Jason Maciulewski of Roxbury is a Premier League football fan and sports enthusiast. In the following article, Jason Maciulewski discusses the best highlights of the season.
With the world cup at an end, Premier League football sails into 2023 with hopes of a nail-biting race for a top-four finish, and big names making their way from all over the globe to play in the world’s greatest league.
Arsenal Remain Top, but are Missing the Big Names
Jason Maciulewski believes that the Gunners may be sailing into the New Year at the top of the table, but a number of issues with the squad may end with them losing their grip on the number one spot. Not the least of which being that the star forward Gabriel Jesus has been out for months thanks to a knee injury.
Target Joao Felix seemed keen to leave Atletico Madrid for the London club, but the price tag is simply too high on a player no longer in favor with his Spanish team.
With a further blow being dealt by the rejection of their bid for Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, Arsenal aren’t going to find the early games of 2023 straightforward, according to Jason Maciulewski.
Who Will Buy Manchester United
Jason Maciulewski of Roxbury thinks that it has been a long time coming for fans, but Manchester United’s owners, the Glazer family, finally revealed their plans to sell the team at the latter end of the year. The big question mark hanging over United now is who’s going to replace them.
From former hero David Beckham to marketing giant Amazon, there are all manner of rumblings and rumors about the Red Devils’ new owners. Amazon seems to be a strong contender, already having dipped their toes into the waters of soccer by sponsoring Napoli FC, but it’ll take some convincing for United fans to put faith in a new set of owners with no notable experience of The Beautiful Game.
United haven’t been able to attract the big-name players for years now, but there’s hope that along with new owners, new life can be breathed into the legendary club.
Can Anyone Touch Haaland
Jason Maciulewski of Roxbury reports that Premier League rivalries are what make the league so exciting. From the days of Roy Keane and Patrick Viera battling to make it as the league’s best midfielder, to Thierry Henry’s weekly competition to score more goals than Wayne Rooney, player stats count for a lot.
But can anyone really hold a candle to Erling Haaland? With 20 league goals in just 14 games (the first player to do so before the Christmas break), not to mention his presence in cup games both domestic and European, the young Norwegian is in a league of his own.
Jason Maciulewski of Roxbury believes that Liverpool may be seeking to up the stakes with their purchase of Dutch international Cody Gakpo (and they certainly need the boost, with the disappointment of their pre-World Cup form) but even with such an impressive name, and despite rumors that Jude Bellingham could be on his way to Merseyside, too, there seems nobody capable of matching Haaland right now.
Top Four Place Tighter than Ever
The race isn’t over until it’s over, and that’s never been truer of the Premier League than in the 2022/23 season. City’s victory last season seemed nailed on from the beginning, yet they only won by a single point, barely edging out Liverpool. Chelsea, who came in third, were almost 20 points behind the duet battling it out at the top, reports Jason Maciulewski.
This season, there’s no two-horse race, at least not at the moment. Arsenal may be five points clear as they close out 2022, but City, Newcastle, and Tottenham are hot on their heels. Even Manchester United, who’ve struggled in the last decade with shuffling managers and behind-the-scenes drama, are in a solid position to fight for a Champions League place next season.
What Will Emerge from the January Transfer Window?
Jason Maciulewski reports that, while the rest of the world may have finished opening their Christmas presents, the January transfer window is the real final gift to wrap up the festive season.
Will disappointing Jack Grealish end up at AC Milan in a swap for Rafael Leao? Will Argentinian superstar Alexis Mac Allister cash in on his world cup glory with a move to the Premier League? And is there any truth at all to those ‘Mbappe to Manchester United’ rumors?
There’s no way of knowing… until the final second of transfer deadline day.
