Para penggemar Manchester United terkejut pada Rabu malam ketika Casemiro tiba di St James’ Park untuk menghadapi Newcastle dengan bekas luka pertempuran yang sangat terlihat dan tampak menyakitkan. Gelandang Brasil berpengalaman itu terlihat dengan mata hitam yang signifikan dan pembengkakan yang cukup parah di pipi kirinya, yang langsung memicu pertanyaan luas dari para pendukung dan media mengenai bagaimana tepatnya cedera tersebut terjadi.
Chelsea dilaporkan telah mengajukan tawaran awal yang berani untuk merekrut mantan striker Barcelona, Vitor Roque. Penyerang Brasil tersebut, yang mengalami kesulitan selama masa singkatnya di Camp Nou, telah menemukan kembali ketajamannya dalam mencetak gol bersama Palmeiras, menarik minat kuat dari pihak Stamford Bridge.
Legenda Chelsea, John Terry, telah menjelaskan kebenciannya terhadap rival London, Tottenham, dengan memberikan penilaian yang jujur dan blak-blakan dalam wawancara baru dengan mantan rekan setimnya, Petr Cech. Mulai dari kenangan masa kecil yang memicu kebenciannya terhadap Spurs hingga mengenang musim juara yang memecahkan rekor di bawah asuhan Jose Mourinho, mantan kapten The Blues tidak menahan diri dalam percakapan yang jujur dan emosional ini.
Proyek ambisius yang melibatkan mantan direktur olahraga Arsenal, Edu Gaspar, di Nottingham Forest tampaknya akan berakhir dengan hasil yang pahit, menandai pergeseran dramatis dan tak terduga dalam visi strategis jangka panjang klub. Dilaporkan bahwa Gaspar telah secara resmi diperintahkan untuk menjauhi both the iconic City Ground dan fasilitas latihan klub, seiring dengan mendekatnya keputusannya untuk meninggalkan tim Premier League tersebut setelah masa jabatan delapan bulan yang penuh gejolak, penuh sorotan, dan pada akhirnya mengecewakan di pucuk pimpinan operasional sepak bola.
Kiper Manchester United, Senne Lammens, memberikan penilaian tajam terhadap penampilan tim dalam kekalahan 2-1 dari Newcastle United, mengakui bahwa skuad mengalami "hari yang buruk secara kolektif" di St James' Park. Kekalahan ini mengakhiri masa bulan madu Michael Carrick sebagai manajer interim, menandai kekalahan pertamanya sejak mengambil alih kendali tujuh minggu lalu.
Legenda Arsenal, Ian Wright, telah membuat pengakuan mengejutkan terkait rival London Utara, Tottenham Hotspur, dengan menegaskan bahwa ia tidak ingin melihat mereka terdegradasi dari Premier League. Sementara The Gunners mengejar gelar juara, Spurs saat ini tengah berjuang untuk bertahan di liga, dengan manajer interim Igor Tudor kesulitan menghentikan penurunan performa yang mengkhawatirkan.
Manchester United and Liverpool both have 20 top-flight league titles to their name, and are the most successful sides in English history for league wins. With Liverpool securing their second Premier League in the 2024-25 season, they've won two in the Premier League era and 18 prior to its creation. By contrast, Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles and seven before the league's inception, last winning a Premier League title at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
How many teams are in the Premier League?
The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.
Who has made the most Premier League appearances ever?
Garath Barry leads the way with 653 appearances for four different clubs: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. James Milner is second with 637, winning PL titles with both Manchester City and Liverpool. He is still playing with Brighton, so could surpass Barry if he carries on. Third is Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, with 632 appearances.
Who is the all-time Premier League top goal scorer?
Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, but Alan Shearer is the Premier League's top scorer of all time, with 260 goals across a famed career for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Premier League?
Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Premier League and how old was he?
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League. Nwaneri was just 15 days and 181 days old when he made his debut for the Gunners against Brentford in the 2022-23 season.
Which famous players have played in the Premier League?
Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah (still playing) have all featured in the Premier League era.
Which famous managers have managed in the Premier League?
Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Premier League?
Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.