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Why Austria shouldn't be underestimated in Euro 2024 meeting with the Netherlands

by Greg Lea at Monday, Jun 24 2024 08:26
Why Austria shouldn't be underestimated in Euro 2024 meeting with the Netherlands Ahead of Euro 2016, Austria were a popular pick as potential dark horses. Instead Marcel Koller’s side crashed and burned in France, collecting just one point from nine and finishing bottom of their group.Eight years later and Austria have already done a better job of living up to their pre-to...
Categories: Euro 2024

Portugal vs Czechia: Why Fernandes will be Portugal's MVP at Euro 2024

by Greg Lea at Monday, Jun 17 2024 09:38
Portugal vs Czechia: Why Fernandes will be Portugal's MVP at Euro 2024 All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo when Portugal make their Euro 2024 bow against Czechia on Tuesday. International football’s all-time leading scorer will be looking to add to his extraordinary 130-goal tally at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.But while Ronaldo is still the most famous membe...
Categories: Euro 2024

Italy vs Albania: Why Azzurri will struggle in Euro 2024 opener

by Greg Lea at Thursday, Jun 13 2024 09:54
Italy vs Albania: Why Azzurri will struggle in Euro 2024 opener Italy have scored more than once in just two of their last five games, which doesn't bode well against Albania...Not since Greece in 2008 have the holders gone into a European Championship with lower expectations than Italy this summer. They may have been crowned kings of the continent just three ye...
Categories: Euro 2024

How Crystal Palace forward Mateta became the Premier League's best finisher

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, May 21 2024 08:57
How Crystal Palace forward Mateta became the Premier League's best finisher The Premier League season ended with Crystal Palace third in the form table and Jean-Philippe Mateta as the division’s most prolific striker in the run-in. Hands up if you saw that coming.Only Manchester City and Arsenal (both 18) collected more points than Palace (16) in their final six match...
Categories: Player Focus

Are Chelsea finally seeing a return on their Mudryk investment?

by Greg Lea at Monday, May 13 2024 08:50
Are Chelsea finally seeing a return on their Mudryk investment? Chelsea fans must wish the season still had a few more weeks to run. A 10-point deficit to Aston Villa means Mauricio Pochettino’s men cannot qualify for the Champions League this year, but their recent form has given the Stamford Bridge faithful hope that they could be in the mix next term.A ...
Categories: Player Focus

How naiviety left Burnley on the brink of relegation

by Greg Lea at Sunday, May 5 2024 09:50
How naiviety left Burnley on the brink of relegation Burnley are on the brink. A 4-1 home defeat by Newcastle United has left the Clarets’ Premier League survival hopes hanging by a thread. Now five points adrift of safety with two games to play, Saturday's thrashing by the Magpies typified what has gone wrong for Vincent Kompany's side this sea...
Categories: Team Focus

Why Liverpool should target West Ham star Bowen as Salah successor

by Greg Lea at Monday, Apr 29 2024 10:27
Why Liverpool should target West Ham star Bowen as Salah successor Jurgen Klopp’s tenure as Liverpool boss is going out with a whimper rather than a bang. A 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Saturday ended the Reds’ Premier League title hopes and, in all likelihood, condemned them to a third-place finish.The result at the London Stadium was overshadowed ...
Categories: Player Focus

Does Trent's return give Liverpool the edge in the title race?

by Greg Lea at Monday, Apr 22 2024 13:34
Does Trent's return give Liverpool the edge in the title race? From the moment the ball left his foot, you knew exactly where it was going to end up. Trent Alexander-Arnold marked his return to a Premier League starting XI in style on Sunday, scoring a sumptous free-kick from to set Liverpool on their way to a 3-1 win against Fulham.This was the first time in m...
Categories: Player Focus

How Crystal Palace maximised the EFL talent pool to spring Liverpool upset

by Greg Lea at Monday, Apr 15 2024 09:28
How Crystal Palace maximised the EFL talent pool to spring Liverpool upset After a shock 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday, Crystal Palace can look forward to another season of Premier League football in 2024/25. Eight points clear of the relegation zone, it would take a catastrophic collapse for Oliver Glasner's side to finish below the dreaded dotted line from here.It...
Categories: Team Focus

Why Forest's attacking output is key to Premier League survival

by Greg Lea at Wednesday, Apr 10 2024 13:35
Why Forest's attacking output is key to Premier League survival There were twists and turns at the bottom as well as the top of the Premier League at the weekend.Luton Town’s 2-1 victory over Bournemouth, secured courtesy of a last-gasp winner from Carlton Morris, was bad news for Nottingham Forest. Their subsequent 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur means Nu...
Categories: Team Focus