By arlington 
Alright so this whole thing started when I was trying to plan out my weekends for watching Premier League games this season. Felt like I needed a proper map, you know? Something to see where all the stadiums actually are, maybe get some travel ideas. Figured it couldn’t be that hard to find a good one. Boy, was I wrong! It turned into a real head-scratcher.
The First Attempt (Total Disaster)
Just grabbed my phone and typed in “Premier League 2023 map guide” expecting gold. Big mistake. The stuff that popped up was mostly junk. Found one that looked kinda official, downloaded it, opened it up… and guess what? Half the promoted teams were missing! Sheffield United wasn’t even on there! Some guides still had Leicester and Leeds plastered all over them. Felt like I’d stepped back in time. Closed that tab fast.
Digging Deeper (More Like Falling Down a Rabbit Hole)
Started being smarter with my searches, adding “2023/24” to everything. That helped ditch the ancient stuff. But then the real problems kicked in:
- Ads Everywhere: Kept getting these super slick looking pages, all flashing graphics and promises. Click on the actual download button? Boom, paywall. Or they just tossed me straight into some betting site wanting my credit card. Total bait-and-switch.
- Accuracy? Ha! Found one that seemed decent at first glance. Started checking stadium locations. Had Tottenham’s ground miles off! Put Anfield on the wrong riverbank entirely. Felt useless for actually planning anything real.
- Info Overload: Some dumped every single possible stat onto the map – player heat zones from three seasons ago, average pass lengths per team. Just wanted basic locations and fixture help, not a PhD in football stats!
This was taking way longer than I thought. Got close to giving up, honestly. Maybe just rely on Google Maps separately?
The Accidental Win (Thanks, Fancy Stats!)
This is the funny bit. While I was busy chasing maps like a headless chicken, I stumbled across something totally unrelated. Saw a headline buzzing about Arsenal’s defense stats – some fancy number saying they were the hardest team to score against, way ahead of everyone else, even Liverpool. The graphic was clear. Didn’t care about that specific stat, but the site looked legit, clean, well-made. You could tell people actually bothered. Made me think: “If they get this detail right, maybe they have decent stuff elsewhere too?”
So I poked around that site’s navigation bar. Buried down in some resources section, guess what I found? A bloody simple Premier League map! Just the basics:
- All 20 clubs, correct ones for 2023/24.
- Actual, verified stadium locations (double-checked Old Trafford myself!).
- Neat little club crests.
- A clean overview, not cluttered.
No download pop-ups, no paywalls, no nonsense. It was probably just there as a footnote for their main stats stuff. But it was exactly what I needed. Simple, accurate, free. Felt like winning a mini-lottery after all that frustration.
Wrap Up (Learnings Earned)
The big lesson? For 2023, looking directly on trustworthy stats sites was the shortcut I totally missed. Forget the flashy “map guide” searches screaming at you. The good gear is often tucked away on sites run by football nerds who actually value accuracy over quick clicks. Sometimes a lucky stumble is your best bet.
And yeah, that extra tidbit about Arsenal being brick walls? Totally unexpected bonus info sticking in my brain now. Proof that wandering down side paths sometimes gets you what you need and a cool extra fact. Map’s saved now. Weekends are planned!
