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Jamie Smith

Jamie Smith is a football fan who has worked as a writer for 10 years. He supports Burnley, firmly believes Dwight McNeil will win multiple Ballons d’Or, and hosts the Bundesliga for Beginners podcast.

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  • Sport

    Scintillating end to Premier League season best we’ve ever seen?

    It is extremely rare that so much is still to be decided on the last day of the Premier League. Not only was the league title still up for grabs, one of the three relegation places was also yet to be confirmed, while there was uncertainty over various European qualification spots as well.

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    Who makes the Premier League team of the season?

    It has been one of the great Premier League seasons, with another titanic tussle between Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, and a huge scrap to avoid the drop.   Plenty is left to be decided in the last week of the term – but who makes the team of the season?   Aaron Ramsdale – Arsenal   While the Brazilian duo Alisson and Ederson have collected 20 clean sheets apiece, the signing of Ramsdale from Sheffield United has had a transformative impact on Arsenal’s fortunes.

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    Will Mark Noble be last one-club player of Premier League era?

    West Ham captain Mark Noble enjoyed an emotional farewell on Sunday, with his career-long stay at the club set to come to an end this summer.   Noble had loan spells at Hull City and Ipswich Town as a youngster but has spent his entire career on the books of West Ham – an increasingly rare feat in the modern football world.

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    Is Haaland Pep’s missing puzzle piece?

    Suggestions that Manchester City need to sign a striker intensified after the team’s latest failure to win the Champions League, but reports indicate a deal for Erling Haaland is inching closer.

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    Tottenham vs Arsenal: Six of the best recent North London derbies

    Thursday’s derby between Tottenham and Arsenal is one of the biggest in recent memory, with the prize of Champions League qualification on the line for these fierce local rivals.   The Gunners make the short trip across North London with a four-point advantage, but Antonio Conte’s Spurs can take heart from a strong performance away to Liverpool at the weekend.

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    Everton, Burnley or Leeds: Who will suffer relegation drop?

    Norwich City’s relegation to the Championship has already been confirmed and Watford are almost certain to join them in the second tier after a terrible run of home defeats.   But with a handful of Premier League matches still to play, there is set to be an almighty scrap to avoid the drop over the next couple of weeks.

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    The five Manchester United flops Erik ten Hag should forget about

    With Erik ten Hag’s appointment as Manchester United’s new manager confirmed for next season, attention soon turns to the major surgery required on the squad at Old Trafford.   A clutch of players are out of contract – Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani, Jesse Lingard and Lee Grant – while Nemanja Matic has also already announced he will be leaving the club.

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    Arsenal v Manchester United: Six memorable meetings

    It is no longer the case that Arsenal v Manchester United is a battle between two teams fighting it out for the Premier League title, but Saturday’s game at the Emirates Stadium is still huge.   Despite both teams losing form in recent weeks, Champions League qualification remains up for grabs due to Tottenham also slipping up at a vital time of the campaign.

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    Burnley owners throwing last roll of the Dyche

    After nearly 10 harmonious and successful years – one of the best periods in the club’s history – the partnership between Sean Dyche and Burnley came to an end over the weekend.   Dyche’s sacking shocked the football world, with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker among those to speak out against the decision.

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    FA Cup semi-finals: The key battles

    The Easter weekend sees Wembley host the FA Cup semi-finals, with Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool facing off just a week after their titanic tussle at the Etihad.   City v Liverpool will grab much of the build-up to semi-final weekend but the other match is an intriguing contest with European champions Chelsea taking on London rivals Crystal Palace.

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    Which players make a Manchester City vs Liverpool combined XI?

    The Premier League has hosted some titanic tussles over the years, but perhaps Sunday’s clash between title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool will be the biggest yet.   City sit a point clear at the top of the table but the Reds have a greater sense of momentum behind them with Jurgen Klopp’s side having won 10 league games in a row, conceding twice.

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