All posts tagged "Premier League"
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Could Tanguy Ndombele be the key to restoring Harry Kane?
There’s life in Harry Kane yet. While the criticism of the England captain may have been slightly unfair and perhaps a reaction to some of his conduct over the course of the summer, even the most ardent of supporters would have struggled to genuinely argue the Tottenham Hotspur striker has been at his best thus far.
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United must be ruthless and replace Solskjaer with Conte
Their hope lasted for five minutes. That was the time it took for Liverpool to take the lead on Sunday before Manchester United’s brutal capitulation. An hour later it was 5-0 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left to contemplate his future another miserable afternoon at the office.
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Despite slow start, Leicester are still a threat to the elite
Expectation is a funny thing, and Leicester City have fallen victim of it. Their Premier League title win stands as one of if not the greatest sporting upset in British history, after narrowly avoiding relegation the previous season.
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5 of the best North-West Derbies
The game of the weekend takes place at Old Trafford where old rivals Manchester United and Liverpool face off in a match that could pile even more pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United’s manager came under fire after a 4-2 loss at Leicester City last time out, while the Reds easily brushed aside Watford thanks to a Roberto Firmino hat-trick and Mo Salah’s magic.
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Could West Ham have another shot at Champions League qualification this season?
Two points is all that came between West Ham United and qualification for the Champions League for the first time in their history last season. There was a point at which it looked likely that the competition’s famous anthem would ring around the London Stadium but the Hammers had to make do with the Europa League.
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Could Brendan Rodgers replace Guardiola at Man City?
Even before Pep Guardiola was appointed Manchester City manager in 2016, they were a club moulded in his image. The man who had crafted a transformative Barcelona team was always the top target, following the club’s rise in profile and, in order to get him, City appointed the likes of Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiritain.
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6 contenders to be the next Newcastle manager
Who could realistically replace Steve Bruce as the next Newcastle manager? The dust is starting to settle on the shock of the Newcastle takeover. Now, with Steve Bruce gone, attention has turned towards the identity of the new man in the hot seat.
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Steve Bruce exit finally allows both parties to move on
And so, the longest goodbye is done, the extended final act has had its curtain pulled down and the fumigation of Mike Ashley’s cold, lifeless, skeletal version of Newcastle United has finally begun.
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What is going wrong at Leeds United this season?
With almost a quarter of the season played, the Premier League table is starting to take shape. Chelsea being top and Norwich City bottom will not surprise many football fans at all but eyebrows will be raised to see Leeds United, managed by Marcelo Bielsa, sitting only a single place above the drop zone.
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Could Claudio Ranieri buck the trend at Watford?
Claudio Ranieri and Watford is a match that just seems natural. There is something about them both which makes it difficult to imagine that they hadn’t crossed paths before. As Ranieri’s career has developed, he has gone from adding some rather sizeable clubs to his CV, to becoming a specialist short-term appointment for a team looking for stability.
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Newcastle United should learn lessons from the past after takeover
We didn’t need the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United to tell us English football is obsessed with money. But now it is clear than ever just how little it cares about anything else. Over the 18 months since the prospective deal for Amanda Staveley’s consortium — 80% financed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund — to buy Newcastle United was agreed, debates rumbled on and it was delayed to the point many people thought it would never happen.
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