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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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    Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp: Five memorable meetings

    The best two managers in world football face off on Sunday, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp leading Manchester City and Liverpool into a potential Premier League title decider.   Klopp has an excellent record against Guardiola, with the German having won more matches against the City boss than anyone else, tasting victory on nine occasions against his rival.

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    Champions League: Key players in the quarter-finals

    The run-in for the 2021-22 season is upon us with the Champions League quarter-finals set to get under way, bringing a series of mouthwatering match-ups for football fans to enjoy.   Premier League title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool are the favourites to win this year’s tournament, but there are no easy matches at this stage of the competition.

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    Is Harry Kane England’s greatest ever striker?

    Another productive international break saw England captain Harry Kane move to 49 international goals, with the striker likely to claim Wayne Rooney’s record by the end of the year.   Kane hit 16 goals in 16 games for his country in 2021 and having found top form for Tottenham again in recent weeks, he will be looking forward to the Qatar World Cup despite continued speculation that his future could be elsewhere for the 2022-23 domestic season.

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    Who are the top contenders for Premier League manager of the season?

    The Premier League manager of the season award typically goes to the boss of the champions, but that is not always the case as Tony Pulis’ win with Crystal Palace back in 2013-14 shows. This year has thrown up a few unexpected contenders for the crown – here are five names in the frame to take the Premier League manager of the season gong for the 2021-22 campaign.

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    Six football fixtures to decide Premier League title race

    Manchester City were 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League in January, but the title race is alive heading into the run-in.   Liverpool’s nine straight wins ensures the Reds have the chance to leapfrog City into first place when the Premier League resumes after the international break.

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    Who are the key players in the FA Cup quarter-finals?

    The quarter-finals of the FA Cup take place this weekend, with four juicy ties on the schedule. Chelsea are seeking to put off-the-field issues behind them by reaching the final for the third year in a row, but Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest hope to do the Championship proud.

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    5 players Chelsea could lose this summer

    Amid all the confusion around Chelsea right now, a handful of players may be keeping an eye on the Stamford Bridge exit door to see if they can find a way out of an unprecedented situation. The club cannot sell or buy players, but luckily years of stockpiling talent means a batch of loan stars are in line to return to Chelsea for next season if there is no change of ownership.

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    Have Arsenal turned the corner under Arteta?

    Arsenal fans have been hoping the team has turned a corner under Mikel Arteta ever since the Spaniard’s appointment in 2019, but false dawn after false dawn has dulled their optimism. This time, though, there are signs that Arsenal’s recent improvement could be more permanent.

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    Manchester United vs. Spurs: 5 key players

    Manchester United host Tottenham this weekend as the race for a top-four finish heats up. United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick will be desperate to see a big reaction from his squad after an insipid derby day loss to the Premier League leaders Manchester City a week ago.

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    Manchester Derby: 4 memorable meetings

    Manchester City’s 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham last month places added importance on the big game of the weekend, a derby meeting with rivals Manchester United at the Etihad. What had appeared to be a procession for City to defend the Premier League title this season now looks like more of a scrap considering Liverpool’s ominous run of six straight league wins.

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    Were Leeds right to sack Marcelo Bielsa?

    With 12 matches left to save the club’s Premier League status, Leeds United have opted to pull the trigger on beloved manager Marcelo Bielsa, replacing him with Jesse Marsch. The American, a former coach of RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, is something of an unknown given he will be experiencing the pressure cooker of Premier League life for the first time.

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