Soccer is the biggest sport in the world with hundreds of leagues and thousands of players. Almost every country has a soccer league. The game dominates the entire world but, still, there are only a few names that are considered great. Few names are a tad bit above everybody else, most of whom are in Europe.
Superstars like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Karim Benzema, and many more are playing in Europe. In the Premier League, two stars from Arsenal and Manchester City are fighting for the top spot on the table.
Arsenal got their top spot stolen from them when they lost against Manchester City. But, as they won the next game and City had a draw, they gained their spot back with 1 less match and 2 points ahead. Erling Haland is having a monster of a season, having scored 26 goals till now.
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With 26 goals, He is miles ahead of Harry Kane of Tottenham. But, with the stability that Arsenal’s core has, they are showing they don’t want high-flying stars to score 4 goals a match to stay at the top.
MLS legend has words for Arsenal star
Arsenal is earning everyone’s respect this season. They are playing like they know they will win EPL. With only 3 losses and 3 draws in 23 matches, they are ruling the Premier League and the center of this improbable run is the star winger Bukayo Saka. With three of their stars scoring like ever and midfield looking like the Avengers, it’s not a shock that they are sitting on top of the table.
🗣️| Thierry Henry had a message for Bukayo Saka last week:
“Big players are not nice. If you wanna be big, if you wanna be the guy… big players are not nice.” [Amazon Prime, Feb. 14] #afc pic.twitter.com/jHvpPy01eo
— Arsenal Buzz (@ArsenalBuzzCom) February 19, 2023
MLS legend and former Arsenal star Thierry Henry has some words of advice for the young man. While discussing the nice nature of Bukayo Saka, he said, “Big players are not nice. If you wanna be big, if you wanna be the guy… big players are not nice.” Although fans would have different takes, the main thing is, Saka is one of the nicest players in the league.
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Apart from Arsenal, this Season has been all about Chelsea. Todd Boehly is in the crosshair of fans as he continues to sign players only to see the team struggling.
The spending spree of Chelsea
A team is struggling and is in the 8th spot on the league table. The transfer window opens and they have the chance to sign hot prospects that can bring some change to the team. Todd Boehly got this memo and ran with it. He signed an unbelievable 17 signings in just one month according to Goal.com. the value of these signings will cross 400 million USD.
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Fans must have hoped that all these signings will take Chelsea from 8th to at least the top 5. They are currently sitting at the 10th spot in the league. They haven’t won a single game since the signing started. To say they are struggling would be a monumental understatement. Fans can only hope for the best and there are reports that he is planning to bring Neymar to the team. What will Boehly do now?