Stories By Jamie Smith
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Six of the best goals in League Cup finals
The big game this weekend sees Chelsea take on Liverpool in the EFL Cup final. Due to Manchester City’s recent dominance of the competition, Chelsea are looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 2015, with the Reds’ most recent EFL Cup success coming three years prior.
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3 key battles in the EFL Cup final
Chelsea have the chance to add more silverware to their recent Club World Cup glory this weekend, with Liverpool aiming to stop the Blues in their tracks at Wembley. The congested schedule means both sides had their build-up to the big game affected by midweek action, with Liverpool facing Leeds United in the Premier League and Chelsea taking on Lille in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie.
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5 contenders to replace Ralf Rangnick
Manchester United remain in contention for Champions League qualification despite indifferent form of late, but any thoughts Ralf Rangnick could take over permanently have dissipated. Rangnick appears ill-equipped for a managerial role, appearing to be more suited to a job behind the scenes, with public fall-outs with various players marring his time in charge.
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Is time up for Burnley in the Premier League?
After six straight seasons in the Premier League, time could be running out for Burnley. Bottom of the league having won just once all season, their chances of securing Premier League survival are looking increasingly bleak.
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6 players hoping for a surprise England call up in March
The countdown to the World Cup is on, with England manager Gareth Southgate starting to think about which players call up for his Qatar 2022 squad. England have a trio of Nations League fixtures to play in the summer, but first they will take on Switzerland and Ivory Coast in a couple of friendlies scheduled for the end of March.
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4 challenges awaiting Frank Lampard at Everton
Everton beating Brentford in the FA Cup was the ideal start to the Frank Lampard era, but the former England midfielder will be fully aware of the scale of the task facing him following defeat at Newcastle United in his first league game in charge.
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Why are Sunderland still stuck in League One?
Losing 6-0 at Bolton over the weekend proved the final straw for Lee Johnson, who became the latest Sunderland manager to fail to bring them out of a historic low for the club with the Mackems still marooned in League One for the fourth consecutive season.
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January transfer window: Winners and losers
The January transfer window has slammed shut once more, leaving Premier League managers to work with the squads they have left for the rest of the season. Ultimately, only results over the next few months will prove whether teams had a good or a bad window, with deadline day seeing the usual chaos and some surprising late moves for players.
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Three Premier League managers with uncertain futures
With the Premier League on a short winter break, discussions over the future of managers and head coaches are likely to intensify over the next few days. The impending closure of the transfer window adds a further level of complication but a rare pause in action is likely to focus chairmen’s minds across the Premier League this week.
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Are Wolves the dark horses in the Champions League race?
While Manchester City are seemingly romping to the Premier League title, the race for Europe looks set to be wide open right up until the final weekend of the season. With some teams having played a handful more matches than others, the table still has an unusual look about it despite the halfway point having been passed for everyone but Burnley.
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Is Manchester City dominance hurting the Premier League?
Remember a few weeks ago, when the Premier League had a three-horse title race? Not any more. Manchester City dismissed Chelsea on Saturday with a 1-0 victory that was not as close as that tight scoreline suggests and established a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
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