Man Utd, Liverpool and co. find out their fixtures for the Carabao Cup third round

Man Utd, Liverpool and co. find out their fixtures for the Carabao Cup third round – originally posted on Sportslens.com The draw for the third round of the Carabao Cup has been completed. The second round brought about a number of big results. Aston Villa, Norwich City, and Arsenal all hit their opponents for six, […]

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Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship

Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com While the ultimate goal of the Championship season is promotion to the Premier League, the Golden Boot race is always an interesting sub-plot. Expect this season to be no different, with a number of proven goalscorers looking to make […]

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QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship

QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com There are usually six teams expected to challenge for promotion at the beginning of the Championship season – the three teams who have just been relegated from the Premier League, and the three who missed out on promotion through the […]

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Report: PL rival club agree £12m deal for Arsenal and Leicester target

Report: PL rival club agree £12m deal for Arsenal and Leicester target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Burnley have finally agreed a deal for their long-term target, Nathan Collins. According to reports from Burnley Express, the Clarets have agreed a £12m deal with Stoke City to sign their highly-rated defender. John Percy of The Telegraph also […]

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Football365’s Championship awards of the season

We have some Championship awards to give out. And we start with manager of the year…   Manager of the Season: Valerien Ismael (Barnsley) Regardless of Barnsley’s fate in this month’s play-off campaign, Ismael has cemented his status as the manager of the season largely by virtue of very few EFL fans even knowing of […]

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Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble

Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble – originally posted on Sportslens.com Derby County narrowly avoided relegation on a dramatic final day in the Championship. The Rams twice came from behind to secure a 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park to escape the drop at the expense of their […]

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Lingard and Garner steal the headlines, but how are the rest of Man Utd’s loanees doing this season?

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 […]

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EFL secures £117.5m package to help Championship clubs survive

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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Premier League XIs: Stars who flew flags for smaller nations

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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On This Day – 19th March

It was on this day in 1932 that a certain Stanley Matthews made his first-team debut for Stoke City. Little would he, or anyone else know that he would continue to play professional football for another 33 years! Only 4,000 people can claim that they were there to see 17-year-old Matthews make his professional debut. […]

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