All posts tagged "Premier League"
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Solskjaer must give Dean Henderson a fair run in goal
Dean Henderson has had a lot of time to observe and assess from the sidelines this season. After enjoying a breakthrough season on loan at Sheffield United, the 23-year-old has been second choice at Manchester United.
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Premier League referees in the spotlight again
They say a good referee is one that is hardly ever noticed. By letting the game play out uninterrupted, his or her primary function is to maintain law and order when needed while penalising rule breaches.
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John Stones revival should inspire Maguire and England
Until recently, England were lacking an elite level central defender ahead of this summer’s European Championships. While Gareth Southgate had numerous world class options in attack and through the midfield, this wasn’t the case at the back.
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Could Gareth Bale still have a future at Spurs?
Optimism is a commodity that has been in short supply among Tottenham supporters in recent months but glimmers of it could be detected in the aftermath of Sunday’s 4-0 thrashing of Burnley. Jose Mourinho’s side were, as Graeme Souness would say, ‘bang at it’ from the first whistle.
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Steve Bruce leading Newcastle United to relegation
Sometimes, the shadows can be a saviour. Steve Bruce has been protected by his critics’ inability to reach him this season. Stadiums are empty, press conferences are restricted to Zoom and, therefore, only half as intense and much more controlled.
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Raheem Sterling is normalising brilliance at Man City
Constant success is a double-edged sword for footballers. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi breaking all manner of top-level European records on the goalscoring front, we have become accustomed elite players constantly outdoing themselves, to the point where we may actually start to ignore their greatness.
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Fulham breathing life into relegation battle
With the title race seemingly over, Premier League fans have been looking to the relegation dogfight for some excitement. However, with the way the Premier League’s stragglers have been playing this season, it looked as if we may have been deprived of such a scrap.
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Brendan Rodgers is the perfect manager for Tottenham
Having watched Tottenham suffer a damaging defeat to rivals West Ham on Sunday, Daniel Levy surely started to think of a way to wake up from from his increasingly deep Jose Mourinho nightmare. Within a few hours, the Spurs chairman was presented with a splash of cold water to the face.
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Jesse Lingard enjoying new lease of life at West Ham
Michael Antonio called them ‘Backstreet Moyes’ but when the West Ham players joined Jesse Lingard in mimicking a musical band as a goal celebration, it was about more than comic effect for a club enjoying a surprisingly good season.
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What is the longest Premier League winning streak ever?
Barring a collapse similar to Newcastle United in the 1995–96 season, Manchester City are going to reclaim their Premier League title. City have won 13 games on the spin to establish a comfortable lead at the top of the table.
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Top 5: Chelsea vs Man Utd games
There have been some fantastic Chelsea vs Man Utd games over the years, with the two rivals having repeatedly gone head to head for league titles, Champions League positions, domestic cups and European cups.
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