Premier League Match Schedule 2023/2024 Premier League Rankings 2023/2024
Tonali became the most expensive contract in Newcastle history when he moved from Milan for 60 million pounds. The Italian midfielder scored spectacularly in his debut match with Aston Villa before being suspended for 10 months for betting on football during his time at Milan. It was a serious shock for Newcastle, the team that wasted most of its transfer budget on a gambling addict. Without Tonali, Newcastle was also affected and only finished 7th in the final rankings.
Chelsea has set a transfer record in the Premier League with the blockbuster move of Moises Caicedo. The £115 million contract received huge expectations after two successful seasons at Brighton. But Caicedo adapted too slowly at Chelsea and did not create a significant boost for the Blues’ midfield. The 22-year-old midfielder played better towards the end of the season but that was still too little. Judging from the record price of 115 million pounds, Caicedo is still a failed contract for Chelsea.
Disgraced at Man City, Kalvin Phillips found a way out at West Ham. But the England midfielder fell into another nightmare. Phillips continuously made mistakes leading to losses against Bournemouth and MU before receiving a red card in the match against Nottingham Forest. Phillips soon became a disastrous signing for West Ham. The 28-year-old midfielder was still injured and had to return to Man City. But Guardiola will certainly find a way to liquidate this fallen star.
Mason Mount’s transfer was suspected from the start. MU spent 55 million pounds on a player who fell out of form at Chelsea and played in the same position as Bruno Fernandes. The reality is even more disappointing. Mount could not integrate into Ten Hag’s playing style, could not compete for a position in midfield and constantly had physical problems. The player who was once an elite number 10 at Chelsea closed the 2023/24 season with only 14 Premier League matches, including only 5 starts.
The time when Ansu Fati was compared to Messi has passed a long time. Constant injuries have prevented the development of this special talent. But Brighton still borrowed Fati from Barca hoping for the revival of the 21-year-old player. However, they soon realized that Fati’s physical condition could not meet the harsh intensity of the Premier League. A calf injury also kept this player out for most of the season with only 17 appearances in the Premier League and 2 goals.
Amrabat emerged at the 2022 World Cup as one of the most powerful midfielders in the world. The Moroccan midfielder is expected to bring steel to MU’s midfield. However, at Old Trafford, Amrabat is a different version, often making positional errors and carelessly passing the ball. Amrabat’s strength also made no difference in the British playing field. Ten Hag will not have any attachment to Amrabat when returning this player to the parent team Fiorentina.
Nkunku missed 39 Chelsea matches due to injury. But it wasn’t entirely due to bad luck. Unstable signals about the French striker’s health appeared at RB Leipzig, but Chelsea still ignored it to pay 52 million pounds to the German team. In 13 appearances this season, Nkunku did not play badly but only scored 3 goals. With Nkunku’s crystal legs, Chelsea accepts that they can lose this player at any time due to injury.
After losing to Real Madrid in the race for Jude Bellingham, Liverpool turned to Ryan Gravenberch. Jurgen Klopp described the Dutch midfielder as a “special talent” despite Gravenberch’s two underwhelming seasons at Bayern. In the Premier League, Gravenberch only started 12 matches and was the fifth choice in the Liverpool midfield after Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones and Wataru Endo. The 22-year-old midfielder shows potential but is still far from becoming a vital link for Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola praised Matheus Nunes as “one of the best players in the world” when the Portuguese midfielder moved from Wolves for a fee of £53 million. But in reality, the Man City captain only sees Nunes as an average player among his stars. Nunes only started 7 matches in the Premier League and 5 of them were against teams in the bottom 6 of the table. Guardiola also only uses Nunes in favorable positions. What needs to be improved in Nunes is his ability to hold the ball and reduce risky passes.
This time last year, Sangare was one of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe. Nottingham Forest had to work hard to beat MU, Chelsea and Liverpool to get the Ivory Coast midfielder from PSV for 30 million pounds. But they bought it wrongly. Sangare did not keep up with the pace of the Premier League, holding the ball slowly and passing the ball ineffectively. From a central midfielder with great expectations, Sangare was sidelined by coach Nuno Espirito Santo with only 16 appearances in the Premier League 2023/24.
