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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Big Midweek: Liverpool v Chelsea, Bale, Allardyce, Villa

Game to watch – Liverpool v Chelsea Thomas Tuchel has got a bit of a rotten record against Jurgen Klopp: a manager he has faced more than any other. The 14 meetings between the two have seen Tuchel come out on top just twice, with Klopp winning nine. The majority of those clashes were between […]

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Has Solskjaer been ‘spooked’ by Tottenham pasting?

Keep those mails coming to theeditor@football365.com…   Has Solskjaer been ‘spooked’? Daniel Storey has written about his hypothesis of Ole being “spooked” by the 6-1 and basically telling his players not to attack anyone else for the remainder of the season for fear of losing. I’d like to present a different take on the situation. First, […]

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Ranking the England chances of 68 uncapped PL starters

Gareth Southgate bloody loves naming a big old England squad. Members of that big old England squad similarly love dropping out because Liverpool or Manchester United force them to, thus creating opportunities for players on the outside looking in. So far this season, 70 players who are eligible for but uncapped by the Three Lions […]

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Arsenal top Premier League winners and losers

Premier League winners and losers on another weekend when the big game let us down do badly…   Winners Arsenal A hugely significant week for Mikel Arteta, a man who has been afforded plenty of patience during his 14 months in charge. There are very good reasons for that patience, not least the myriad squad […]

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Baggies boss Allardyce amused by ‘bizarre’ win over Brighton

Sam Allardyce was amused by West Brom’s 1-0 win over Brighton, calling it a ‘bizarre’ game. The Baggies went ahead in the 11th minute as Conor Gallagher found Kyle Bartley in the box. The defender rose tall to head home from close range, giving keeper Robert Sanchez no chance. FEATURE: How Tuchel should spend £261.37m […]

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West Brom 1-0 Brighton: Baggies secure controversial win

Referee Lee Mason sparked farcical scenes at The Hawthorns as West Brom claimed a priceless win over Brighton to keep their survival hopes alive. Kyle Bartley’s early header clinched a 1-0 victory for the hosts and the Seagulls missed two penalties – only for the officials to steal the headlines. Referee Mason lost control of the […]

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Big blow for West Ham, Man City star returns, Chelsea man misses out

Big blow for West Ham, Man City star returns, Chelsea man misses out – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 26th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some key match-ups at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. […]

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Chelsea stars pushing for recall, Everton injury latest, Arsenal hope for defensive boost

Chelsea stars pushing for recall, Everton injury latest, Arsenal hope for defensive boost – originally posted on Sportslens.com The 2020/21 Premier League season continues this weekend, with some exciting fixtures scheduled to take place across the country. Table-topping Manchester City get things underway as they go head-to-head with West Ham United in the lunchtime game […]

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Allardyce: Relegation would not ‘affect my credibility’

Sam Allardyce has insisted that “people know what [he] can do” and that having a relegation on his resume will not affect his reputation. Allardyce has not had the impact many expected since being appointed Albion manager in December with only one win in his dozen Premier League games. The 66-year-old former England boss has […]

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