Strikers of a young age don’t always live up to the hype, especially in an era of inflated transfer fees. But Harry Kane is actually putting up performances and numbers that are worthy of the hype.

Louis Van Gaal would be wise to learn from the mistakes of his predecessor and curb Manchester United's trend of crossing from high up the pitch when things aren’t going their way.

Chelsea might stay injury free and finish the season as champions, but in a title race as close as this one Manchester City’s varied attack and ability to cope without Sergio Aguero could be the difference.

The La Liga campaign isn’t even at the halfway point yet, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s current scoring rate suggests this is more than just an impressive season. This could be something truly historic.

It has to be said that Manchester City have played some pretty tough opponents in the Champions League over the past few seasons, but the “unlucky” excuse just doesn’t stand up to close scrutiny.

At the start of every season there seems to one team on which the majority of pundits and the analytics disagree. This year it's Southampton, and it is no fluke they sit second in the Premier League.

Despite all the criticism surrounding Mario Balotelli, taking a closer look at his start in the Premier League suggests that he is actually performing much better than his dismal goal scoring record indicates.