Man Utd, Man City monitoring in-form Schalke striker Hoppe

Premier League sides Man Utd and Man City are monitoring the progress of Schalke starlet Matthew Hoppe, according to reports. The 19-year-old striker has burst onto the scene in recent weeks, managing five goals in 11 Bundesliga appearances. That form has seen plenty of interested clubs send scouts to watch his performances. FEATURE: Premier League […]

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Man United hope, Lampard dog, Mahrez ex in Mediawatch

Mail order Spare a thought for the Daily Mail‘s Chris Wheeler, sent to West Brom on Sunday to report on Manchester United’s faltering title challenge, or to Sami Mokbel at the Emirates or even Martin Samuel, who left Manchester City to Saturday and decided that the Blues should sign Harry Kane and wrote many hundreds […]

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Liverpool, Man City to rival Bayern for midfield star Neuhaus

Liverpool and Man City are in the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach star Florian Neuhaus this summer, according to reports. The talented midfielder is currently enjoying an impressive season in the Bundesliga. His performances have attracted interest from across Europe, including German giants Bayern Munich. FEATURE: Premier League winners and, well, Jose Mourinho According to […]

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‘Imagine if they signed Harry Kane?’ – Ex-Spurs star in awe of EPL side ‘without a striker’

‘Imagine if they signed Harry Kane?’ – Ex-Spurs star in awe of EPL side ‘without a striker’ – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester City blew Tottenham Hotspur away on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory that has put them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table. A […]

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Premier League winners and, well, Jose Mourinho

We will get to Jose Mourinho but first….   Winners Ilkay Gundogan, elite goalscorer Before this season, Ilkay Gundogan had never scored more than six goals in a league season in his career. He’s matched that total in his last five league starts. Gundogan’s previous meagre attacking returns were partly down to his position on […]

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Ranking successful title defences from least to most impressive

Liverpool are showing just how difficult it is to win consecutive Premier League titles. Bloody bad champions. On only eight occasions have teams defended their top-flight crown since 1992. It was more impressive in some instances than others. What follows is a ranking of those successful title defences based on a number of factors, such […]

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Tactical Analysis: How Guardiola schooled Mourinho as Manchester City breezed past Tottenham Hotspur

Tactical Analysis: How Guardiola schooled Mourinho as Manchester City breezed past Tottenham Hotspur – originally posted on Sportslens.com After watching Liverpool lose yet again to Leicester City, Manchester City took on Tottenham Hotspur on the back of an English top-flight record winning-streak spanning 15 games. The last side to beat Pep Guardiola’s rampant side were […]

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‘Masterclass’: Some Man City fans react after midfielder’s display vs Tottenham Hotspur

‘Masterclass’: Some Man City fans react after midfielder’s display vs Tottenham Hotspur – originally posted on Sportslens.com A section of Manchester City fans on Twitter have hailed the performance of Ilkay Gundogan following the club’s 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League last night. The German has been in splendid form since mid-December […]

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Liverpool forced into more changes, Tottenham boss set to shuffle pack

Liverpool forced into more changes, Tottenham boss set to shuffle pack – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 24th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some exciting match-ups, particularly towards the top of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The […]

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Negative stats: Every Premier League club is sh*t at something

We’ve done the positives; here are the negatives. Thanks to FBref and WhoScored for the Premier League statistics, all of which are per 90 minutes unless otherwise stated.    Arsenal – fewest dead-ball passes leading to a goal (0.04) Just your man Willian has contributed an assist from a set piece this season and the Gunners rank […]

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