Premier League

On Monday, Newcastle United supporters had a big week ahead of them. On Wednesday they would face off against Premier League foe Tottenham for a spot in the semifinals of the Capital One Cup, and four days later they would take on rival Sunderland in what is one of the most intense rivalries in the Prem. 

Thierry Henry retired yesterday, and we put together the top moments of his career.

Following Sunday’s 3-0 defeat of old rivals Liverpool, Manchester United have strung together six wins in a row for the first time in 21 months. On the last occasion United achieved such a feat – 2012-13 – they went on to win the league, but can they do so again? Despite currently sitting 3rd and trailing Chelsea by eight points, there are three very good reasons not to discount the red half of Manchester from the title race just yet:

#1 - Van Gaal Is A Perennial Slow Starter

He’s not glamourous. His jersey is not the top seller at the Stamford Bridge gift shop. Many casual fans of the Premier League may not even know who he is. But while teammates Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa have been widely credited as the difference-makers that have Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League table this season, midfielder Nemanja Matic just might be the most important member of Chelsea’s starting 11 and the one player manager Jose Mourinho cannot do without.

OK, Arsene Wenger has seen a veritable avalanche of fan backlash this season. After year-after-year of 4th place finishes, Gooners everywhere were hoping that this season would be the first since Theirry Henry graced the side that Arsenal would string together an entire campaign of consistency. No more half seasons of mediocrity followed by title winning form. No more star players forcing their way out to Barcelona or Manchester United. No more.

Plus: United’s Human Wall, Wilfried Bony’s Bass and Sheikh Mansour’s Middle Finger

The Premier League will feature Friday matches staring in 2016, taking a tip from the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga.

This video is going to be the best 12 minutes of your day. The Premier League is touted as the best league in the world, and this video makes it hard to disagree with that. The quality of goals throughout this video is astounding. 

This compilation has it all: volleys, bicycle kicks, solo runs, chip shots, thunderbastards...we could go on, but that would take away from the sheer surprise that some of these goals elicit. 

You may be thinking to yourself, they couldn’t possible have 12 minutes of amazing goals, could they? Well yes. Yes they could. 

Previewing week 16 in the Premier League.