All posts tagged "Premier League"
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Harry Kane should resist transfer and stay at Spurs
Though the insatiable nature of transfer rumours will likely always see him linked with a move away, trying to frame the fact that Harry Kane looks destined to stay at Tottenham Hotspur for most of his prime years as a bad thing seems wide of the mark.
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Man City left seeking a replacement for Sergio Aguero
This summer may not see wholesale changes at Manchester City but, for the first time in 10 years, they will have to face life without Sergio Aguero. Not only has the club’s greatest ever goalscorer announced that he will be departing when his contract expires in a few weeks, as expected, but City boss Pep Guardiola is now facing up to a first in his career: he’ll have no world class striker to call upon.
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Most own goals in Premier League history | Top 5
The dreaded own goal. One wrong leg placement or a mistimed clearance can be the start of any defender’s nightmare. There’s only one possible response; hang your head in shame, take a deep breath, avoid eye contact with the crowd and wait for the whistle.
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What’s the state of play in Europe’s big five leagues?
A strange season is entering the run-in, with just a handful of games to go before the end of campaigns across Europe. Relegation, European qualification and titles are still to be decided in each of Europe’s big five leagues, so here is the state of play ahead of domestic football’s return this weekend.
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Newcastle lurch from takeover to relegation battle
For a few weeks last summer there was a rare outbreak of optimism around St James’ Park. After 13 largely miserable years at the helm, Mike Ashley was willing to sell Newcastle United with a takeover finally in the offing.
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6 relegated players who could be transfer targets
With the Premier League season gradually coming to a close, clubs will begin eying up potential transfer targets soon. The effects of Covid are expected to be seen in the upcoming transfer window, with transfer fees decreasing and club shopping around in the bargain bin.
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Sergio Aguero deserves a fitting exit from Man City
When Robinho signed for Manchester City on September 1st, 2008, it was supposed to be the dawning of a new, all conquering era. Their takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group made them rich in the blink of an eye and, with comparatively little financial competition at the time, there was a feeling that their ascension to the summit of both English and European football would be rapid after the hastily agreed deal for the Brazilian was completed under Chelsea’s nose.
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Can Guardiola carry Man City to the quadruple?
“Four titles is a utopia,” insisted Pep Guardiola after scolding Oleksandr Zinchenko for even raising the prospect that this season could finish with a Quadruple for Man City. “It never happened before and I think it’s never going to happen,” the Catalan coach said, playing down the comments of his own player.
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Steve Bruce losing media allies after latest shambles
It felt like the end of days. Steve Bruce stood motionless on the touchline, hands in his pockets, head bowed, as Neal Maupay scored Brighton’s third on a desperate night for Newcastle United. The Frenchman, who scored twice in the first 3-0 victory for the Seagulls at St James’ Park in September, hadn’t found the net in 10 games; it was as fitting as it was expected that he would bring the scoring to a close on Saturday night.
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Who is the oldest Premier League player of all time?
They say you’re as old as you feel but, when it comes to professional sports, there is a definite expiry date to your career. Footballers tend to be at their peak between the ages of 27 and 29. This notion is supported by the World Cup, where the average age of winning teams in the 21 World Cup finals since 1930 is between 27 and 28.
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Are Premier League pitches different sizes?
Not only are Premier League pitches different sizes but teams have been known to deliberately alter the dimensions of their pitch to play to their strengths or neutralise that of their opponents, thus gaining an advantage.
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