The Fußball Chatter

The Premier League is now up and running with seven games played already from the opening game on Friday. Manchester United started their campaign with a win against Leicester City with Paul Pogba scoring the first goal of the league season from the penalty spot. Chelsea and Spurs both started off their season with a win away from home while the promoted teams (Wolves, Fulham and Cardiff) were unable to get a win in their first game in the top-flight. 19 goals were scored from the seven with four clean sheets. Here are five things learned from the Premier League games on Friday and Saturday. Shaw answers to the critics Luke Shaw has had a difficult time at Manchester United. Since arriving as a highly rated teenager in 2014 from Southampton, Shaw hasn’t been able to put a foothold in United’s XI following injuries and questions of his fitness by Jose Mourinho. However, Shaw finally answered his doubters following United’s 2-1 win against Leicester City on Friday. The full-bac...

The Premier League returns on August 10th after a periodic summer break which saw the World Cup and teams building up for the season with transfers. Last season, Mohamed Salah tore the Premier League scoring a record 32 goals. Kevin De Bruyne was the catalyst to Manchester City winning the title, David De Gea with his saves helped Manchester United to their best league finish since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club, Harry Kane continues to be one of the best strikers around, etc. While many of the players on this list are recognizable, it is exciting to see how they will adapt in the Premier League this season and how successful they will be this season. Here are the 10 players to watch this season. Ruben Neves Ruben Neves' move to Wolves from FC Porto last season for a club record 15.8 million pounds was the oddest transfer that season given the reputation the young midfielder has already received in Portugal. Nevertheless, Neves flourished at the Championship, scoring si...