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A miserable 90 minutes became a miserable 120 minutes but at least the torture ended for Donny Van De Beek after 73 minutes, having run like nobody was watching for much of what came before. The Dutchman looks utterly lost in this Manchester United side; a thinking footballer in a team that plays on instinct; […]
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Groan-up Phil Foden is a 20-year-old father of one. He has two Premier League winner’s medals and three England caps. He played the 102nd game of his club career on Sunday, scoring his 25th goal. The English champions could not cope with him at the weekend. It is important to consider all of the above […]
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Fatigue and injuries are major themes this season, with Premier League players having less rest as the fixtures come thick and fast. So we’ve looked at which clubs are utilising their squads most so far… West Brom have already used more players this season than any Premier League club last term. The Baggies have used […]
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Game to watch – Everton v Tottenham Not since Leiria in 2001 has Jose Mourinho managed a team with less hope of winning a trophy. Carlo Ancelotti has never managed a team with less hope of winning a trophy. These are giants of European football, not slumming it per se, but attempting to prove they […]
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We still wait for Timo Werner and Kai Havertz to show their pre-Chelsea form. Here’s a team made up from players who, for one reason or another, didn’t replicate their form for previous clubs at Chelsea. Those who went on to make their name after they left the club aren’t eligible, so no Nathan Ake, […]
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All of the statistics are chances created per 90 and we have ruled out anybody who has played less than 400 minutes of Premier League football this season… Arsenal Willian 1.8 Emile Smith Rowe 1.7 Dani Ceballos 1.5 ‘Willian is quickly becoming Arsenal’s scapegoat, and with good reason. He is a sign of a […]
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Phil Foden invited Liverpool back to his Icelandic hotel on Sunday afternoon to have his way with them. He is a big old winner. But where did his display rank in terms of the best individual performances by an away player at Anfield in Premier League history? This lot take some beating… Didier Drogba […]
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Winners Manchester City Is that the title race over in February, a third Premier League procession in four years? Perhaps. Manchester City now have a five-point lead and a game in hand. Even their tricky run of fixtures, the return of domestic cup ties and Champions League assignments don’t offer enough hope to the teams […]
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1) They had us in the first half, not gonna lie. Liverpool and Manchester City fooled us into thinking another clash of the titans would involve 90 minutes of damp squibbery and interminable hours of analysis over refereeing decisions. The opening 45 minutes at Anfield featured tentative sparring instead of heavy punches, interrupted only by […]
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Aston Villa still have 17 Premier League matches to play this season and they have already equalled their points tally for the whole of last campaign. Dean Smith’s side had an early goal from Ollie Watkins to thank for a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime. Having unofficially secured their Premier League survival for […]
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