From bit-part to centre stage: Six key fringe players for the run-in

This season has been unlike any other. Crammed in to a tighter schedule than ever before, and pretty much running right on from the previous also uniquely difficult season. Nobody has found it easy, apart from Manchester City. But everywhere else weariness is setting in, muscles are twanging and joints are creaking. Managers are searching […]

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Every Premier League club’s most-used Plan B off the bench…

Who are the go-to guys off the bench?   Arsenal 1) Eddie Nketiah – 11 2) Nicolas Pepe – 8 3) Dani Ceballos – 7 Nketiah has played only 10 minutes since Christmas and hasn’t even made the bench for the last five games. West Ham probably sounds very appealing right now.   Aston Villa […]

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Guardiola: Man City winning run is ‘more than remarkable’

Pep Guardiola has insisted that Man City played “really well” as they beat Wolves 4-1 to extend their winning run to 21 games in all competitions. Man City were in control in the first half and they deservedly took the lead in the 15th-minute. Riyad Mahrez’s low cross was set to reach for Raheem Sterling […]

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F*** the asterisks, this is a brilliant Man City side

This is no longer the asterisk season and Manchester City will not be the asterisk champions; this team is too brilliant to be buried in ‘buts’. They have now won 21 consecutive games and been unbeaten in 28. This is not about a pandemic, a lack of fans or fatigue making a farce of this […]

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Manchester City 4-1 Wolves: Guardiola’s men march on

Gabriel Jesus (2) and Riyad Mahrez netted in the final ten minutes for Manchester City to extend their winning run in all competitions to 21 games. Pep Guardiola were dominant in the first half and an own-goal from Leander Dendoncker put them ahead. This continued in the second half until Conor Coady grabbed an equaliser […]

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Merson suggests Liverpool not in the top four is ‘unthinkable’

Paul Merson has insisted that it would be “massive” if Liverpool drop out of the top four in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s side have had a wretched season in defence of the league title. They have been hit by injuries, but some poor results along the way leaves them in sixth after 26 games. […]

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Chelsea summer target drops hints about his future

Chelsea target Jonas Hofmann has spoken about his future after being linked with a move to the Premier League. The midfielder came through the ranks with 1899 Hoffenheim before he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2011. The German made 71 appearances for their reserve team up until the end of the 2013/14 season and he scored 15 […]

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Scholes: Man City stars deserve Player of the Year over Fernandes

Paul Scholes has suggested that some Manchester City players are ahead of Bruno Fernandes in the race for this season’s PFA Player of the Year award. Fernandes joined Man United in January 2020 from Sporting Lisbon. The forward signed for an initial fee of around £67m. The Portuguese international immediately hit the ground running in […]

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Schlupp, Wickham return for Crystal Palace to soften Zaha blow

Jeffrey Schlupp and Connor Wickham will be available for Crystal Palace when they face Man Utd on Wednesday. The Eagles host Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side at 20:15 in the Premier League. Schlupp is returning from a hamstring problem while Wickham has overcome a thigh injury. FEATURE: Five striker targets for Man Utd other than Haaland […]

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