Ogunniyi Abayomi

1 month ago | breakingthelines.com | Ogunniyi Abayomi

Once again, Everton have spent the season hovering above the relegation positions, but once again, they have avoided the threat of relegation. Despite winning just one of their last nine matches, the Toffees sit 15th in the table, 17 points clear of the drop zone. That sole win came in a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest on April 12, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.

1 month ago | attackingfootball.com | Ogunniyi Abayomi

With just five games left of the 2024/25 season, each game comes with an added incentive. Manchester City are chasing the European places, and Everton are hoping to end their final season at Goodison on a high. Looking past the final result, this game was a clash of contrasting styles: Pep Guardiola’s possession-dominant football vs David Moyes’s more rigid counter-attacking style of play. There was a lot to analyse in this game, so let’s begin to unpack it.

2 months ago | breakingthelines.com | Ogunniyi Abayomi

The 2024/25 season has been a mixed bag for Aston Villa. Having finished seventh and fourth in their first two seasons under Unai Emery, Villa find themselves in danger of missing out on European football. With nine matches remaining, Villans sit ninth in the Premier League table, two points behind Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle (who have a game in hand), three behind Manchester City, and four points behind Chelsea.

Feb 9, 2025 | attackingfootball.com | Ogunniyi Abayomi

Despite winning the Premier League title for the 2023-2024 season, Manchester City’s unexpected decline this season has raised eyebrows among football fans. As the 2024-2025 season unfolded, it became clear that the defending champions were struggling, facing a notable drop in form and a series of poor performances. Discussions swiftly shifted from how many points were needed to achieve a top-four finish before January to urgent questions about what went wrong in December.

Jan 12, 2025 | attackingfootball.com | Ogunniyi Abayomi

When Dominik Szoboszlai arrived at Liverpool in the summer of 2023, he was seen as a promising but not guaranteed success. The £60 million signing from RB Leipzig had talent in abundance, yet some questioned how he would fit into Jürgen Klopp’s high-octane style. Despite displaying flashes of what he showed in the Bundesliga in his first season, Dominik Szoboszlai’s role became uncertain with the departure of Klopp in 2024 and the arrival of Arne Slot.