It’s still very much early days in the Premier League season, but after tomorrow’s match with West Ham we will be 5 games into the season, and things will be starting to take shape. From before the season started, Chelsea were ranked among the teams most likely to make it into the top 4 and a guaranteed Champions League place for next season. …

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Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images. Mikel Arteta hopes Martin Odegaard will be able to make his Arsenal return soon. The Spaniard was forced to play Manchester City last weekend without the help of his captain after Odegaard injured his ankle while on international duty with Norway. Suffering suspected ligament damage, the 25-year-old is set for a period on the sidelines. …

Alan Shearer hasn’t held back in his assessment of Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Fulham, describing our display as “rotten” and picking out two issues that he believes are having an impact – on and off the pitch. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, our former No.9 felt the result was a “reality check” after weeks of playing well below …

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Erik ten Hag still routinely finds himself under the most intense pressure at Old Trafford, ostensibly because the Dutchman doesn’t appear to be capable of getting his Man United side to go on a winning run. It’s almost a case of two steps forward and one back even now with the Red Devils, and that simply isn’t good enough for …

Juventus youngster Vasilije Adzic will remain on the sidelines for a few more weeks after suffering another injury setback. The Bianconeri signed the 18-year-old from Podgorica in the summer, and he immediately managed to earn himself a spot with the first team after convincing Thiago Motta in pre-season. However, the Montenegrin has yet to make an appearance for the club …

Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin has been complimenting Moises Caicedo this weekend after another fine performance against West Ham. But he is refusing to be drawn too much into the N’Golo Kante comparisons yet. Chelsea fans were comparing Caicedo to N’Golo Kante following his excellent display against West Ham. However, Nevin does not think he is there yet, but he was …

Paris Saint-Germain have cooled their interest in Joshua Kimmich, likely handing Liverpool and other clubs a major boost in the pursuit of the Bayern Munich midfielder. Sources with a close understanding of the situation have confirmed to CaughtOffside that PSG previously monitored Kimmich due to his contract situation, but it’s now felt that the Ligue 1 giants are satisfied with …

Mikel Arteta dismissed talk of his team supposedly indulging in the ‘dark arts’ at Manchester City on Sunday and said Arsenal’s injury list ahead of tomorrow night’s clash with Bolton will reflect the fact his players were genuinely injured. The Gunners’ tactics at the Etihad at the weekend have come under heavy scrutiny as they attempted to hold on to …