Ben Stewart

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When can Barcelona clinch the 2024-25 La Liga title?

5 days ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Following Barcelona‘s epic 4-3 triumph over Real Madrid, they are now within touching distance of winning their 28th La Liga title. Hansi Flick’s side boast a seven-point lead over their bitter rivals with just three games remaining of the season. As Barcelona also boast a superior head-to-head record against Real Madrid this season, it means that they only need two more points in their final three matches in order to be crowned champions.
10 insane stats from crazy El Clasico clash

5 days ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Barcelona have taken a huge stride towards the 2024-25 La Liga title following their epic 4-3 triumph against Real Madrid. We’ve gathered 10 insane stats to emphasise just how bonkers the game was. Real Madrid knew they needed to win in order to pile the pressure on Barcelona at the top of the table. Carlo Ancelotti’s side made a lightning-fast start to the game too and found themselves 2-0 up after 14 minutes thanks to a Kylian Mbappe brace.
Champions League's youngest ever players & where are they now?

1 week ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Current Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and PSG stars are among the youngest ever players to feature in the Champions League. Unsurprisingly, Lamine Yamal makes an appearance on this list, although he’s not the youngest player to feature in the competition. Since the Champions League was rebranded in 1992, here are the 10 youngest ever players to feature in the tournament. 10.
Chelsea and Man Utd flops appear in list of most expensive Prem transfers ever

1 week ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Former Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United stars are among the most expensive Premier League transfers of all time when adjusted for inflation. Transfer fees have gone wild over the last 10 years, although Premier League clubs were still spending large sums of money in the nineties and early 2000s. Using figures from the football financial expert Kieran Maguire, here are the 10 most expensive Premier League transfers when adjusted for football inflation.
Arteta & Berta MUST target these six brilliant forwards

1 week ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Following Arsenal‘s exit from the Champions League, it means that Mikel Arteta’s side will have to endure another trophyless season. When assessing their squad, it’s obvious to see that the Gunners have talent all over the pitch, but the lack of a clinical forward has perhaps cost them at times. Signing a new forward will be at the top of Arsenal’s agenda this summer and we’ve identified six realistic game-changing forwards that they should go after.
Every pundit who predicted Arsenal would beat PSG in Champions League

1 week ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Arsenal’s run in the Champions League recently came to an end, despite plenty of pundits backing the Gunners to beat PSG. Following Arsenal’s heroic two-leg display against Real Madrid in the quarter-final, plenty of fans and pundits alike thought that Mikel Arteta’s side would go all the way. However, PSG managed to get the better of them over two legs as Luis Enrique’s side won the tie 3-1 on aggregate.
Comparing their last 250 appearances

2 weeks ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are still going in the United States and Saudi Arabia respectively, but how do their stats compare over the last few years? We’ve broken down the two rivals’ numbers, including goals and assists, over their past 250 appearances for club and country. Ronaldo’s last 250 appearances go back to November 2020, when he was in his last full season with Juventus. Since then, he’s scored 186 goals in 250 games and has averaged a strike every 113 minutes.
7 ideal free agents who are available right now

2 weeks ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

The Baller League UK has taken the football world by storm and there are plenty of out-of-work stars that we’d love to see involved. From Troy Deeney to Bakary Sako, there are already plenty of former Premier League stars who are involved and have been showcasing their skills in the six-a-side league. We’ve found seven players who are currently without a club that we’d love to see in the Baller League UK at some stage.
7 Harry Maguire Europa League stats we can’t believe are true

2 weeks ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

Harry Maguire was transfer-listed by Manchester United last summer, but after ultimately deciding to stay, he’s since played an integral role in the club’s Europa League run. To illustrate just how important the 32-year-old has been in Europe this season, we’ve gathered seven dazzling stats from his Europa League campaign so far. While the Red Devils have fallen far below expectations in the Premier League, Ruben Amorim’s side have been plenty of fun to watch in the Europa League.
7 former players available on a free transfer this summer

2 weeks ago | planetfootball.com | Ben Stewart

With the 2024-25 season soon set to come to an end, plenty of former Liverpool players will find themselves on the free agent market this summer. Liverpool themselves will be releasing several players at the end of the campaign, but what about some of their former stars? We’ve looked across world football and have found seven former Liverpool players who are set to become free agents this summer.