Lee Carsley has said he is unfazed by the reaction to him not singing the national anthem ahead of England’s 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland. Carsley confirmed his intent not to sing ‘God Save the King’ before his first game as interim manager of England, as he oversaw an impressive win in Dublin […] The post Carsley unfazed by national anthem debate first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

England take on the Republic of Ireland this Saturday, but Lee Carsley’s squad could have looked very different had a number of players chosen a different allegiance.  The Boys In Green have benefitted massively over the past few decades from picking English-born players who qualified to represent them through parentage or the ‘Granny Rule’. However, […] The post Five current England players that could have lined out for Ireland first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

England begin their Nations League campaign with a trip to face the Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Lee Carsley takes charge of England for the first time in his role as interim manager, having inherited the reins on a temporary basis after Gareth Southgate’s exit. Carsley, who represented Ireland 40 times during his playing career, […] The post England XI vs Ireland – Predicted lineup and team news first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

Morgan Gibbs-White has backed interim manager Lee Carsley to succeed with England and believes the role ‘suits him perfectly’. Gibbs-White has been included in the senior England squad for the first time but arrives with knowledge of the new head coach, having worked with Carsley at u-21 level.   The 24-year-old formed part of the […] The post England new boy backs Carsley for success first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

The Premier League have unveiled the nominees for August’s awards following the first month of the 2024/25 campaign. Eight players have been nominated for the Player of the Month award, with Erling Haaland the favourite after a red-hot start to the season. The Manchester City forward has scored seven goals in three games, including back-to-back […] The post Premier League announce nominees for August awards first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

Net spend is often used to determine how lavish a Premier League side has spent in the transfer market, the difference between a club’s spending on new players (transfer fees paid) and the revenue generated from player sales (transfer fees received). We’ve decided to look at the current top-flight clubs and rank them in order […] The post Every Premier League club’s net spend across the last five transfer windows first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

As we pause for the first international break of the campaign, it’s time to take stock and reflect on what we’ve learned from the Premier League season so far. Five takeaways from the Premier League season so far Manchester City remain the team to beat Arsenal might have been heavily backed to win the title […] The post Five takeaways from the Premier League season so far first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

The transfer window in England is shut until January, but Premier League and Championship clubs can still sign players. There are a ton of free agents who are without a club after being released earlier this year or failing to land a move by deadline day. We’ve unearthed 60 players who we think could still […] The post 60 free agents Premier League and Championship clubs can still sign first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend. Moment of the Week It’s all going wrong for Everton. After being thrashed in their opening two fixtures, the tide appeared to have turned for the Toffees as an impressive performance saw Everton lead Bournemouth 2-0 […] The post Premier League Awards: Everton implode, Haaland hat-trick first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more

Fantasy Premier League is officially paused after three weeks of breathtaking action as we head into the international break.  This past weekend provided a lot of talking points, so here some of our quick takeaways from the third round of games. Prices correct at the time of writing, subject to change. All statistics used in […] The post Fantasy Premier League: Eight takeaways from Gameweek 3 of FPL first appeared on The Football Faithful ..read more