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Chelsea Manager Frank Lampard applauds the home fans after the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge. (Visionhaus)

Three things we learned from the Premier League

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) was firmly back in the spotlight in the Premier League this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal showed signs they are finding form as the race…

Runner-up rivalry: Tottenham Hotspur are yet to be moulded in the image of their boss, Jose Mourinho.
(Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Pit stop ignites fourth-place Premier League war

Dodgy signings, an unusual break and a fresh outlook leave everything to play for in the final months

Key role: Leicester City’s James Maddison (right) has attracted attention in the opening games of the Premier League. (John Sibley/Reuters)

Foxes building on a miracle

Almost four years on, Leicester City is one of the big teams and looking better than ever

Hungry: West Ham United are gunning for a top spot in a league that is increasingly looking topsy-turvy. (David Klein/Reuters)

Are the EPL standings lying to us?

Perhaps not. But it’s scary to think about just how deserving every team is of their current position

Top-flight: Norwich’s Teemu Pukki (left) in action against Newcastle’s Fabian Schär. The Canaries won 3-1. (Molly Darlington/Reuters)

Norwich won’t back down

Daniel Farke will hold fast to his strategy and that alone will summon some enthralling football

Just like the night Rivaldo threatened to disrupt history, Liverpool will force their supporters to endure whiplash. (John Sibley/Reuters)

Five things we learned in the Premier League

The latest round of matches highlighted some potential weaknesses in Liverpool’s title challenge after they were held to a draw by Arsenal

Coach Pep Guardiola is tossed in the air as Machester City celebrate winning the title (Phil Noble/Reuters)

The endearing fly on City’s wall

All or Nothing may be the promised land for Cityzen fans, but it’s a bit too sanitised for other teams’ supporters

Everton’s Richarlison proved deadly against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. (Darren Staples/Reuters)

​Dare we dream the Dream?

We are ever hopeful that one of the underdogs will rise up and claim the ultimate glory

Red alert: After leading 3-0

’Tis the season for kicking clever

There’ll be little festive cheer for overstretched players in the English Premier League

The 2017 Premier League sees new coaches and players.

Five premier questions

With the Premier League season kicking off on Friday, Steven Griffiths looks at five questions ahead of the new campaign.

What we’ve learned: Four things Premier League devotees can expect from this season

The 2016/17 campaign promises to be markedly different from the preceding one, with Leicester City having given us the first of many surprises.

Jamie Vardy celebrates with Riyad Mahrez after scoring the first goal for Leicester against Newcastle at St James’ Park on November 21 last year.

Leicester City dominate team of the year

Steven Griffiths unveils his selection of the best players from the English Premier League.

Leicester let Premier League joy sink in before European dreams begin

Steve Walsh and staff are lining up additions for the club’s Champions League campaign. "We are underdogs but we are dangerous," says Claudio Ranieri.

Ranieri proves nice guys do not always come second

With grace and an unshakable bond with his players the one-time ‘Tinkerman’ has proved his critics wrong with Leicester’s first top-flight title.

Driving force: Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone.

Shades of Leicester in Atlético Madrid’s manic desire

Atlé;tico and Leicester are obviously not identical but the teams do have startling similarities.

Vardy-less Leicester face major bump on road to title

It is still a little startling what an excellent player Vardy has become, not to mention an unusual one.

Ranieri backs the ‘fantastic horse’ at Leicester City

Football coach has abundant, albeit unusual, praise for Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kanté.