The Football Addick

Lucas Torreira's time at Arsenal looks as if it is coming to an end. The Uruguayan signed for the Gunners in 2018 in a £26m move from Sampdoria. He quickly became a fan-favourite with some combative performances in the middle of the park. However, he failed to build on his promising start and was only used sparingly by Mikel Arteta at the back end of the 2019/20 season. And now, acording to Sky Sports , the Spanish manager is looking to cash in on the 24-year-old. Arsenal are reportedly in talks with Torino over a season long loan move for Torreira. The Serie A club would then have the option to make the move permanent. Torino would pay Arsenal £22m over two instalments. Fiorentina are also believed to be interested in his services. The funds acquired for selling Torreira could then go to signing a replacement. Arsenal have been linked with Atletico's Thomas Partey in the last few months. Atletico will only let the Ghanaian leave if Arsenal activate his £45m release clause. It ...

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 BOTTOM HALF in the Premier League and rates their success out of 10. Which teams got the highest marks in the bottom half? Which team got the lowest score of two out of ten? And who was each team's 'Star Man' and 'Disappointment' this season? Find out in the following pages. Michail Antonio scored nine goals in the 2016/2017 season, seven of which came with his head 11th - West Ham United - 5/10 Having faltered in the Europa League qualifiers against the Romanian side, FC Astra, and with his side struggling in the league, Slaven Bilic’s role as manager at West Ham was seemingly under thre...

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...

Arsenal have had a turbulent season. Despite claiming 75 points, Arsenal were unable to match the progress of their rivals and thus fell to a lowly 5th placed finish. The league and the Champions League are Arsenal fans top priority. Unfortunately for Wenger, a humbling defeat to Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League only added to their disappointing season. Thus, Arsene Wenger has come under fire. With Arsenal set to decide about Wenger's future tomorrow, The Football Addick  answers one of the biggest questions in world football: Arsene Wenger, In or out? To answer the question, this article will give reasons for both sides of the argument. Should Wenger be relieved of his managerial duties? Or did his FA Cup victory save his job? Find out my verdict in the following pages. Arsene Wenger: In or Out? IN: Club Legend: Arsene Wenger is one of the best, if not the best manager in Arsenal's history. He took the reins of a struggling team i...

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...

Managers are often held accountable to their team’s fortunes and all of those that graced the Premier League this season performed to varying degrees of success. In total, there were 27 managers across this year’s Premier League, with eight managerial casualties. Following the last day of the season, three more have added to that list through resignations, meaning that an incredible eleven managers have lost their job because of their teams' poor league position. But there were a handful of managers that can be commended for leading their team to success in the 2016/2017 season. In this article, The Football Addick lists his Premier League managers of the season... 5) Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool 5) Liverpool's charismatic manager, Jurgen Klopp , has guided the club to Champions League qualification this season Liverpool secured Champions League qualification for only the second time in eight seasons, and Jurgen Klopp must take a lot of credit for ensuring they...

Having secured a Top four finish at the expense of Arsenal following a comfortable 3-0 victory over already relegated Middlesbrough, Liverpool will now enjoy the luxury of participating in the Champions League next season. This will come as a huge relief to everyone connected with the Merseyside club, who have only qualified for Europe's most prestigious club trophy twice in the past eight seasons. However, in order to compete with the best sides in Europe, Liverpool need to strengthen their side in a number of areas. Although it can be argued that their main weaknesses are either at Goalkeeper, left back or centre back; it has become apparent that Liverpool's main flaw this season has been their struggles to breakdown lower league sides. Daniel Sturridge has suffered from injuries and a loss of form and thus has lost his place as Liverpool's starting striker Daniel Sturridge has shown signs that he is returning to his best form of late, but has suffered too freq...

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...

A footballers career is often short; in most cases players enjoy their best days during their twenties, before declining in performance when they enter their thirties. Football is undoubtedly a young man's game. Unfortunately for some players, their decline is both plain and sad to see. Footballers that have suffered such a decline include Fernando Torres and Michael Owen; both of which were forced to endure a number of injuries which depleted their footballing ability. But some footballers don't follow this trend. A number of players can actually be considered 'late bloomers': Those that aren't very good in their youth but thrive later on in their careers. This article will therefore consider the very best players currently playing in world football over the age of 35. Which two Spaniards make the list? Which Italian defender is rated at number 4? And is Zlatan Ibrahimovic ranked the best footballing veteran in the world? Find out the answer to all these ques...

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...