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Liverpool's attack well-equipped to help challenge for honours next season

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, May 2 2023 09:28
Liverpool's attack well-equipped to help challenge for honours next season And breathe.Liverpool put their supporters through the whole gamut of emotions on Sunday, as they edged out Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 in a topsy-turvy encounter at Anfield. The Reds stormed into a 3-0 lead within a quarter of an hour, then proceeded to not so much take their foot off the gas as pull the...
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What next for spineless Spurs following Newcastle drubbing?

by Greg Lea at Monday, Apr 24 2023 13:05
What next for spineless Spurs following Newcastle drubbing? So it turns out the defeat by Bournemouth was not the nadir after all. Eight days on from that 3-2 home loss to Gary O'Neil's relegation candidates, Tottenham Hotspur plumbed new depths. A 6-1 demolition by top-four rivals Newcastle United goes down as one of their worst results in Premier League hi...
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O'Neil close to pulling off Bournemouth's mission impossible

by Greg Lea at Thursday, Apr 20 2023 09:30
O'Neil close to pulling off Bournemouth's mission impossible There has barely been a time this season where Bournemouth were not odds-on favourites to go down - until now. Promoted as Championship runners-up last term, the Cherries were always going to be up against it in their bid to avoid an immediate return to the second tier. When they changed their manag...
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Olise and Eze performance gives Crystal Palace fans cause for optimism

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Apr 11 2023 15:35
Olise and Eze performance gives Crystal Palace fans cause for optimism Sunday’s game at Elland Road was a historic one for Crystal Palace, and not just because Jordan Ayew scored twice.A 5-1 victory over Leeds United went down as the club’s joint-biggest away win in Premier League history, matching a 5-1 triumph over West Bromwich Albion in December 2020 th...
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Stones' adaptability has proven a key asset in Man City's title push

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Apr 4 2023 12:00
Stones' adaptability has proven a key asset in Man City's title push Back in 2018, Pep Guardiola made a vow.I do not know how long I will be here in Manchester, but as long as I am here, John Stones will be with us, he said.Five years on and Guardiola has stayed true to his word. After his terrific displays over the last few weeks, Stones is more important to the Man...
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Poor Premier League form has Forest looking nervously over their shoulder

by Greg Lea at Thursday, Mar 30 2023 08:59
Poor Premier League form has Forest looking nervously over their shoulder April is approaching and the score is still 30-26. Ahead of a crunch clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend, Nottingham Forest have still made more signings than they have won points this season.It has been an extraordinary campaign off the pitch for Forest. It is true that substantial inve...
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Crystal Palace taking a huge gamble in replacing Vieira with Hodgson

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Mar 21 2023 16:41
Crystal Palace taking a huge gamble in replacing Vieira with Hodgson It was a stroke of genius from the club to give Patrick [Vieira] the job, Roy Hodgson said of his successor as Crystal Palace manager in November 2021.I admire him very much and respect him – he’s a very good person as well. I am pleased to see a club that means a lot to me in such good ...
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Three proving the magic number for Potter and Chelsea

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Mar 14 2023 12:12
Three proving the magic number for Potter and Chelsea Three is the magic number for Chelsea. That is the number of goals they scored against Leicester City on Saturday. The Blues have now won a trio of games on the bounce for the first time since October. And the upturn in form has coincided with Graham Potter’s shift to a three-man backline.He c...
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West Ham? Leeds? Who will survive the Premier League’s relegation dogfight?

by Greg Lea at Monday, Mar 6 2023 16:54
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Categories: League Focus

Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit

by Greg Lea at Monday, Feb 27 2023 15:54
Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit After back-to-back Premier League starts for only the second time since October, it looks like Phil Foden is back in Pep Guardiola’s good books.The England international has found game time hard to come by since the World Cup. Guardiola felt moved to publicly back Foden in the run-up to Manche...
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