Opinion

If we go back several months, Liverpool were competing to secure an historic quadruple. The Reds had the League Cup and the FA Cup in the bag and faced Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

There can be no two ways about it now: Arsenal are in a title race out of nowhere. It seems many are scared to predict them winning it, despite the sensational record so far in the Premier League.

David Moyes has done a tremendous job at West Ham United in recent years. When he took over the job in December 2019, the Hammers were in relegation trouble and Moyes kept them in the Premier League, finishing 16th in the table.

When Darwin Nunez was signed by Liverpool in the summer, comparisons were made with the arrival of Erling Haaland at Manchester City.

2023 is almost here. The World Cup may have only just finished, but clubs are already preparing their January transfer business ahead of the upcoming window.

Manchester United have long been linked with a move for Dutch forward, Cody Gakpo. A move could have happened in the summer but Gakpo stayed with PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

The 2022/23 English Premier League season resumed on Boxing Day with a host of fixtures, including the meeting between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

There are many important dates in the football calendar. The FA Cup final, the Champions League final, the opening day and final day of the Premier League season, and the World Cup final, to name but a few.

The festive period is always a crucial time in the football calendar and 2022 is no different. With the World Cup complete, thoughts return to the domestic leagues around Europe and we have come fantastic matches to enjoy across the continent.

Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Michel Platini, David Trezeguet, Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema. Those are just a few names who have failed to do what Olivier Giroud has done for France by scoring 52 times for the two-time world champions.

The Cristiano Ronaldo saga at Old Trafford is finally over. Following the 37-year-old's controversial interview with Piers Morgan, Manchester United have terminated his contract.

The break for the World Cup is underway across world football as only a few top flight divisions continue to play when the world pauses and turns its eyes to Qatar.

At the time of writing and prior to their game against Southampton, Newcastle United are in the top four of the Premier League.

Football fans may look at the Bundesliga standings after 11 rounds with astonishment. Tiny capital club Union Berlin lead the league over the almighty Bayern Munich. Surely, the former East German team cannot win the Bundesliga, can they?

The legendary Frenchman, Franck Ribery, has called it a day after winning a stunning 25 major trophies at club level and playing in a World Cup final at 23. The Bayern Munich hero has represented his country 81 times and finishes his career after three years in Serie A.

It’s fair to say that Nottingham Forest have struggled to adapt to top-flight football since ending their 23-year absence from the Premier League. However, last weekend’s 1-0 win against Liverpool could prove to be a major turning point.

Manchester United appear to be moving in the right direction under the guidance of Erik ten Hag.

As things stand with the bookmakers at the time of writing, England are the second favourites behind Brazil to win the 2022 World Cup.

It was not long ago that Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, was being linked with some of the top jobs in English football.

Following last week’s humiliating 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Napoli, it was vital that Liverpool bounced back against Ajax. Thankfully, Jurgen Klopp’s side beat the Dutch champions 2-1 on Tuesday.