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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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What does Romelu’s future Luk like?
With Chelsea searching for a goal against Everton on Sunday, Thomas Tuchel turned to his bench on two occasions. At half-time, Mateo Kovacic was brought on in place of Jorginho. Then, with Chelsea trailing 1-0, a double substitution saw Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic enter the fray with 22 minutes of regulation time remaining.
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Should Spurs swap Conte for Poch?
As footballing divorces go, the one that saw Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham Hotspur part ways in November 2019 was particularly painful, and maybe even regretful for both parties. Jose Mourinho, Pochettino’s replacement, lasted less than a year-and-a-half as Spurs boss while Pochettino has suffered a stressful time at Paris Saint-Germain.
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What does Klopp’s contract extension mean for other Premier League clubs?
Jurgen Klopp’s decision to extend his stay at Liverpool by another two years will come as bad news to the teams looking to break into the Premier League’s title picture. An obvious thing to say perhaps, but it’s worth considering the likely lay of the land in the years to come.
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Burnley’s best Premier League players
Few clubs have retained an old-fashioned following quite like Burnley. The Lancashire club have a cult following with their fanbase making a trip to Turf Moor a tough task for even the strongest of sides.
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Pochettino’s next move pivotal in career
During an era in which Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are redefining what it takes to succeed at the top of the game, it is hard for any other manager to make an impact. Antonio Conte, Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann are probably in the tier of coaches below the Manchester City and Liverpool managers, while the world awaits the arrival of Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United.
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Premier League relegation battle reaching boiling point
The pressure was on Everton when they took to the field on Sunday afternoon. Burnley’s victory over Watford the previous day left the Toffees five points adrift of safety. Frank Lampard’s side were in desperate need of a win, but it was the European champions Chelsea who stood in their way.
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Can Unai Emery silence the doubters?
English football never really warmed to Unai Emery. When he arrived at Arsenal in the summer of 2018, he faced an incredibly difficult task; it wasn’t just about replacing Arsene Wenger, the man who had the club dancing to his beat for 22 years, but managing expectations of what as always going to be a thorough rebuild.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold: Are we watching the new Paul Scholes for England?
Trent Alexander-Arnold will likely be the subject of much debate throughout his career. Never before has a top-level team relied so heavily on a full-back as a creative force to so much success.
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Who is the best Dutch XI in Premier League history?
The Netherlands has always been one of the best footballing sides in history and it has meant their players often appear in the world’s top leagues. The Premier League is no exception with many Dutchmen making the short trip across the North Sea to play in the English top flight.
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Clarets show there is life after Dyche
When Sean Dyche led Burnley into Europe in 2018, a pub opposite Turf Moor vowed to honour the club’s manager. ‘The Princess Royal’ became ‘The Royal Dyche’. The pub was typically busy ahead of Burnley’s crunch clash with Southampton on Thursday.
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