Premier League

A MAN denied running a large-scale football ticket fraud over many years when he made his first appearance before York Crown Court.

In 2017, he allegedly set up three memberships of West Ham Football Club in a further three false names. The offences were allegedly carried out between July 15, 2009, and January 19, 2018. According to the charges, Mattocks applied three times to Liverpool Football Club and set up football membership in three false names, in 2009, 2012, and 2016.

As a player who has 632 Premier League appearances under his belt, it's probably unsurprising that Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs tops the list of leading ...

This was the Dutchman’s only Premier League assist, coming in his last of 10 seasons as a player in the competition. This makes him the player to have assisted the most goals in the Premier League without having scored one himself. Two 16-year-olds have assisted a Premier League goal since it began in 1992. Current West Ham player Vladimír Coufal also has 11 assists without ever scoring himself in the Premier League – still some way off Kimble’s tally of 24, but one to watch out for… Steven Gerrard’s 92 Premier League assists all came for Liverpool – with his feats for the Reds meaning he’s one of only six players to have assisted 70+ goals exclusively for one club. Mesut Özil led the way for assists in 2015-16, with 19 for his Arsenal teammates in 35 top-flight appearances. This assist for Oscar’s goal was the first goal scored in José Mourinho’s second spell as Blues manager. The only other two players to reach the century of assists in the Premier League are Wayne Rooney (103) and Frank Lampard (102). His first assist in the competition came in a Chelsea shirt in their win over Hull at Stamford Bridge. Who has assisted the most goals in the Premier League? This means his tally is the joint second-highest for a single club in the competition alongside Kevin De Bruyne. The Welshman provided 162 assists over his Premier League career, which is 51 more than the next best player: Cesc Fàbregas.

The Scout says Liverpool left-back will make major impact in second half of 2022/23 Fantasy.

[Eddie Nketiah (ARS)](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2990131) [Che Adams (SOU)](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2989817) [Bruno Fernandes (MUN)](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2988894) [Newcastle United](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/23/Newcastle-United/overview) in Gameweek 24 and [Manchester United](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/12/Manchester-United/overview) in Gameweek 26. [Liverpool](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/10/Liverpool/overview)’s visit to [Aston Villa](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/2/Aston-Villa/overview). [All you need to know on the Second Chance league](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2978285)

Forgot how the Premier League was shaking up before all that World Cup nonsense? Here's a refresher course on who's happy and who's not...

Conor Pope is the Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content, and joined the team in February 2019. Now: more of that in the league. Spurs fans are often bashed for the lack of silverware, and what an opportunity we missed with a lot of the big boys falling in the third round. WTF moment of the season: Three home hat-tricks in a row for Haaland. When we played Nottingham Forest, the groom at the wedding I was at (a United fan) was slagging off City in his speech. He is a goalkeeper operating at the peak of his powers during a difficult period for the club. One thing you’d change for 2023: The contract situations of Tielemans and Maddison. And some improved facilities in the Hammersmith End, please. He’s one of the first names on the team-sheet. One thing you’d change for 2023: Wilfried Zaha signing a new Palace contract to keep him at the club beyond the summer. We will have to wait and see how he manages the risk/reward of the attacking system he wants to play. WTF moment of the season: Losing two consecutive two-goal leads, to Spurs and Leeds.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham fans are all gearing up for the return of the Premier League next week after the 2022 World Cup came to an end with Argentina ...

There are no favours in this division but Spurs will be liking the look of their first three matches more than their rivals. Tottenham started the season strongly but slumped a little before the World Cup break. Back-to-back matches against Bournemouth and Forest could provide a welcome boost for the Blues. [Chelsea,](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/) meanwhile, are eighth and have ambitions of climbing the table. 26 Dec – Bournemouth (H) Their ambitions will be further tested with challenging matches against Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton and the high-flying Champions League chasing Magpies.

The Premier League restart is upon us and it's fair to say that, while the World Cup was entertaining and the final thrilling, many have been waiting for ...

The good news for the Bees is that the games against 'big-six' sides come at home. Spurs play seven times from Boxing Day to the February 5, squeezing an extra game in compared to 16 other teams, and have an average forecast position of opponent of 6.9. Leicester (average forecast position of opponent = 6.7) and Bournemouth (7.3) have tough restarts over the festive period, as do league leaders Arsenal (8.0) who face West Ham, Brighton and Newcastle. Brentford hold the second toughest festive schedule with an average forecast position of opponent of 6.0, taking on Tottenham (forecast fourth), West Ham (11th) and Liverpool (third). They face Nottingham Forest, who are forecast to finish bottom of the table, Wolves, who are predicted to finish 18th, and Bournemouth, who have a forecast position of 19th. Their average forecast position of opponent across gameweek 17, 18 and 19 (the festive period) is a whopping 19.0 - with a higher number indicating an easier schedule.

Corners have accounted for almost a sixth of all top-flight goals this season, with Marco Silva's set-piece ingenuity reaping rich rewards.

[West Ham United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/west-ham-united/) (6ft 4in), and so too has Palhinha (6ft 3in) from Sporting Lisbon. That’s without mentioning the injured [Neeskens Kebano](https://theathletic.com/football/player/neeskens-kebano-9BMiSqciVOENZEnr/) or club captain Cairney. [Harry Wilson](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-wilson-Lpl9IitBvRNhzlIX/) moves towards the taker… Mitrovic holds his ground to stop marker [Ryan Yates](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ryan-yates-thJpSfsRiBnvDwKg/)… [almost NBA style](https://theathletic.com/2913763/2021/10/26/fulhams-nba-style-corners-how-marco-silvas-controversial-tactic-has-brought-set-piece-success/), to free a player of a marker. This is not by accident — for De Cordova-Reid’s goal, note the positioning of Reed and Willian, who were strategically placed to pick up the ball should the corner be cleared by the Villa defence. Fulham are smart in the ‘second phase’ of attack too. Fulham are also effective from short corners, where the aim is to produce a new angle of attack. That is something that has happened at Fulham, as the goals, and routines, speak for themselves. They do the job they have to do and I have to congratulate them.” Last season, in the Championship, no team scored more (25) from set-piece situations than Marco Silva’s team. As Pereira went to strike the ball, De Cordova-Reid surged forward, dragging a defender with him.

Domestic football is about to return after the 2022 World Cup and we can bring you details of all of Liverpool's fixtures in December.

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5XstioL80j5xvix2FgayOv?si=c6005a65bcb245e7) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdlFklV55ZttMuLE6hf3FdA) [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@lfctransferroom?lang=en) [World Cup](https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/confirmed-fifa-2022-world-cup-draw-groups-revealed-for-qatar). 8:00pm Liverpool v Leicester City (Premier League) 8:00pm Manchester City v Liverpool (Carabao Cup)

Prime Video is once again hosting a bunch of Premier League fixtures over the festive period. If you're interested in watching these games without making a ...

[30-day trial of Amazon Prime(opens in a new tab)](https://zdcs.link/O4lVn?cd36=Standard&t=deals&m=content_body&e=offer&i=text-link&el=30-day%20trial%20of%20Amazon%20Prime&cd62=article&cd63=07AsLWXgSQ77qcMIgjdrxOW&short_url=O4lVn&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Fuk%2Fdeals%2Fwatch-premier-league-for-free). You can find the full lineup of festive fixtures available on Prime Video here: Prime Video is hosting 10 live Premier League fixtures on Dec. Prime Video is once again hosting a bunch of Premier League fixtures over the festive period. You can watch every festive game for free with a WATCH FOR FREE: Prime Video is hosting 10 live Premier League fixtures on Dec.