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Newcastle United top list of best-promoted teams in Premier League history – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have surprised many in the top flight with their flamboyant and dynamic style of play. The Yorkshire team, after gaining promotion to the Premier League by winning the Championship at the end of the 2019-20 season, finished […]
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Roy Hodgson will manage perhaps his last Premier League game at Liverpool. Robin van Persie is one of many who bowed out against old clubs. The Premier League says goodbye to Roy Hodgson on Sunday as the ex-England boss takes charge of Crystal Palace for the final time. Hodgson will face former club Liverpool […]
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When Nottingham Forest began the 2020/21 campaign with Sabri Lamouchi in charge, it marked the first time that they had the same manager taking control of successive season-opening games in a decade. If insanity is to repeat the same mistake time and time again, then the only crazier option was in breaking that run when […]
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Rangers reportedly keen to sign in-demand £40k-per-week striker this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Glasgow Rangers are reportedly eyeing to bring a striker to Ibrox in the summer transfer window. Steven Gerrard has done a remarkable job in stopping Celtic from winning their 10th Scottish Premiership title in a row. However, the Gers will […]
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Lingard and Garner steal the headlines, but how are the rest of Man Utd’s loanees doing this season? – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United’s link with their academy is synonymous and the list of talent which has come through the ranks onto the pitch at Old Trafford is endless. However, progression into the first […]
Nottingham Forest put seven goals past Sheffield Wednesday on this day back in 1995. Their strike partnership of Stan Collymore and Dutchman Brian Roy both scored two each as Wednesday were hit for seven in front of home fans at Hillsborough. Stuart Pearce scored the opening goal of the game after 17 minutes with a […]
Permanent switch expected for Leeds loanee, but other Man City talents face uncertain future – originally posted on Sportslens.com For all of their success of late, and with no doubt more to come in the near future, Manchester City are not a club that is widely renowned for blooding homegrown talents into a star-studded first-team […]
The English Football League has secured a £117.5million financial package from MetLife Investment Management to help Championship clubs survive the coronavirus pandemic. The loan – provided by the institutional asset management business of MetLife Inc. – matches the figure requested by the 24 second-tier clubs in order to meet PAYE liabilities as they continue to […]
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Brian Clough was born on this day in 1935. He was a fantastic goalscorer in is playing days and often outspoken but hugely successful manager. As a player, he scored an incredible 267 career goals in 296 games, before a knee injury ruined his career at the age of 27. Within three years, Clough was […]
Wolverhampton Wanderers won the League Cup against reigning European Cup holders Nottingham Forest on this day in 1980. Andy Gray scored the only goal of the game after minutes following a mix-up between Forest defender and goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The two collided on the edge of the Forest penalty area when neither knew what the […]