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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Bruce hails ‘modern-day midfielder’ Willock after debut success

Steve Bruce has already seen enough from “modern-day midfielder” Joe Willock to be confident he will be a success in a Newcastle shirt. The 21-year-old Arsenal loanee needed just 16 minutes of his debut to score his first goal for the club in last Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Southampton before playing his part in a […]

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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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‘He’s a terrific athlete’ – Steve Bruce hails 21-yr-old’s display for Newcastle last time out

‘He’s a terrific athlete’ – Steve Bruce hails 21-yr-old’s display for Newcastle last time out – originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock joined Newcastle United on loan last month and the 21-year-old has already made an impression on Steve Bruce. The Newcastle manager heaped praise on the young midfielder after his goalscoring display […]

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‘Hammer blow’, ‘Relegation confirmed’ – Some Newcastle fans react to key star’s injury blow

‘Hammer blow’, ‘Relegation confirmed’ – Some Newcastle fans react to key star’s injury blow – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has confirmed a major injury blow with star striker Callum Wilson set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks. According to the Athletic, the striker has a deep tear to […]

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Ranking all 22 2020/21 Premier League managers so far…

Don’t know about you, but we reckon 23 games into the season is the perfect time to pass judgement on all the managers who have been in charge of Premier League clubs this season. So that’s what we’ve done.   22) Sam Allardyce (West Brom, since December) Full disclosure, we thought this was a pretty […]

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The best and worst transfers between Premier League rivals

The best and worst transfers between Premier League rivals – originally posted on Sportslens.com Title contenders often follow a golden rule in the transfer market: don’t sell to direct rivals. However, there are a fair few occasions where this rule hasn’t been followed. Sometimes the player wanted to leave; other times the club received an […]

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Saint-Maximin trolls Sunderland, some NUFC fans react – ‘No words anymore’, ‘This is superb’

Saint-Maximin trolls Sunderland, some NUFC fans react – ‘No words anymore’, ‘This is superb’ – originally posted on Sportslens.com Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin has aimed a dig at Sunderland after an altercation with a Black Cats fan on Twitter earlier today. Responding to the Sunderland fan’s tweet, the 23-year-old reminder him of his club’s […]

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Report: American investor keeping tabs on NUFC & West Ham as he eyes EPL takeover

Report: American investor keeping tabs on NUFC & West Ham as he eyes EPL takeover – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to The Athletic’s Matt Slater, Joseph DaGrosa will look elsewhere if Southampton’s majority owner Gao Jisheng does not lower his price (around £200 million) for the club, with Newcastle United and West Ham United […]

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Premier League clubs ranked on players used this season…

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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