The Football Addick

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...

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...

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...