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Patrick giving Crystal Palace fans plenty to smile about
Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace beat Watford 1-0 on Saturday, just as they did when the Hornets last visited Selhurst Park in March 2020. But apart from the scoreline, there were very few similarities between that match two years ago and the contest which sent Watford down to the Championship at the weekend.
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Carlo crafting ironclad legendary status at Real Madrid
Something about Carlo Ancelotti’s return to Real Madrid last summer jarred quite heavily. It wasn’t that he left Everton behind, a swift look at the Premier League table shows the precarious situation he may well have walked into had he stayed, but the fact that it didn’t end well before.
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Should Southgate stick chances on Toffees winger?
Within seconds of kick-off, Anthony Gordon crunched into a tackle that reflected the demanding mood of the Goodison Park crowd. The Everton fan recognised the desperate need for a win against Chelsea to ease the club’s growing relegation concerns and created an atmosphere that set the tone for the players on the pitch.
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McNeil marching to beat of Jackson’s drum
In the eyes of many, Burnley’s decision to sack Sean Dyche was a metaphorical waving of a white flag. The 50-year-old had done such a good job of keeping the Clarets in the Premier League for so many seasons that his exit wasn’t seen as a gamble, but a resignation.
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Lingard must play cards right in choosing next club
There are two sides to every story, and in that of Jesse Lingard and Manchester United’s slow erosion of trust and love, neither comes out looking particularly good. Only official confirmation of their permanent split in the summer is required; it is an open secret that he will leave Old Trafford, something he really should have done a long time ago.
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The best New Zealand players in Premier League history
New Zealand is not known for their football credentials – the nation has just one fully professional club to its name. However, that hasn’t stopped a handful of Kiwis trying their luck in top leagues such as the English Premier League.
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Charlton Athletic’s best Premier League players
For much of the early 2000s, Charlton Athletic proved to be one of London’s stronger sides, maintaining a regular presence in the top flight. Competing in the Premier League from 1999-2007, The Addicks finished a best of 7th in the league and provided a launching pad for several future England regulars.
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European teams that have won the treble
The treble is one of football’s epic triumphs. It’s when a team completes the stunning feat of winning their domestic league and cup before triumphing in the big continental cup as well. Only a few dozen clubs have achieved this worldwide but it’s in Europe where the achievement takes special merit.
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Everton, Burnley or Leeds: Who will suffer relegation drop?
Norwich City’s relegation to the Championship has already been confirmed and Watford are almost certain to join them in the second tier after a terrible run of home defeats. But with a handful of Premier League matches still to play, there is set to be an almighty scrap to avoid the drop over the next couple of weeks.
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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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