Premier League Playground: Lad and Dad

Week 37 Premier League Recap - Arsenal are Champions!!

This week on the PLP we of course dive into one of the biggest moments in modern English football history as Arsenal are crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. As much as we love to cover the whole Premier League the Dad and Lad are massive Gunners at heart! We break down Mikel Arteta’s incredible rebuild, the key performances from stars like Gabriel, Declan Rice, and David Raya (all who were nominated for Premier League player of the year) and what this title means for Arsenal fans around the world after years of near misses and heartbreak. We’ll also discuss where this squad ranks among the club’s great teams, the emotional scenes in North London Tuesday night and what could come next for the new kings of England.

Week 36 Premier League Recap

What a week 36 in the Premier League! Arsenal remain 5 points up on City (who have a game in hand) after one of the most consequential VAR checks in the history of the Premier League. And the battle for the last relegation spot still remains tight with Spurs leading West Ham by two points with two games to go. Luca gives us his take on who the top three Ballon d’Or candidates should be at this point. And we look at some of the stats on how long the ball is actually in play during a Premier League match.

Week 35 Premier League Recap

Week 35 in the Premier League is done and we only have three weeks left of the Premier League season. Arsenal gained a little bit of an edge in the title race as City tie Everton in a thrilling 3-3 game. Tottenham move above West Ham in the race to not be relegated. We get Luca’s opinion on his favorite sports to watch and play. We learn a little bit more about the Scottish Premier League and an interesting way they break down the end of their season in our Did You Know section. Plus can you name all the PL teams with a soccer ball in their badge? Find out who they are in our penalty kick trivia shootout.

Week 34 Premier League Recap

Happy 12th birthday to the Lad! We had a big birthday this week as well as some big games in the Premier League. Week 34 in the books. Luca gives us his take on the best soccer leagues in the world. We learn a few more soccer terms and the origin of the words. And of course Luca gives us his picks for a hugely important week 35 coming up.

Week 33 Premier League Recap

We are coming down the stretch in the Premier League season and City are chasing down Arsenal and look to be the clear favorites to win the league after beating Arsenal 2-1. In other soccer news Luca and his teammates did great in a weekend tournament winning their division in dramatic fashion scoring a goal to win the championship game 2-1 with no time left on the clock. Great job by FCC Gold JD!!