his first season in West London, and it could get even better should he lead his team to success in the FA Cup Final against Arsenal later on this month. So how did they do it? This article will examine the factors which contributed to Chelsea's triumph in the 2016/2017 Premier League season. Chelsea celebrate after securing the Premier League title last night Master Tactician A lot of credit has to be given to Antonio Conte, who identified the issues that hindered Chelsea earlier on this season and made the changes necessary to get the best out of his side. Quite simply, reverting to 3-5-2 was a masterstroke. 6 games into the season and Chelsea weer struggling. A 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at home was disappointing, but a 3...

On Sunday night, the PFA Young Player of the Year award for the 2016/2017 season was announced. In an award decided by every footballer plying their trade in the Premier League and given to the best player in the league equal to or under the age of 23, it was Dele Alli who was given this prestigious award. The 21 year-old midfielder ousted Jordan Pickford, Michael Keane, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku and Leroy Sane on his way to receiving the trophy. Dele Alli has had another terrific season and this triumph is the second consecutive year that he has been named the PFA Young Player of the Year. But other youngsters have also had fine seasons, with Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku in particular enjoying prolific campaigns. So the question must be raised: Did Alli deserve to win the trophy? Or did one of the other contenders have a better season than the Spurs midfielder? In this article, The Football Addick (@FootballAddick) ranks the six footballers that were nominated for the award in...

Germany are probably Europe's most decorated footballing nation, having won four world cups and three European Championships. However, despite the success of the international team, many of the nation's best players have largely remained in their homeland for the vast majority of their career's. Therefore, despite being Europe's top footballing nation; when you think of the Premier League's greatest players,  surprisingly   very few are German. Nevertheless, although German players have largely stayed away from English shores, there has been a handful of whom have decided to test themselves in the world' most exciting league. Players such as Lukas Podolski, Andre Schurrle, Jens Lehmann and Markus Babbel were all decent players when playing in England, but unfortunately none have made the Top 5. Bastian Schweinsteiger is probably the best and most decorated player to grace the Premier League, but unfortunately he has been omitted because of the torrid time he e...