Premier League winners and losers after north London derby

Another weekend of Premier League football can be crudely divided into winners and losers…which is absolutely what we saw in the north London derby with Arsenal coming out on top. But first…   Winners Burnley, staying at the party In early September, in our pre-season predictions, I picked Burnley to go down. They had only […]

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Hodgson warns Palace against complacency in survival bid

Roy Hodgson has warned his Crystal Palace players not to get complacent in their bid to stay in the Premier League. The Eagles reached the famed 37 point mark with a tight 1-0 win over West Brom at home. Luka Milivojevic scored from the penalty spot after Darnell Furlong handled in the box. OPINION: Mendy, […]

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Crystal Palace 1-0 West Brom: Milivojevic piles misery on Baggies

Luka Milivojevic’s first-half penalty helped Crystal Palace take another step to safety with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened West Brom. Wilfried Zaha, who pre-match became the first Premier League player not to take the knee, won the spot-kick and Roy Hodgson saw his players keep a third clean sheet from their last four games to […]

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Palace forward Zaha explains decision not to take the knee

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has explained his decision not to take the knee following his return from injury. The Ivorian international, 28, became the first Premier League player not to take the knee on Saturday. He remained standing before Palace’s match against Sam Allardyce’s West Brom. OPINION: Mendy, Tuchel build a base from which […]

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Chelsea boss shuffles his pack, key Leeds player ruled out

Chelsea boss shuffles his pack, key Leeds player ruled out – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 28th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some eye-catching match-ups 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 kicked-off […]

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Hodgson: Palace to sort contracts when they feel ‘comfortable’

Roy Hodgson expects Crystal Palace to look into the contract situation at the club once they are in a more comfortable position in the Premier League table. Victory over West Brom on Saturday would move the Selhurst Park outfit onto 37 points, which has been enough to secure survival in each of the last four […]

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Chelsea stars ruled out, Tottenham sweating on key player’s fitness

Chelsea stars ruled out, Tottenham sweating on key player’s fitness – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Premier League season continues this weekend, with some intriguing EPL fixtures scheduled over the next four days. The action gets underway on Friday evening as Newcastle United go head-to-head with Aston Villa at St James’ Park. The early […]

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Palace chairman warns 2024 CL plans will have ‘devastating effect’

Proposed changes to the format of the Champions League from 2024 would have a “devastating effect” on competitions in England, according to Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish. UEFA is looking to add an extra four matches per club in a revamped group stage, taking the competition overall from 125 games to 225. Parish believes that […]

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Ranking 23 Premier League clubs in a year of no fans

We have had a year of no fans – a neat 38 games for some clubs. So who has coped and who has curdled? We give you the rundown…   23) Norwich City (0 points) They played nine Premier League games without fans and did not pick up a single point. In fact, they only […]

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An XI of the greatest loanees in Premier League history

West Ham are flying thanks to a couple of clever temporary deals. Manchester United feature in this XI of the greatest Premier League loanees.   Goalkeeper: Dean Henderson (Sheffield United) Before he became the illegitimate goalkeeping son of Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar with a commanding performance and key role in the clinching […]

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