West Ham set for injury boost, Chelsea hoping star will return

West Ham set for injury boost, Chelsea hoping star will return – originally posted on Sportslens.com The Premier League season continues this weekend, with the 24th round of fixtures featuring some high-profile matches. There are four games on Saturday, two of which will have a big bearing on proceedings at the top of the EPL […]

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Man Utd told to sign replacement for defender after costly ‘mistakes’

Former Man Utd defender Paul Parker thinks the club needs to look at replacing Harry Maguire, not looking to sign a partner for the captain. The Red Devils are currently second in the Premier League table after a good run of form took them to the summit in January. They have only won once in […]

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Agent reveals why Man Utd failed with ‘last moment’ transfer

Man Utd failed to get a deal over the line in the summer for Watford winger Ismaila Sarr because they refused to insert an option to buy in their loan proposal, according to his agent. The Championship side forked out a sizeable £30m to bring Sarr to England from French club Rennes last summer and […]

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Big Weekend: Leicester v Liverpool, Man Utd’s keeper, Jose, Arsenal

Game to watch – Leicester v Liverpool Having lost their last three and drawn the previous two, Liverpool will just be glad to get away from home this weekend. But waiting for them in Leicester is Brendan Rodgers and he’s never looked so justifiably smug. Leicester host the Reds looking to put six points between […]

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One per Premier League club: Positive stat leaders

We found a metric each team topped, now it’s time for a player from each team. Thanks to FBref and WhoScored for the lovely Premier League statistics, all of which are per 90 minutes unless otherwise stated.   Arsenal: Bernd Leno – lowest percentage passes over 40 yards (18.4%) The stats get better, I promise. It was […]

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FA Cup Quarter-Finals Draw: Everton and Leicester get prized home ties

FA Cup Quarter-Finals Draw: Everton and Leicester get prized home ties – originally posted on Sportslens.com The FA Cup quarter-finals draw was made on Thursday, 11 February 2021, with cracking ties between four of the top seven teams in the Premier League. We have the draw below, and then a quick analysis after that. Full […]

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Raiola working ‘quietly’ on Pogba transfer to prevent ‘offence’

Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has suggested he is working ‘quietly’ on the Frenchman’s Man Utd exit, saying ‘if I speak, someone gets offended’. The midfielder has been heavily linked with a move away from Old Trafford. It’s thought that Italian giants Juventus are interested in taking the player back to Turin. FEATURE: Van de […]

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Report: Man United midfield target prefers Serie A stay, contract talks ongoing

Report: Man United midfield target prefers Serie A stay, contract talks ongoing – originally posted on Sportslens.com Hakan Calhanoglu is not keen on a move to the Premier League and prefers to extend his contract with AC Milan, a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport h/t Milan Live claims. The 27-year-old has been in fine […]

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Fosu-Mensah: I had to quit Man Utd for the sake of my career

Bayer Leverkusen defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah admits he had to quit Man Utd for the Bundesliga outfit for the sake of his career. The 23-year-old defender joined the German club for £1.75million last month after seven years at Old Trafford. He battled back from a serious knee injury suffered on loan at Fulham in April 2019 […]

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Saka selects Man Utd and Arsenal stars in his perfect player builder

Teenage starlet Bukayo Saka extolled the virtues of fellow Premier League youngsters on Saturday as he built his ‘ultimate player’. In an interview with the league’s official Youtube channel, Saka – who has excelled in a faltering Arsenal side this season – was asked to combine the attributes of his colleagues in an attempt to […]

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