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Hammers deliver blow to Manchester City’s title chances
At 2.45pm on Sunday, it looked like being the perfect weekend for Liverpool. Less than 24 hours earlier, the club had won its first FA Cup in 16 years as Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Chelsea on penalties after a 0-0 draw at Wembley.
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High-flying Rangers prove Scottish football deserves more respect
Not since 2008, when the Europa League was called the UEFA Cup, had a Scottish team reached the final of a European competition. Back then, Rangers defended with their backs to the wall to set up a meeting with Zenit St Petersburg in Manchester.
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Is Haaland Pep’s missing puzzle piece?
Suggestions that Manchester City need to sign a striker intensified after the team’s latest failure to win the Champions League, but reports indicate a deal for Erling Haaland is inching closer.
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How can Glazers gain support from supporters?
Manchester United supporters have always been divided when it comes to their opinions on the manager, on each player within the squad or on what issues need fixing within the football club. However, they have shown stability with one another on their comments and thoughts on the club’s owners, the Glazers, especially since after they secretly accepted to join the European Super League around this time last year.
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Tottenham vs Arsenal: Six of the best recent North London derbies
Thursday’s derby between Tottenham and Arsenal is one of the biggest in recent memory, with the prize of Champions League qualification on the line for these fierce local rivals. The Gunners make the short trip across North London with a four-point advantage, but Antonio Conte’s Spurs can take heart from a strong performance away to Liverpool at the weekend.
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Newcastle’s Etihad drubbing not reflective of Magpies’ progress
Moments after Newcastle’s 5-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Eddie Howe said something very interesting. It was probably the most relevant and profound thing he could have said in the circumstances, as the shockwaves of such a hefty defeat began to reverberate.
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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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