Leeds, Palace leading the race for Arsenal loanee Maitland-Niles

Leeds United and Crystal Palace are hoping to sign Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles this summer, according to reports. The English midfielder joined West Brom on loan in January after falling down the pecking order at Arsenal. He’s played an important role recently as West Brom have started to pick up some wins in the Premier League. […]

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5 decisive games in Sheffield United’s season

5 decisive games in Sheffield United’s season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Following a 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield United’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed with six games remaining. It’s been a miserable campaign for the Blades, racking up just 14 points from 32 outings, scoring only 17 goals. To say they’ve […]

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Key man restored to Newcastle line-up, West Ham make two changes

Key man restored to Newcastle line-up, West Ham make two changes – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 32nd round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing matches at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action […]

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The 20 Premier League regulars yet to score a goal…

Here are the 20 players currently active in the Premier League, with at least a season’s worth of appearances, yet to score a sodding goal…   1) Martin Kelly (Crystal Palace and Liverpool) Right-back Appearances: 153 Minutes: 13,459 Assists: 6 Palace away at Spurs in 5th round FA cup in 2016. Martin Kelly with his […]

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Tottenham pair ruled out, Hammers duo on sidelines, Arsenal star unlikely to figure

Tottenham pair ruled out, Hammers duo on sidelines, Arsenal star unlikely to figure – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Premier League season is heading into the final few weeks, and there are some eye-catching fixtures taking place this weekend. The action gets underway on Friday evening as Everton go head-to-head with Tottenham Hotspur at […]

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Ranking average age of Premier League starting XIs

Manchester City are the alarmingly big movers as we look at the average age of Premier League XIs this season from the oldest to the youngest…   17) Crystal Palace (average age: 28.8) Top (or bottom) of the age stakes for the last two seasons, Crystal Palace have quite the summer on their hands. Sixteen […]

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Ranking PL managers by their subs’ impact: Ole and Klopp top…

Sean Dyche has made 66 substitutions but not one has had a hand in a goal. Then there’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer…   1) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United) – 15 goals scored or assisted by subs Games: 31 Substitutions made: 80 Goals scored by subs: 9 Assists by subs: 6 19y 192d – Mason Greenwood is […]

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Tyrick Mitchell signs new four-year Crystal Palace contract

Defender Tyrick Mitchell has signed a new deal with Crystal Palace which keeps him at the club until 2025. The left-back joined the Eagles’ youth setup in 2016 and made his first-team debut in July last year. He’s become an important squad member for Roy Hodgson this term, making 14 appearances in all competitions. OPINION: […]

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Ranking PL managers on how likely they are to starve their kids

Jose Mourinho’s powers of misdirection seem to be on the wane if his attempt to shift the focus to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer parenting skills is anything to go by. But it did get us wondering: which Premier League manager would starve their kids for diving or committing other such minor footballing offences?   20) Nuno: The […]

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Top ten next managerial destinations for Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho is surely coming towards the end of his Tottenham tenure, but where will he go next? International management is a possibility.   10) Crystal Palace It is fairly common knowledge that Jose Mourinho loves Crystal Palace. There are unconfirmed reports of his bedroom being covered in Aki Riihilati posters. His ringtone is said […]

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