Every year, young prospects emerge and thrive in the Championship in their efforts to help their side earn promotion to the Premier League or stave off the drop to League One. To identify which individuals could well be on their way to the top in 2023, we enlisted the help of the Twenty3 Toolbox. We…
The Premier League is an endless source of enjoyment and drama, with narratives that twist before your very eyes. The first batch of matches in this remarkable season – where we took a month-long break for the World Cup – have seen this incredible league live up to expectations. Arsenal, after missing out on the…
Arsenal are flying under Mikel Arteta this season, with a title challenge on the cards. The Gunners currently sit atop the Premier League table with a five-point cushion over the relentless Manchester City. However, they have been hit by an injury to their marquee signing, Gabriel Jesus, who is expected to be out for three…
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has burst onto the scene in 2022-23 and become one of the most sought-after assets in European football. Napoli have had an extremely prosperous first half of the season, emerging as favourites to win the Scudetto for the first time since 1990. And one of their shining lights has been the Georgian-born winger,…
Serie A football is back following the culmination of a thrilling 2022 World Cup. Napoli are streaking ahead of the rest, boasting an eight-point cushion in their charge for a third scudetto. Meanwhile, Milan occupy second place, with Juventus, Lazio and Inter all chasing closely behind the defending champions. With the scene set for an…
The World Cup has come and gone and Serie A football has returned. In Italy, there is unlikely to be much of a post-tournament hangover – for two reasons. The Azzurri, of course, didn’t make it to the Middle East. They failed to qualify for the World Cup despite their status as reigning European champions…
Sometimes, the World Cup shines a light on a talent you’ve never heard of before. On other occasions it underlines the quality of a player already widely rated. Enzo Fernández is the latter. The 21-year-old Argentine has been carefully watched by the European elite for some time now and proved just how good he is…
The World Cup has come and gone and now attention across the globe has returned to domestic football. This is particularly welcome in Spain following the disappointing performance of La Roja in Qatar. Luis Enrique’s men were defeated in the Round of 16 by Morocco, losing 3-0 on penalties after a 0-0 draw. Back in…
The feeling in France may be subdued following the nation’s World Cup final loss – but the restart of Ligue 1 may be just the thing to lift spirits. France’s top flight is back underway, with Paris Saint-Germain resuming their title charge against relegation-threatened Strasbourg. Beyond the Parisians, there are a plethora of exciting storylines…
After a thrilling World Cup campaign, the Premier League is back. A plethora of exciting storylines were forced into the background while the world’s best battled in Qatar – but the time has come again for the English top flight to take centre stage. Ahead of the resumption of Premier League football on Boxing Day,…