As it’s the first day of 2022, it’s the right time to look ahead and see what the next 12 months may bring.
It is also the right point to make some predictions, so I have picked five players who I’m excited to watch and selected five things I am looking forward to.
Happy New Year to you all.
1. JARROD BOWEN
This may seem an early call — a big and bold one, too — but the West Ham forward is my dark horse to make England’s World Cup squad. I’ve been watching him closely for a long time and the more I see of him, the more he impresses me.