Posts by Mark Ryan
Chelsea’s week needed a reset button. At Stamford Bridge, they pressed it with the right boot of Cole Palmer and the relentless running of Malo Gusto. After a run that had blurred into frustration, noise and raised eyebrows, Enzo Maresca’s side returned to the basics that have underpinned their best spells this season: control without […]
West Ham United welcome Aston Villa to London Stadium this weekend with both sides arriving from very different places in the table. West Ham are still in the relegation places, while Villa are firmly in the title picture near the summit. West Ham’s last game in any competition was the 1–1 draw away at Manchester […]
Brentford welcome Leeds United to the Gtech Community Stadium this weekend with both clubs looking for something to settle on after mixed recent weeks. The Bees come into the match 14th after a 2–0 defeat away at Tottenham in their last outing, while Leeds are 16th, just outside the relegation places, after a dramatic 3–3 […]
Nottingham Forest welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the City Ground this weekend with both clubs chasing traction for different reasons. Forest sit one point above the relegation places, while Spurs’ weekend win lifted them to eighth, keeping them in touch with the European chase after an uneven spell. Forest’s last match in any competition came on […]
Crystal Palace welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park this weekend with the league table adding real bite to the occasion. Palace start the round fourth, while City are second, two points behind leaders Arsenal after 15 games — and Palace only five points back from City in the early title picture. City’s last match in […]
Chelsea return to Stamford Bridge with momentum to build and standards to reinforce as Everton arrive in west London, presenting a test not just of quality, but of maturity. Enzo Maresca has been clear in his messaging this week: Chelsea’s evolution is about control, consistency and understanding game moments, not simply overwhelming opponents with talent. […]
Tucked away on Western Road in Southall, the Prince of Wales (or POW as it is commonly referred to) looks like a traditional London corner pub from the outside – but inside it’s one of West London’s best-known “desi pubs”, blending a classic boozer with serious Punjabi cooking and a loyal local following. A Southall […]
Burnley welcome Fulham to Turf Moor this weekend in what already feels like a significant fixture near the bottom of the Premier League. Scott Parker’s side are stuck in the relegation zone after a damaging run of defeats, while Marco Silva’s Fulham arrive looking to halt a downturn of their own and avoid being dragged […]
Arsenal welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates on Saturday night in a meeting of polar opposites in this season’s Premier League: the leaders against the bottom club, a side chasing the title against one still searching for a first league win. Arsenal arrive in good overall shape, even if their most recent league outing stung. […]
Crystal Palace’s remarkable rise under Oliver Glasner continued at Craven Cottage, where captain Marc Guehi soared highest to head home an 86th-minute winner and propel his side into the Premier League’s top four with a dramatic 2–1 victory over Fulham. The away end erupted as Guehi wheeled away in celebration, a fitting finale to a […]