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  Gunners Keep Another Clean Sheet and Target Historic Defensive Performance Arsenal kept yet another clean sheet at the weekend in their 1-0 win over Fulham. That puts them on course to break one of the Premier League's most impressive defensive records. And doing that would surely be enough to earn them their first title in 21 years. AN UNTOUCHABLE RECORD? In an era when human performance and sports science continue to advance at a remarkable pace there are very few football records that remain truly untouchable. Just look at what Erling Haaland is doing to so many goalscoring records. But Chelsea's 2004-05 Premier League campaign remains one of the great exceptions . José Mourinho's side conceded just 15 goals on their way to the Premier League title a record that has stood unchallenged for two decades and many believe it's one that will never be broken. No team has come close since. Chelsea themselves conceded 22 times the following season and along with Man...

  Matchday 7 Analysis: Which Teams Dominate and Who's Playing Catch-Up Which teams have held a winning position the longest in the Premier League this season, and who has spent the most time trailing? We analyze every team's time spent in each game state across 2025-26 after seven matchdays. MANCHESTER CITY: MASTERS OF THE LEAD Manchester City might not be top of the league during the October international break, but they've been the most prolific team in terms of holding a lead in the Premier League this season. Pep Guardiola's side have been leading for 423 minutes and 15 seconds in Premier League matches this term – a massive 119 minutes and four seconds longer than any other side. They've been in the lead across 60% of their total minutes in the competition in 2025-26, helped by the fact they have scored inside the opening 20 minutes in four of their seven games. One notable example came against Arsenal on 21 September, when Erling Haaland put them into a ...

  October 5, 2025 Saturday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Liverpool carries extra significance as both clubs desperately need a positive result to arrest their recent decline. With both teams suffering back-to-back defeats and facing significant injury concerns, this classic rivalry could prove pivotal in determining their season trajectories. Chelsea's Disciplinary Crisis Enzo Maresca's Blues have endured consecutive Premier League defeats for just the third time under their current manager, losing to Manchester United and Brighton. While they bounced back with a midweek Champions League victory over Benfica, their disciplinary issues continue to plague them. João Pedro was dismissed for a second yellow card in stoppage time against Benfica, marking the third consecutive match in which Chelsea had a player sent off. The statistics are damning: since the start of last season, Chelsea have received more cards (114 yellow, 4 red) than any o...

  October 4, 2025 Saturday's Premier League clash at Old Trafford carries unusual weight as Ruben Amorim reaches a significant milestone - his 50th game in charge of Manchester United. With the Red Devils struggling for consistency and the international break looming, this match against newly-promoted Sunderland could prove pivotal for the Portuguese manager's future at the club. The 50-Game Curse History is not on Amorim's side. This match marks his half-century of games in charge of United across all competitions, and an unsettling pattern has emerged. None of the last five managers to reach this landmark won their 50th match - David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and Erik ten Hag all fell short. While there's been no indication that United's hierarchy is preparing to dispense with Amorim's services despite the team's poor form, international breaks are notorious times for managerial decisions. A defeat here would make for...