​Why buying local players still wins in the Premier League

ANOTHER weekend without Premier League football, as the FA Cup quarter-finals took centre stage. Chelsea and Manchester City booked their spots at Wembley, while Arsenal were dumped out by Southampton after a spirited performance by the home side at St Mary’s.​

While the spotlight was on the Cup, the bigger story continues to unfold elsewhere. Liverpool’s decline shows no sign of slowing down. Erling Haaland’s hattrick piled further misery on Arne Slot, and a potential heavy defeat to Paris St Germain in the Champions League – the pressure mounts rapidly for the Dutch coach.​