11 players who blagged a PL medal: Owen, Rodwell, Inler…

Winning the Premier League would be a dream for any footballer, so it’s no surprise that some players will do anything to get their hands on a medal. Over the years, plenty of players have coasted their way to a Premier League winners’ medal on the back of dead rubbers and substitute appearances. Some have […]

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Big Weekend: Spurs v Man Utd, Arteta, Soucek, El Clasico

Spurs v Man Utd is the headline game but this is a cracking Big Weekend from start to finish…   Game to watch: Tottenham v Manchester United This should be absolutely fascinating. The team that often starts fast and then sputters to a halt against a team that rarely seems to even be paying attention […]

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The Treble: Liverpool revenge, lifeless Spurs and West Brom miracle

Every week we preview three fascinating things to look out for in the big Premier League games, with further analysis from Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode 69 | Unrelenting glamour   7-2 spectre haunts crucial game for both sides’ European hopes Prior to Tuesday’s Champions League defeat it […]

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West Ham v Leicester City: The Champions League showdown

West Ham v Leicester City is probably bigger than we would ever have imagined in 2020…   Tactical pattern This one is essentially a showdown for a place in the top four; if West Ham are to qualify for the Champions League they will most likely have to usurp the other underdog, Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester […]

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Europa League round-up: Roma fight back to beat Ajax

The away teams fared well in the Europa League on Thursday night as Man United, Roma and Villarreal all picked up victories. Marcus Rashford put 2017 winners United ahead in the 31st minute against Granada in Spain before Bruno Fernandes secured a 2-0 victory with a late penalty. Roma also earned a first-leg lead on […]

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Granada 0-2 Man United: A comfortable night for Ole’s men

Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes got on the scoresheet to help Man United to victory against Granada. Having overcome Real Sociedad and AC Milan after dropping out of the Champions League, the road to May’s Gdansk finale continued with what was the biggest match in the Andalusian hosts’ 90-year history. Rashford’s role against European debutants […]

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Rashford provides the spark to lift a low-key European night

For Manchester United, that’ll do. This was, in truth, a pretty rubbish game and United weren’t all that much better than a desperately tame and fearful Granada side who have doomed themselves to die wondering having fallen to a tie-killing 2-0 defeat without ever really laying a glove on a United side who managed only […]

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Swansea boss urges Prem clubs to join social media boycott

Swansea manager Steve Cooper has encouraged Premier League clubs to join them in boycotting social media to help to eradicate abuse and discrimination. Swansea have decided not to post any social media content for seven days from 5pm on Thursday, with the Sky Bet Championship club declaring “enough is enough” after months of players being […]

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Haaland has his ‘heart in England’ amid Man City, Chelsea links

Erling Haaland will have a desire to play in England to follow in the footsteps of his father, according to the player’s former coach Gunnar Halle. Haaland was born in Leeds during the time his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, played for Leeds United. His father represented Norway and he also played for Manchester City and Nottm Forest. […]

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Riise eager for England to ‘prove ourselves’ against France

Interim England Women’s boss Hege Riise has insisted that their upcoming clashes with France and Canada give them a chance to prove themselves. Having beaten Northern Ireland 6-0 in February in their first match under Riise – and their first international in almost a year – the Lionesses next take on a team lying third […]

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