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February 20, 2026
Top 50 USMNT players of 2026, ranked by club form: Which Americans made the top 10?
Who are the 50 best American players of 2026 so far? The top 10 sees a shake-up as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
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February 17, 2026
Why is the Champions League so easy for Premier League teams now? Here are 5 reasons
The Champions League has been a walk in the park for Premier League teams. Why is that? Let's explain it with five reasons.
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February 13, 2026
Premier League superlatives: The 25 best and worst players at different skills
Who's the Premier League's fastest player? The slowest? Best passer? The worst? And more. Here are 25 superlatives from different skills.
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February 10, 2026
Ranked: The top 25 manager jobs in soccer, from best to worst
Most of soccer's top coaching jobs will be vacant in the next year or so. Let's rank which jobs are the most -- and least -- attractive, from clubs to national teams.
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February 5, 2026
Each Premier League team reranked: Man United are good now, and Arsenal get even better
Let's rank all 20 Premier League teams again: Man United are finally good, somehow Arsenal gets even better, and what happened to Crystal Palace?
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February 3, 2026
Premier League desperation rankings: Judging all 20 teams by transfer panic
The winter transfer window: when teams make desperation moves to save their season. Which Premier League teams were most desperate this time?
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January 29, 2026
Copy of Ranked: Who are the top 50 players in the Premier ...
The Premier League Top 50 returns for 2026 to rank the best players in the Premier League so far this season.
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January 27, 2026
As 'managers' disappear from the Premier League, are clubs really better for it?
Premier League clubs are corporations that have outgrown the "manager" role that legendary Arsenal and Man United clubs once had. Why?
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January 23, 2026
Premier League Power Rankings: Rating all 20 teams on performances, not results
In the debut of ESPN's Premier League Power Rankings, a look at all 20 teams, including why Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are better than the table suggests.
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January 20, 2026
Does bringing in a 'caretaker manager' work? Will Man United and Real Madrid improve?
Both Man United and Real Madrid abruptly fired their coaches without permanent replacements lined up, so "caretaker managers" will see out the season.
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January 16, 2026
Ranking the USMNT's top 15 prospects age 21 or younger, from Europe to MLS
As the USMNT's 2026 begins, we rank the U-21 American players on the national team radar. From Europe to MLS, here's the top 15.
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January 13, 2026
Predicting the Premier League table: How will all 20 teams finish the season?
Who will win the Premier League and who will be relegated? It's time to predict how the second half of the season finishes.
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January 9, 2026
Premier League midseason awards: Best player, manager, more
With the season having passed its halfway stage, let's assess who has stood out.
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January 7, 2026
Is parity in the Premier League a sign of quality -- or do these teams just stink?
The gap between 5th place and 14th in the Premier League standings is four points. Does that mean the league is full of good teams, or bad ones?
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December 30, 2025
From Liverpool to Chelsea, ranking 8 Premier League clubs' transfer needs
The January transfer window is about to open soon, so let's look at which Premier League teams need to make moves to improve for the rest of the season.
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December 26, 2025
How much is each position in soccer worth? A deep dive into the Premier League
The Premier League's January transfer window is close, and we started wondering: What position on the field is *really* worth the most?
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December 23, 2025
Chelsea are using Strasbourg as a "farm team" -- is this the new blueprint for top clubs?
Strasbourg now exists as a training ground for Chelsea prospects, akin to baseball's farm system. Is this the future of European soccer?
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December 19, 2025
Future Power Rankings: Long-term projections for all 20 teams
We ranked all 20 Premier League clubs' expectations for the next few years. Which teams are set up to thrive in the future?
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December 16, 2025
Here's who is really to blame for Liverpool's struggles. Hint: It's not Salah or Slot
In the rush to blame Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot amid Liverpool's collapse, everyone is losing sight of who is really to blame.
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December 12, 2025
Top 50 USMNT players, ranked by club form: A new No. 1 leads the American pool
Who are the 50 best USMNT players as 2025 comes to a close? We have a first-time No. 1 in our ranking as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
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December 9, 2025
How the 2026 World Cup already killed the 'group of death'
Everyone wants to know: which teams are in the group of death for the 2026 World Cup? Well, the "group of death" may be officially dead.
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December 5, 2025
How MLS keeps getting better beyond Messi's magic -- but no one seems to care
You'd never know it from the lack of fanfare around MLS, but the league has steadily gotten better over the years, and Messi's MLS Cup might be its best yet.
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December 2, 2025
Why Christian Pulisic might be in the midst of his best season as a pro -- and why it might not last
The U.S. men's national team star is having a career season in Italy with AC Milan. What has changed for Christian Pulisic?
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November 28, 2025
Repeating as Premier League champions is hard -- as Liverpool are finding out
Liverpool's collapse is part of a common trend of Premier League champions struggling to keep up their form the next season. Why is that?
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