When Dennis Bergkamp joined Arsenal in 1995 for a club record fee of £7.5million, it was seen as a significant signing for the Gunners. Arsenal were going through a period of decline and Bergkamp was already an established international player and he would play a huge part of the success Arsenal would later find.
In a league with Neymar, Messi and Ronaldo, it is very difficult to stand out. But this season Diego Costa has done just that. Coming out of the shadow of Falcao, Costa has scored ten league goals in eight games to help Atletico to eight league wins out of eight.
Over the years we have all seen some wonder goals in the premiership but what ones were the best? Here’s my favourite ten:
Ah, Sunday. The final day of the weekend, everybody is feeling lazy, there is football to watch and roast to eat. My favourite day of the week? Quite possibly.
The first player of my series where I talk about attacking midfielders is based on Oscar – Chelsea’s new ‘number 10’ according to Jose Mourinho, which has obviously come as a shock to Chelsea fans because they expected Juan Mata to keep his place especially after the season he had.
The news that Robbie Brady will be out of action for a month has likely put a dampener on the day of Hull City supporters everywhere.
Sometimes miracles do happen in football. Results that seem impossible are achieved and the dreams of thousands are realised.
An enigma? Charismatic? Troubled? Or just special?