Antonio Conte and Napoli exceeded expectations when they pipped Inter Milan to the Scudetto last season, where the manager proved his seemingly exceptional ability to win in his first try at a new club.

Well, that was just typical of the 25/26 Premier League season. Madness, absolute madness, and yes, it’s been said before, but this felt as close to an NBA game as we’ve seen in recent time. Manchester United are a commodity that not even the sharpest of analysts can predict. They are simply unpredictable under Ruben Amorim, and whether that is a good or a bad sign, only time will tell.

The absence of one of the great footballing nations is a travesty alone, but the potential of a third consecutive failure to reach the FIFA World Cup would border on a national disaster.

(Matt McNulty - Getty Images) Arne Slot entered his second full season in England with enormous credit in the bank after becoming just the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his first campaign. The Dutchman arrived at Anfield , on the coattails of Jurgen Klopp who had ended the Reds’ lengthy wait for a topflight title and secured the club’s sixth European triumph in 2019. Small shoes to fill, huh? Expectations of an immediate title charge were hushed down. Slot was

Heading into the 2025/26 Premier League season, it appeared the pressure on Arsenal under Mikel Arteta was at its all-time high, though that has been swiftly topped five league games in.  

A staggering 197th Manchester Derby is set to be played out at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and despite Manchester United’s inferiority over the last decade, they have still enjoyed their travels from West to East Manchester in recent history.  

The long-anticipated return of the Premier League is almost upon us after what has felt like an age to get to this point. Predictions, hopes and expectations will intensify in the build-up to the opener when Liverpool kick off their defence against Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday night.

A critical 2025 summer window has arguably been executed, thus far, to perfection by Liverpool. Four notable additions to the squad that cruised to a record-equalling 20th English league title in seamless fashion has been enabled by several moving parts, on and off the pitch.  

(Photo via Sara Cavallini/AC Milan: Getty Images) Massimiliano Allegri’s return to AC Milan after 11 years signals the moment to take a...

Xabi Alonso deep in thought after Real Madrid's 4-0 defeat to PSG in the Club World Cup semi-finals. (Photo via Buda Mendes: Getty...

Photo via Carl Recine: Getty Images. Six weeks out from the 25/26 Premier League campaign, its entirely too early to be making judgements...

The Club World Cup trophy took on a new design ahead of its 2025 edition. (Photo via Eva Marie Uzcategui/FIFA - Getty Images) Over a week...

Gennaro Gattuso is set to be presented as the new Italy manager on Thursday in Rome. (Photo via Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images: Getty...

Luis Enrique wore a shirt after the Champions League final tributing his late daughter, Xana. (Photo via Carl Recine: Getty Images) PSG’s...

Conte after claiming his fifth Serie A title. (Photo via Francesco Pecoraro: Getty Images) One season. Maybe two. That’s all it ever...

Photo via Ryan Pierse: Getty Images. Damning. Damaging. Uncertainty. Just three ways to describe the outcome of Wednesday’s Europa...

Photo via Rico Brouwer/Soccrates: Getty Images. Days on from the culmination of a thrilling tie with Arsenal at the  Parc de Princes , a...

Photo via Wolverhampton Wanderers - Getty Images With the 24/25 season almost running its course, the typical buzzing excitement around...

A look back at Kevin De Bruyne, and the legacy he leaves behind.

Photo via Giuseppe Bellini - Getty Images. Just days on from a crucial win over Cagliari amid a tense Serie A title race, and almost...