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Enjoy understated Thiago Silva while you can
During the Carabao Cup final at Wembley between Liverpool and Chelsea late last month, there was a noticeable pattern that ran through the entire 120 minutes of football. It was the reason only a missed penalty by substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga gave the Reds victory under the arch.
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Joelinton transformation represents Newcastle progress
The St James’ Park faithful always stood by Joelinton, but out of pity more than anything else. After all, expectations had been high when Newcastle United spent a club record transfer fee of £40m to sign the Brazilian forward from Hoffenheim in the summer window of 2019.
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Everton shouldn’t believe they are too big to go down
When it rains, it pours. Thirty-six hours after their 5-0 thrashing by Tottenham Hotspur, Everton fans learned that their side risks a Premier League points deduction if they are found to have broken profit and sustainability rules.
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Manchester United vs. Spurs: 5 key players
Manchester United host Tottenham this weekend as the race for a top-four finish heats up. United’s interim manager Ralf Rangnick will be desperate to see a big reaction from his squad after an insipid derby day loss to the Premier League leaders Manchester City a week ago.
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Real Madrid vs. PSG subplots make for a fascinating encounter
In a strange way, Kylian Mbappe’s injury and potential absence from Wednesday night’s Champions League last 16 second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu is bad news for everybody, including Real Madrid.
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Xavi’s Barcelona rebuild is well ahead of schedule
Barcelona’s descent from the leading club in world football into a financially mismanaged madhouse has been well-documented. For many, the sight of Lionel Messi emotionally saying goodbye in what will likely prove to be a historic press conference last summer was the culmination of all that is wrong with modern football.
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Who are Birmingham City’s greatest Premier League players?
Birmingham has always been well represented in the Premier League with the likes of Aston Villa and West Brom notching up plenty of appearances in the English top flight. However, hometown club Birmingham City have not been so prominent – having only featured in 7 seasons of the Premier League.
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Could Dusan Vlahovic put Juventus back on top?
For Juventus, defeat in the 2017 Champions League final was a bitter blow. It was their second appearance in the showpiece event in three years, but this one felt different to the last. Against Luis Enrique’s Barcelona in 2015, the Bianconeri were simply outclassed by a better side; a team worthy of a second treble in just six years.
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Who are the best Japanese players in Premier League history?
There aren’t many Asian countries with a richer football pedigree than Japan who are enamored by the sport. The English Premier League also enjoys a cult following over there and it comes as no surprise that some players crave the chance to star in English football.
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Manchester Derby: 4 memorable meetings
Manchester City’s 3-2 defeat at home to Tottenham last month places added importance on the big game of the weekend, a derby meeting with rivals Manchester United at the Etihad. What had appeared to be a procession for City to defend the Premier League title this season now looks like more of a scrap considering Liverpool’s ominous run of six straight league wins.
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Is Jurgen Klopp building his best team yet at Liverpool?
Jurgen Klopp quickly batted away the suggestion that Liverpool could win an historic Quadruple this season after getting his hands on the Carabao Cup on Sunday. “No team in the history of English football ever won the quadruple, right? Because it’s really difficult,” the German coach said despite his side’s strength on all fronts.
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