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Why disastrous Jones appointment could cost Southampton their Premier League spot

by Greg Lea at Monday, Feb 13 2023 09:31
Why disastrous Jones appointment could cost Southampton their Premier League spot When Ralph Hasenhuttl was sacked in early November, Southampton were 18th in the Premier League table and one point adrift of safety. More than three months later, the Saints are bottom of the standings and four points behind 17th-placed Leeds.That is ultimately why Nathan Jones was relieved of his ...
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How Lopetegui has Wolves finally moving in the right direction

by Greg Lea at Wednesday, Feb 8 2023 12:01
How Lopetegui has Wolves finally moving in the right direction Many of Liverpool’s mistakes were self-inflicted on Saturday, as they went down 3-0 to Wolves at Molineux. But it was the type of performance that the home team would not have been able to produce earlier this season.Wolves are up to 15th in the Premier League table after that comprehensive vi...
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Palace's attacking issues denting chances of a top half finish

by Greg Lea at Thursday, Feb 2 2023 09:30
Palace's attacking issues denting chances of a top half finish When Crystal Palace return to action against Manchester United on Saturday, they will be seeking to score their first Premier League goal from open play in almost three months.Granted, that is partly because of the break for the World Cup in Qatar. But since Michael Olise curled home a late winner a...
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How Emery brought the feel-good factor back to Aston Villa

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Jan 24 2023 13:30
How Emery brought the feel-good factor back to Aston Villa Before a ball was kicked this season, Aston Villa fans would have anticipated their side sitting higher than 11th place after 20 matches. Yet despite their position in the bottom half of the table, Villa supporters are full of optimism right now. For that they have Unai Emery to thank.When the Spani...
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How De Zerbi's personnel tweaks rectified Brighton's goal issues

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Jan 17 2023 10:23
How De Zerbi's personnel tweaks rectified Brighton's goal issues When Brighton & Hove Albion drew 3-3 with Liverpool at the beginning of October, Roberto De Zerbi selected a front three of Pascal Gross, Leandro Trossard and Danny Welbeck in what was his first game in charge of the Seagulls.Three-and-a-half months later, an entirely different triumvirate helpe...
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Silva worth his weight in gold as Fulham continue to shine

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Jan 10 2023 14:07
Silva worth his weight in gold as Fulham continue to shine Fulham vs Chelsea has been a one-sided rivalry in recent times. The Blues are unbeaten in 21 meetings with the Cottagers, last losing back in 2006. But when the west London sides meet in the Premier League on Thursday, Fulham will begin the game higher up the table than their more illustrious oppone...
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Does Moyes deserve the chance to turn West Ham's fortunes around?

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Jan 3 2023 11:30
Does Moyes deserve the chance to turn West Ham's fortunes around? From Champions League aspirations to Championship fears. On New Year’s Day 2022, West Ham United battled to a 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace to move to within a point of the top four. Fast forward 12 months and David Moyes’ men are outside the Premier League relegation zone on goal diff...
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Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals

by Greg Lea at Friday, Dec 30 2022 09:34
Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals Each member of Arsenal’s front three got on the scoresheet on Boxing Day, as goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah earned Mikel Arteta’s men a 3-1 victory over West Ham. The star of the show, though, was Martin Odegaard, who ran the game for the Premier League lead...
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How Newcastle boss Howe improved defensively to solidify high-flying Magpies

by Greg Lea at Wednesday, Dec 21 2022 15:20
How Newcastle boss Howe improved defensively to solidify high-flying Magpies What a difference a year makes. 12 months ago, Newcastle United were second-bottom of the Premier League.They had just been thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City, after which Pep Guardiola rubbed salt into black-and-white wounds by criticising his team’s performance. Relegation looked like a genuine...
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Assessing Rodrigo De Paul's importance for World Cup chasing Argentina

by Greg Lea at Monday, Dec 12 2022 12:55
Assessing Rodrigo De Paul's importance for World Cup chasing Argentina When a footballing powerhouse like Argentina loses to a relative minnow like Saudi Arabia, a scapegoat is needed. After that shock 2-1 defeat in the group stage, Rodrigo De Paul was the principal pick of supporters in Buenos Aires and beyond.De Paul did not have his best game against the Saudis, alt...
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