Tag: Watford

Tactical Thinker: Relegated stars that should stay in the Premier League next season

by Rhys Desmond, posted in Most Recent, Player Analysis, Premier League

Norwich and Watford made 2021-22 a notoriously bad season for the Premier League's bottom two clubs. Luckily, the fight away from the final relegation spot ended full of entertainment and intrigue, with Everton, Leeds and Burnley battling it out to stay alive. Ultimately, the Clarets would succumb to relegation on the final day, even despite a late push under new management. Now with Burnley, Norwich and Watford heading down to the Championship, we asked you to conjure up the names of the players you think should stay in the Premier League in 2022-23. We received a multitude of responses from our readership, and these were the most common names to hit the board, and the clubs that could be best suited for their signatures.

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Tactical Thinker: Which relegated stars are set to stay in the Prem?

by Rhys Desmond, posted in Most Recent, Premier League, Recruitment & Scouting

After the conclusion of the Premier League season and the subsequent relegations of Norwich, Watford and Burnley, we ask you to conjure up the players that you would keep in the Premier League next season. Whether it's likely to happen or not, we want to know who you would take at your club next season, or who you think would excel at a Premier League team in 2022-23. Answer our latest Tactical Thinker below!

Longball Preview Show – West Ham’s European Tour + the Divock Effect

by TMS Staff, posted in Most Recent, Podcast

On this week’s Longball Preview, Kausty Kapoor joins Declan to review last week’s action in the Premier League and all the European action before taking a deep dive into West Ham vs Arsenal, and the relegation six-pointer between Watford and Burnley. Be sure to follow the show @mastermindsite on social media to never miss an update, as we continue to preview the remainder of the season! 

The Longball Premier League Preview Show – New Year’s Blues

by TMS Staff, posted in Most Recent, Podcast

John and Declan look ahead to an exciting match week, dissecting the intense title clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, and the all-important North London Derby! The boys also take a trip to the bottom of the table where Watford take on Newcastle in this weekend's relegation six-pointer. All of that and a whole lot more in this episode! Follow the show @mastermindsite on social media.

The Longball – Premier League Preview Show – Watford

by Rhys Desmond, posted in Most Recent, Podcast, Premier League

On this episode, John and Declan are joined by Ryan Gray to discuss all things Watford. Who will grab the goals among the club's many strikers? Who is Xisco Munoz? And what will it take for Watford to stay up? All that and more on this episode.

Doucoure, Weigl and Gueye? Why are PSG after a new defensive midfielder?

by Rhys Desmond, posted in Most Recent, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, World Football

It seems that one of the only stories to follow this winter in the January transfer window is the ongoing saga at PSG involving a new defensive midfielder. With the likes of Thiago Motta, Marco Verratti and Adrien Rabiot, defensive midfield has never been a problem area for Les Rouge-et-Bleu in recent years. However, all of … Continue reading Doucoure, Weigl and Gueye? Why are PSG after a new defensive midfielder?

The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Signing

by Rhys Desmond, posted in Most Recent, Premier League, Top 100 Footballers, UEFA Champions League, World Football

As with every transfer window, many big names were on the move in 2017. Neymar's transfer fee smashed all kinds of records and was the story of the summer window, but many other clubs made intelligent signings who have been in stunning form to start the campaign. These are the nominees for the Best Signings … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Best Signing

The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Football Manager of the Year

by Rhys Desmond, posted in German Bundesliga, Managers, Most Recent, Premier League, UEFA Champions League, World Football

What would a football team be without their manager? Sometimes better off; but most often a team would be absolutely lost without their manager. A manager can often make or break a football club and the best in the world can make a team of average players look like superstars. These are The Mastermind‘s 2017 nominations … Continue reading The Mastermind Award Nominees 2017: Football Manager of the Year

English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 23

by Rhys Desmond, posted in Most Recent, Premier League, Team of the Week

What an interesting set of midweek matches. In what is a bit of a rareity for the Premier League, 5 of the 10 matches ended in draws and on top of that there were several surprise results. Watford won away at Arsenal for the first time in England's top flight since 1988, Swansea surged past … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 23