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Premier League 2021/22 predictions – Ask the Captains
Another new season is already here. Thanks to the drama of Euro 2020, it feels as though we never even had a break and now the 20 top clubs in English football will go head to head again battling for the Premier League title, European qualification or simply to avoid relegation back down to the Championship.
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Pressure on Patrick Vieira to succeed at Crystal Palace after strong pre-season
During a summer in which Tottenham, Everton and Wolves all dragged out managerial searches, it was Crystal Palace, prior to their eventual appointment of Patrick Vieira, who arguably found themselves in the most dire circumstances.
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6 Premier League players who scored one goal
Grabbing any goal in a major competition is a career highlight for many players, especially in one of Europe’s biggest competitions such as the Premier League. Some made it a habit scoring regularly but there are others who end their stay in a division with just a single goal.
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Why would Kylian Mbappe choose this version of Real Madrid?
In years gone by, it was obvious what Real Madrid offered top players. While their inconsistent form in La Liga pointed to some structural issues over the course of an arduous league campaign, their unprecedented success in the Champions League made them the biggest story in European football.
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What are the biggest rivalries in international football?
Local derbies have the ability to stop entire nations so imagine what happens when rival nations clash against each other. Whole regions become engrossed in feuds that transcend the actions on the pitch and rear up political or social tensions that stretch back centuries.
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5 players to watch from the 2021 NBA Draft
With free agency in full swing the NBA draft might seem like a while ago. We haven’t forgotten though. Here we pick out five names from the 2021 NBA Draft – including some wildcards – to watch when their rookie seasons roll around.
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Pedri could lead post-Messi era for Barcelona
This incarnation of Barcelona are not a club renowned for their forethought. In a dire financial state after a number of poor signings following the embarrassing scramble to exert some sort of dominance having watched Neymar leave for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, things got so bad even Lionel Messi publicly asked to leave.
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Newcastle fans in familiar territory as new season dawns
Getting news of the Premier League fixtures in mid-June can feel like receiving contact from school in the holidays. Especially if, like this year, there was an international tournament to create cause for distraction.
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Lack of Chelsea transfers so far this summer a surprise
While many major clubs around Europe kept their powder relatively dry with transfers last summer, Chelsea were highly active. Roman Abramovich backed Frank Lampard to the tune of £226m, as the Blues brought in Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Edouard Mendy among others.
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Who is in danger of relegation in the 2021/22 Premier League season?
There was not much drama in the relegation battle last season with Fulham, West Brom and Sheffield United all succumbing to their fate and putting up very little fight between them. In the end there was a gaping nine-point chasm between Burnley in 17th and the drop zone, but the scrap to avoid falling into the Championship should be a lot more competitive this time, with the 2021/22 relegation battle set to be close.
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Patson Daka could take Leicester to the next level
Red Bull Salzburg know how to harness the potential of a young centre forward – there’s a certain Norwegian currently playing in the Bundesliga who stands as proof of this. Indeed, Erling Haaland, who is now considered one of the most lethal strikers in the game, found his cutting edge in Austria.
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