Stories By Jamie Smith

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  5 of the worst Manchester United defeats ever

  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United hit “rock bottom” after last Sunday’s 5-0 humiliation at home to rivals Liverpool. Mohamed Salah’s hat-trick – the first an away player has ever scored in the Premier League at Old Trafford – consigned United to the latest horrendous result in a season that was unravelling at a rapid rate for the Red Devils before they earnt a reprieve by beating Tottenham.

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  Could Norwich be the worst Premier League team in history?

  Norwich were pretty bad two seasons ago. But this time they might actually be even worse, with some suggestion that they may actually prove to be the worst Premier League team in history. Last Saturday’s 7-0 thrashing at Stamford Bridge came with Chelsea missing both Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner due to injuries.

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  5 of the best North-West Derbies

  The game of the weekend takes place at Old Trafford where old rivals Manchester United and Liverpool face off in a match that could pile even more pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United’s manager came under fire after a 4-2 loss at Leicester City last time out, while the Reds easily brushed aside Watford thanks to a Roberto Firmino hat-trick and Mo Salah’s magic.

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  What is going wrong at Leeds United this season?

  With almost a quarter of the season played, the Premier League table is starting to take shape. Chelsea being top and Norwich City bottom will not surprise many football fans at all but eyebrows will be raised to see Leeds United, managed by Marcelo Bielsa, sitting only a single place above the drop zone.

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  5 contenders to win the Ballon d’Or 2021

  The release of the shortlist for the Ballon d’Or is one of the most intriguing days of the year. There is even more anticipation this year as the award was not given out in 2020 with the decision made to cancel it due to the football calendar being disrupted by COVID-19.

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  5 possible transfer targets for Newcastle for the January window

  Newcastle United’s long-awaited takeover has finally gone through, with the club’s new owners expected to be aggressive with their transfer targets. Overnight Newcastle have become the world’s richest club but it seems unlikely they will be able to tempt the likes of Kylian Mbappe or Harry Kane to Tyneside straight away.

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  5 Premier League clubs who needed the international break

  Another international break disrupting the domestic season so early in the campaign is rarely welcomed by football fans. But a handful of clubs will be glad of two weeks without a game to reset, rebuild and recharge.

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  5 of the best available football managers in the world

  Watford becoming the first Premier League team to change their manager this season is perhaps the least surprising sports story of the year. It is often the case that one team sacking a manager gets others thinking about whether they should do the same, so there could soon be a ripple effect.

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  5 classic games between Liverpool and Man City

  The top two teams in the Premier League, Liverpool and Man City, meet at Anfield on Sunday as the title race begins to take shape following Manchester City’s win at Chelsea last weekend. Liverpool played out a barnstorming 3-3 draw at Brentford but sit a point clear of City going into the meeting of two of the world’s most respected managers: Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola.

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  Under pressure Nuno needs a new plan at Tottenham

  A few weeks into his time at Tottenham, everything looked good for Nuno Espirito Santo. A 100 per cent winning record after his first three games left Spurs top of the Premier League and the Portuguese scooped the Manager of the Month award for August as a result.

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  Arsenal vs. Tottenham: 6 key players in the North London Derby

  Just a couple of weeks ago, Tottenham were top of the Premier League, with Arsenal bottom. But things change quickly in football and the momentum has shifted quickly ahead of the first North London Derby of the 2021-22 season being played at the Emirates Stadium this weekend.

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