Kevin De Bruyne working on the important things ahead of the Champions League final
Harry Kane scored more league goals than the Golden Boot winners from the other top four European leagues… and still didn’t win one himself
Man City have been named the most valuable football club brand in the world after topping the Brand Finance Football 50 Report for the first time💰
They overtook Real Madrid for top spot
Kyle Walker left Tottenham at 27 years old without a major trophy to his name…
He’s now 33 and has lifted 13 trophies
Of the 112 players to contest 250+ aerial duels in the Premier League since the start of the 2019/20 season, only Virgil van Dijk (75.5%) has a better aerial duel success rate than Harry Maguire (71.5%)
Erling Haaland is the youngest player to win the European Golden Shoe since a 20-year-old Ronaldo in 1996-97
It’s sure to be a big summer for Manchester United both on and off the field, as the Glazer family finally decide what happens with the ownership of the club and Erik ten Hag gets to work on improving his squad.
The Dutchman came close to guiding his side to two trophies in his first season, and though they failed to beat Man City in the FA Cup final, the 2022/23 campaign – which included qualification to the Champions League – can still be considered a relative success. Tuesday saw the first departure from the club, and one that was not unexpected in truth.
Jack Butland had only signed on loan from Crystal Palace and with the deal up, the club allowed him to move on. Soon after that announcement was made, another indicated that he’d signed for Glasgow Rangers.
The last eight players to wear the number 10 shirt for Liverpool:
◎ Andriy Voronin
◎ Joe Cole
◎ John Barnes
◎ Luis Garcia
◎ Michael Owen
◎ Philippe Coutinho
◎ Sadio Mané
◉ Alexis Mac Allister
Some big boots to fill.
[pic: @LFC]
1 - Among players to play 1,000+ mins in the 2022-23 Premier League, Alexis Mac Allister was the only player to average 2+ shots (2.68), 2+ tackles (2.18) and 50+ passes (56.2) per 90 minutes. All-rounder.
During his time in England, N’Golo Kante has won two Premier League titles, the Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and FA Cup
All while working under six different managers. Incredible
Alexis Mac Allister for Brighton in the Premier League last season:
Most goals
Most shots
Most shots on target
Most through balls
Most fouls won
Liverpool’s midfield rebuild is underway
The Premier League have decided NOT to introduce the new automated offside system that was used at last year’s World Cup.
It’s intended to make decisions quicker and more accurate while also providing improved visualisation for fans.
The last time a Premier League player won the Ballon d’Or was Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 with Manchester United
Erling Haaland could be the one to end the drought
João Palhinha made 147 tackles in 2022/23, at least 19 more than any other player in Europe’s top seven leagues.
And his replacement at Sporting made the top four.
David Raya’s rankings in the Premier League last season:
Saves - 154
Clean sheets - 12
Saves success rate - 75.1%
Ball recoveries - 383
Accurate long-balls - 410
Passes into the final third - 384
PEP GUARDIOLA MAN CITY TROPHIES:
5x Premier League
4x EFL Cup
2x FA Cup
2x Community Shield
1x Champions League
7 years, 14 trophies… Incredible.
Ilkay Gündoğan All-time Stats for Manchester City:
304 Games
60 Goals
40 Assists
100 Goal Contributions
5x Premier League
2x FA Cup
4x EFL Cup
2x FA Community Shield
1x Champions League
Captained Manchester City to their first Champions League trophy.
Incredible