Boyhood dream? Or ‘extraordinary waste of everybody’s time’?

James Ward-Prowse and Ollie Watkins realised England dreams. They should have celebrated that ‘extraordinary waste of time’ with a handshake.   Grump it up What makes you grumpy? Is it a lack of sleep? A poor diet, perhaps? Or maybe it’s being sent to Wembley to watch England win comfortably and convincingly as part of […]

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Jack Grealish reacts to last night’s international display from his Aston Villa teammates

Jack Grealish reacts to last night’s international display from his Aston Villa teammates – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa duo Ollie Watkins and John McGinn were on the scoresheet for England and Scotland in the World Cup qualifiers last night. Watkins scored on his England debut to wrap up a thumping 5-0 win over […]

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Chris Sutton shares his five word reaction to Aston Villa star’s goal for his country

Chris Sutton shares his five word reaction to Aston Villa star’s goal for his country – originally posted on Sportslens.com Scotland managed to grind out a 2-2 draw against Austria last night, with Aston Villa star John McGinn scoring a sensational overhead kick to secure a point for his country late in the game. The […]

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‘Absolutely brilliant’, ‘Buzzing for him’ – Some Villa fans react to 25-yr-old’s goal last night

‘Absolutely brilliant’, ‘Buzzing for him’ – Some Villa fans react to 25-yr-old’s goal last night – originally posted on Sportslens.com Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins scored his first England goal on his international debut last night against San Marino. The 25-year-old has been outstanding for the West Midlands club this season and he has scored […]

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Tottenham and West Ham stars lead the list of Premier League’s bargain transfers this season

Tottenham and West Ham stars lead the list of Premier League’s bargain transfers this season – originally posted on Sportslens.com The transfer market has exploded in recent years. Newly-promoted clubs spend tens of millions, the top sides seem to cough up nine figures every summer, and someone breaks their transfer record every five minutes. However, […]

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From Owen to Wilshere, the Premier League’s Unfulfilled XI features the best players to never make it

From Owen to Wilshere, the Premier League’s Unfulfilled XI features the best players to never make it – originally posted on Sportslens.com The launch of the Premier League in 1992 sparked a wave of hype that has continued apace since then. While the self-styled ‘best division in the world’ clearly has plenty of attributes, it […]

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Every Premier League club’s worst collapse of the season…

We’ve already looked at the points won from losing positions this Premier League season. Yes, well done, Manchester United, we’re all very impressed. Now let’s get on with something much better for the soul: laughing at the disastrous losing of points from winning positions. Everyone does it – not a single club has managed to […]

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Southgate wouldn’t dare leave out Grealish, would he?

Get your mails into theeditor@football365.com…   Grealish-less Euros International football is my thing so it’s been good to see people emailing in with England views other than ‘I can’t wait for real football to be back’. Lots of thoughts on the right back position, personally I think Reese James looks like the long-term answer but […]

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Ten unique England XIs that would deliver Euro 2020 glory

England could dominate the Euros with Harry Kane and John Stones, sure. But their tenth possible unique XI features Dominic Solanke, so there   Gareth Southgate would be forgiven for sacking it all off, albeit in his incredibly mild-mannered and amiable fashion, when you consider just how many English footballers actually exist. There are bloody […]

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UEFA rule change could result in an exciting summer transfer window for Aston Villa

UEFA rule change could result in an exciting summer transfer window for Aston Villa – originally posted on Sportslens.com UEFA are planning to scrap Financial Fair Play and replace it with a brand new system to govern club spending. According to reports (via Birmingham Mail), there could be a major shake-up in the summer, and […]

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