David Luiz emerged as a surprise signing for Arsenal as the Gunners completed a busy transfer window by adding a centre-back.
Not many Premier League teams were as active as Unai Emery s men, with Dani Ceballos, Nicolas Pepe and Kieran Tierney also arriving.
Chelsea s transfer ban hampered new boss Frank Lampard, who will need to lean on the younger players in his squad during the coming season.
Losing a trusty lieutenant like David Luiz to a rival in the battle for a top-four finish is hardly ideal and means there will be some last-minute tinkering needed from Chelsea legend Lampard.
Below we analyse how both teams may line up in 2019-20.
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4-3-3: Bernd Leno; Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Kieran Tierney; L…
Julen Lopetegui says he expects to be under pressure after West Ham s recent struggles at home but hopes to put that right against Ipswich Town.
West Ham have won just one of their six Premier League matches so far, away to Crystal Palace, but have lost all three of their home fixtures, conceding eight goals and scoring twice.
Having failed to win any of their last four in the league, along with a heavy 5-1 defeat to Liverpool in the EFL Cup before last week s draw at Brentford, Lopetegui is coming under a little pressure already.
However, the Spaniard is not fazed by that, explaining his team are working hard to change their fortunes at the London Stadium.
Always it s very important to win, and that s why we work hard every day. We want to win for sure,…
This game sees A stuttering Chelsea side looking to put their recent troubles behind them and continue their march to premierleague glory against as stubborn Stoke team who now realistically have nothing to play for.
Chelsea looked to be a good length or two ahead until they inexplicably lost to a scintillating Tottenham side last Week and Manchester United won their game to bring them back to just one point behind the leaders. With Chelsea having a couple of tricky games coming up, they will view this match as a must win situation, and I can see that causing them some problems with nerves when they are so close to the summit. Considering that we are so late in the season the Chelsea squad looks strong, but there is one very notable absence. After two bookable offences in his m…
Try as they might, AC Milan simply cannot find the right way to return to the top of Italian football. Following the 5-0 defeat away to Atalanta in their last game of 2019, the seven-time European champions now find themselves in the bottom half of the Serie A table, with only 21 points from 17 games.
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After 2,709 days, Gareth Bale is a Premier League player again.
The Wales star came off the bench in Tottenham s clash with West Ham on Sunday for his first appearance since rejoining on loan from Real Madrid.
He replaced Steven Bergwijn in the 72nd minute, with Tottenham leading 3-0 at the time thanks to two early goals from Harry Kane and a first-minute strike from Son Heung-min.
Bale was straight into the action, having a shot saved almost immediately after his introduction, but West Ham dramatically fought back late on to earn a 3-3 draw.
7 Gareth Bale is making his first Premier League appearance for Tottenham since May 2013, seven years and 152 days ago – it’s the longest gap between appearances for a Tottenham player in the competition’s hist…
Both teams are on bad runs, and on Sunday we’ll see one of them break its losing streak. The Broncos are hosts and have lost four in a row after winning its first three games of the season. Meanwhile, their guests, the Washington Football Team, are losers of three in a row.
Both sides will be hoping that breaking their losing runs could reinvigorate their season, but who will secure the win? Don’t miss our NFL picks and predictions for the Washington Football Team vs. Denver Broncos.
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With the highest total on the board, two very weak secondaries, and a lack of a pass rush from the favorites, will Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals be able to go shot for shot with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1?
The Arizona defense has its own issues, but that should only create more passing opportunities for Murray, who graded as the No. 5 quarterback last season in EPA/play with a clean pocket.
See why our Chiefs vs. Cardinals NFL picks and predictions see it raining points at State Farm Stadium Sunday.
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NFL Week 11 odds return in the form of Thursday Night Football when the Cincinnati Bengals meeting the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium tonight. Only two wins separate the two teams as they sit top and bottom of the AFC North and both will be hopeful of reaching the playoffs. This is a monster TNF odds clash with two great quarterbacks for us to enjoy and bet on,
I’ve taken a long look at Joe Burrow’s odds to find the very best ways for you to get involved with some NFL picks surrounding the Bengals’ QB on Thursday Night Football.
If you’re looking for alternative angles on this intriguing match, be sure to check out our Bengals vs. Ravens predictions, our TNF props and our Lamar Jackson odds spotlight!
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Records are meant to be broken. Of course, there are exceptions to that rule like Wayne Gretzky’s 2,857 points, Cal Ripken’s 2,632 consecutive games played, or Emmitt Smith’s 18,355 rushing yards.
Super Bowl records are no different. Big games call on star players to make big plays and etch themselves into Super Bowl history.
Jerry Rice scored three touchdowns in a single Super Bowl…twice. Steve Young threw six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX and Jalen Hurts ran for 70 yards as a quarterback in Super Bowl LVII.
Can any of these seemingly ‘untouchable’ Super Bowl records be broken this year when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Kansas City Chiefs?
The Super Bowl odds suggest no, but our 49ers vs. Chiefs predictions…
Jordan Love lit up the box score in his return last week, yet he and the Green Bay Packers were unable to get the win.
This Sunday they head West to take on the Los Angeles Rams, who are dealing with major injuries on offense and have failed to bottle up anyone on defense.
My Packers vs. Rams predictions expect Love & Co. to feast on the Rams’ shoddy stoppers, and I break it down below in my NFL picks for October 6.
Packers vs Rams prediction
My best betPackers -3 (-115 at BetMGM)
My analysis
While the absences of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have headlined the Los Angeles Rams’ troubles this season, the bigger issue has been on the other side of the ball. The Rams’ defense has allowed an average of 28.8 po…