Ivan Toney: From lowly Northampton to Tottenham?

Go back to Northampton, from where the lethal goal-getter Ivan Toney hails, and the mention of his name gets a mixed response from fans of his first club, the Cobblers. Toney was born and raised in the East Midlands town known for its shoemaking industry, and while the 25 year-old has leathered in 29 goals […]

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Daniel Levy has ‘dared’ with Spurs; now he has to ‘do’

When you sell your soul to the devil, you’re supposed to get something in exchange for your newfound pariah status; but if the past week is anything to go by, Daniel Levy’s long fabled skills of negotiation appear to have failed him and Spurs. Having attempted to run blood from a stone for the past […]

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The Treble: Everton push, Man Utd v Liverpool, West Ham bounce

Every week we preview three fascinating things to look out for in the big Premier League games – including Man Utd v Liverpool – with further analysis from Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast. Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode 72 | Running out of celebrations   Chance for Everton to make Champions League challenge […]

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Arguments for and against the Championship’s play-off quartet

The Championship play-off teams have been decided, if not the positions. Brentford, Bournemouth, Swansea and Barnsley each have pros and cons.   Brentford Why they will go up: Currently sitting top of the best of the rest pile, Brentford have been threatening promotion to the Premier League for what feels like an eternity. While their […]

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Man Utd v Liverpool: One big game, five big questions

Will Paul Pogba’s position make the difference for Manchester United or Liverpool? More big questions…   1) Is Liverpool’s high line vulnerable to United’s counters? The general territorial pattern of this game will see the visitors hold the majority of possession and patiently probe for gaps in the final third while Manchester United hold firm […]

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Leicester are petrified; Pogba is an employee; f*** Norwich

Leicester are petrified of variables that probably won’t happen as was first reported in early February. Paul Pogba understands contract law.   Sun block ‘THE Sun is standing united with English football this weekend in response to the ongoing discriminatory abuse of players on social media. All of our Twitter accounts including Sport, Football, TV […]

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The decade’s worst XI to feature in Man Utd v Liverpool…

Thanks to Liverpool’s summer of 2014 and Louis van Gaal, we’ve an XI from the last decade…   Manchester United against Liverpool may be the Premier League’s showpiece occasion but it has featured some absolute dross over the last 10 years. As evidence, here’s an XI, made up of at least five players from either […]

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Top ten Premier League top scorers by minutes per goal

It’s never just about the Premier League top scorers list; that’s usually dominated by the strikers who play every week. We also want to know who scores Premier League goals the most often. And we have set a minimum of six goals to weed out the freaks…   10) Dominic Calvert-Lewin Goals: 14 Minutes: 2,330 […]

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Big Weekend: Man United v Liverpool, City, Tuchel, Dele

Both Manchester United and Liverpool’s domestic seasons could be over by Sunday evening and it’s time to unleash the Spursiest Spur.   Game to watch – Manchester United v Liverpool United were three points clear of Liverpool when the two met in January and retained that lead thanks to a 0-0 draw at what could […]

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Pogba and Cavani must remain part of Man Utd triumverate

A powerful, rangey Paul Pogba run and a pass forward to Edinson Cavani or Bruno Fernandes to assist the other. Loath as I am to give credence to those claiming football clubs – and United in particular – have a genetic identity, because the changing nature of the game makes such assertions patently ludicrous, the […]

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