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Brendan Rodgers is relieved competition is still alive after the threat of a European Super League was brought to a swift conclusion. Little more than 48 hours passed between the announcement of the Super League project and its collapse. Fans almost universally rejected the idea, while parliamentary interference and negative media coverage proved too much […]
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Having managed Porto and Inter Milan to Champions League glory and Chelsea to three Premier League titles, there are not too many more decorated managers than Jose Mourinho. But perhaps more impressive than his ability to pick up silverware is his uncanny way of doing so while seemingly falling out with every player he manages. With this […]
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The Leeds welcome committee will surely be out for Man Utd, while Ryan Mason and West Ham have golden opportunities… Game to watch – Leeds v Man Utd For Leeds, it’s their most anticipated game of the season. And, had they been allowed the pleasure of running the Elland Road gauntlet, it would be […]
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Liverpool v Newcastle is the Saturday lunchtime game and we are expecting goals… Tactical pattern It is certainly easy to predict how this game will look. Newcastle United will sit back for long periods of the match and invite Liverpool to try and break them down, safe in the knowledge that without Jordan Henderson […]
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Leeds United v Man United looks like a Sunday treat, but we are not expecting loads of goals. Tactical pattern Aside from a 4-3 defeat to Liverpool on the opening day of the season (and with Leeds’ 0.27xG, that was a bit of a red herring) Leeds United matches against the wealthiest Premier League […]
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Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he was not happy at half time against West Brom even though his Leicester City side were already 3-0 up. Leicester made a brilliant start against a below-par West Brom side at The King Power Stadium. Jamie Vardy had not scored for two months before this game, but he ended […]
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Jamie Vardy ended his stretch of two months without a goal to help Leicester City to a precious three points over West Brom. Vardy opened the scoring with a typically calm finish in the 23rd minute. Jonny Evans doubled their lead a few minutes later with a header. FEATURE: Five reasons to welcome the British […]
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Manchester City star Ilkay Gundogan has insisted that the new Champions League format is just the “lesser of two evils” compared to the European Super League. Over the past few days, football has been overshadowed by the emergence and then the collapse of the ESL. Man City were among the teams involved, but they and […]
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Alan Shearer has suggested that West Brom loanee Conor Gallagher could give Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel a few headaches this summer. Gallagher is one of the latest players to progress through Chelsea’s highly-respected academy. The midfielder has been afforded his first chances to shine in senior football over recent years. He impressed with Charlton Athletic […]
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Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he could have joined Chelsea instead of Leeds United in 2000. Ferdinand came through the ranks with West Ham and he made his senior debut for them in 1995. He went onto make over 150 appearances in all competitions for his boyhood club. The Englishman was […]
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