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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...
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De Zerbi? Nagelsmann? Who best to replace Tuchel at Bayern

by Mark Lovell at Thursday, Apr 4 2024 16:27
De Zerbi? Nagelsmann? Who best to replace Tuchel at Bayern For the first time since Jürgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund ended up easing to The Double in 2012, Bayern Munich's title hopes lie completely in tatters. With just seven games remaining, Xabi Alonso's all-conquering Bayer Leverkusen side have moved 13(!) points clear and are serenely cruising to ...
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Why Thiago Motta should be on Liverpool's shortlist to succeed Klopp

by Greg Johnson at Thursday, Apr 4 2024 08:46
Why Thiago Motta should be on Liverpool's shortlist to succeed Klopp Even before Jurgen Klopp had announced he would step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season Xabi Alonso was being lined up as his obvious successor for reasons of the head and the heart.However, he will be staying put at Bayer Leverkusen this summer, much to the disappointment of fans who h...
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Are Chelsea’s signings actually showing signs of improvement?

by Greg Johnson at Monday, Mar 25 2024 10:21
Are Chelsea’s signings actually showing signs of improvement? For much of the last two decades or so, Chelsea have been the club that lived up to the old cliche of football being a results business more than any other. Under Roman Abramovich, managers were thrown out the door regardless of any recent success when their former owner sensed that things had start...
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How battling Brentford were dragged into a relegation dogfight

by Greg Lea at Monday, Mar 18 2024 14:38
How battling Brentford were dragged into a relegation dogfight There may have only been a handful of Premier League games on Saturday and Sunday, but it still felt like a significant weekend in the relegation battle.A late Luton Town equaliser against Nottingham Forest meant they now head into the weekend above Nuno Espirito Santo’s side following their f...
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How does Dyche fix Everton's goal woes to beat the drop?

by Greg Lea at Monday, Mar 11 2024 11:06
How does Dyche fix Everton's goal woes to beat the drop? Any assessment of the job Sean Dyche is doing at Everton must begin by recognising his side would be 14th but for the six-point penalty they were handed for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. Even so, an 11-game winless streak means questions are beginning to be asked of...
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Why Ange needs to solve Tottenham's low block puzzle

by Greg Lea at Monday, Mar 4 2024 09:56
Why Ange needs to solve Tottenham's low block puzzle For the time being at least, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United must act like fifth place will not be enough for Champions League qualification.With the tournament set to expand to 36 teams next season, there is a good chance that England will be one of two countries granted an add...
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Wing-wizard Matias Soule among the smart transfer picks for Man Utd

by Greg Johnson at Friday, Mar 1 2024 09:28
Wing-wizard Matias Soule among the smart transfer picks for Man Utd It’s finally here - the dawn of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era at Manchester United. However, fans eager to see their new part-owner shake up the squad to bring the good times back to Old Trafford will have to settle for changes behind the scenes for now with the summer transfer window still many w...
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Stats prove Arsenal's Saliba-Gabriel centre-back partnership is the Premier League's best

by Greg Lea at Monday, Feb 26 2024 10:03
Stats prove Arsenal's Saliba-Gabriel centre-back partnership is the Premier League's best In the end, Arsenal could not quite manage a clean sheet against Newcastle United. But the Gunners’ defensive display on Saturday was one of their best of the season.Newcastle have struggled to replicate the form that earned them a fourth-placed finish last term. They have, however, been more ...
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What next for Bayern Munich ahead of Thomas Tuchel's summer exit?

by Mark Lovell at Thursday, Feb 22 2024 12:51
What next for Bayern Munich ahead of Thomas Tuchel's summer exit? Thomas Tuchel will depart Bayern Munich at the end of this season, a year earlier than the original Bavarian masterplan.Admittedly, all has not been rosy in the Bavarian Garden for large chunks of Tuchel’s reign. Tuchel and Bayern (somehow) managed to snatch the Bundesliga title last term for ...
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