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With the season approaching business time, it’s decision time for clubs over the players they have allowed to leave temporarily. Keep, sell, release or loan again… Arsenal – William Saliba Most of the players dispatched on loan by the Gunners this season need to take the hint. Lucas Torriera and Matteo Guendouzi have their […]
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Johnny Nic can’t fathom why a big club never took a punt on Kevin Phillips. But that only makes Super Kev more endearing… Who’s this then? Kevin Mark Phillips will be 48 in July and is a 5’ 7” former striker for a plethora of Premier League and Championship clubs. Unusually, he played on […]
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Ollie Watkins scored on his England debut against San Marino, becoming the 13th player to bag in his first appearance for the Three Lions since 2000. He joins some illustrious company. Plus Steven Caulker, Kieran Richardson and Dave Nugent. Here are the previous dozen debutant scorers… Darius Vassell The then-Aston Villa striker made his […]
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James Ward-Prowse and Ollie Watkins realised England dreams. They should have celebrated that ‘extraordinary waste of time’ with a handshake. Grump it up What makes you grumpy? Is it a lack of sleep? A poor diet, perhaps? Or maybe it’s being sent to Wembley to watch England win comfortably and convincingly as part of […]
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From Owen to Wilshere, the Premier League’s Unfulfilled XI features the best players to never make it – originally posted on Sportslens.com The launch of the Premier League in 1992 sparked a wave of hype that has continued apace since then. While the self-styled ‘best division in the world’ clearly has plenty of attributes, it […]
We’ve already looked at the points won from losing positions this Premier League season. Yes, well done, Manchester United, we’re all very impressed. Now let’s get on with something much better for the soul: laughing at the disastrous losing of points from winning positions. Everyone does it – not a single club has managed to […]
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England face San Marino and Albania this week. How about some players who are one of few to represent their country in the Premier League? England start their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a match against perennial whipping boys San Marino before facing Albania on Sunday. No player from San Marino […]
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England could dominate the Euros with Harry Kane and John Stones, sure. But their tenth possible unique XI features Dominic Solanke, so there Gareth Southgate would be forgiven for sacking it all off, albeit in his incredibly mild-mannered and amiable fashion, when you consider just how many English footballers actually exist. There are bloody […]
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Former England international hails Danny Ings amid Man City rumours – originally posted on Sportslens.com Former striker Darren Bent has heaped praise on Southampton striker Danny Ings following rumours that Manchester City are eyeing him up. Ings joined Southampton in August 2019 from Liverpool on an initial loan deal, before making the move permanent one […]
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It seems likely the season will end with 23 coaches having a crack at being in charge of a Premier League club this season. Let’s rank them. 23 (NE) Paul Heckingbottom (Sheffield United, since March) Harsh to put him last, but however bad the results were under Chris Wilder when viewed collectively, individually they […]
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