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Leeds United fans can breathe a sigh of relief that their top-flight status is all but confirmed for another year. As a result, attention is quickly turning to next season and beyond already. Among all the usual transfer gossip chatter, there is plenty of excitement about the club’s youth ranks, with the Premier League 2 […]
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Jose Mourinho will deny all responsibility, but his Tottenham team have seen their season defined by dropping points from winning positions. After generously donating points to all and sundry over the Christmas period, Spurs were pegged back again at relegation-threatened Newcastle United this weekend. This got us thinking, which Premier League team has dropped the […]
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Let’s be frank: the 2020-21 season has not been a lot of fun for Arsenal fans, who should take fleeting moments of joy wherever they can get them. Nicolas Pepe provided one such moment against Slavia Prague. Watching the Gunners scrap with newly-promoted Leeds United for a place in the top half can’t be easy […]
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There are not many players in the world of football blessed with the reputation of having a trademark first touch. Zinedine Zidane’s ability to turn defence into attack with one touch in midfield is well documented, grainy clips showing the Frenchman leaving many an opponent on the floor in shock as he gallops past them. […]
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Players from Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are among those to have made big improvements on their showings from last season according to WhoScored’s average ratings. Only players who have made at least 10 Premier League appearances in 2019-20 and 20 appearances this season are eligible for the most improved Xl. The team is listed […]
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Winning the Premier League would be a dream for any footballer, so it’s no surprise that some players will do anything to get their hands on a medal. Over the years, plenty of players have coasted their way to a Premier League winners’ medal on the back of dead rubbers and substitute appearances. Some have […]
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Manchester United are famed for developing exciting young footballers, but their winners of the Academy Player of the Year award this century haven’t always gone on to success. The award is named after Jimmy Murphy, who worked at Old Trafford for over 25 years as assistant manager, first-team coach, reserves manager and scout. We’ve taken a […]
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Since bursting onto the scene in 2017, Kylian Mbappe and Champions League football have been a match made in heaven. Mbappe has always thrived on Europe’s biggest stage and starred for PSG in their 3-2 victory over Bayern Munich in the quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. We’ve taken a look at 20 of his best records and stats in the competition. […]
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Another Neymar article? Let’s get the caveat out of the way. For many people, Neymar represents all that is migraine-inducing about modern football; the tattoos, the entourage, the inconceivable self-regard in which he holds himself. So what? Any elite footballer, especially one that carries the entire footballing hopes of Brazil on his slender shoulders, isn’t […]
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Manchester United are renowned for producing excellent prospects in their academy. Anthony Elanga is the latest talent from their conveyor belt. Elanga has travelled with the United squad for their Europa League quarter-final against Granada and could become the latest player to debut under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. We’ve brought you the lowdown on the highly-rated teenager. Read the full […]
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