Sam Carleton Paget

All attempted astute predictions need to begin with a recap of a previous campaign to help craft well-thought-out ideas, observations and intuitions going into the new season. However, going off last season's bizarre outcomes and how the ‘alleged’ top 6 finished, with clubs such as Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and Newcastle all having an underwhelming season, and the uprise in quality and table positioning from sides such as Bournemouth, Brentford and Sunderland, makes this season's predictions...

As things stand, Arsenal are in a position that, let’s be honest, fans wouldn’t have expected them to be in after their 2-1 defeat to Man City last month — where, once again, the consensus was that the “bottle job kings” had returned. Fast forward a month, and they are now two wins away from finally getting their hands on a long-awaited Premier League title, 22 years in the making, and one much more competitive win away from winning their first Champions League and European trophy. Who...

It is now two months until the World Cup 2026 kicks off on June 11th, with Mexico debuting the tournament vs South Africa in the country’s capital, Mexico City. It is seemingly difficult to read between the lines of football fans as to whether they are disconcerted or excited for the upcoming tournament. Although we should expect global superstars to light it up on the biggest stage of all and see the unravelling of many high-quality nations battling for the most ostentatious prize in...