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Is the form of Ten Hag’s new-style Man Utd sustainable?

by Sam Tighe at Wednesday, Feb 21 2024 09:34
Is the form of Ten Hag’s new-style Man Utd sustainable? For the second time this season, Manchester United are presenting as one of the form teams in the Premier League. Four straight league wins has seen them rise back up into contention for a top six spot, while they’re also into the FA Cup fifth round. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% takeover...
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Why Marco Silva deserves praise for another fine Fulham job

by Greg Lea at Monday, Feb 12 2024 16:55
Why Marco Silva deserves praise for another fine Fulham job Fulham, in the nicest possible way, are perhaps the least interesting team in the Premier League this season. The Cottagers are at once too far adrift to challenge for European qualification and too far clear of the dropzone to be troubled by relegation. Unlike the teams around them in the table, su...
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How Xabi Alonso proved he’s the perfect Klopp replacement at Liverpool

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Feb 12 2024 12:45
How Xabi Alonso proved he’s the perfect Klopp replacement at Liverpool There had been some signs over recent weeks that Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen side were starting to run out of steam in their pursuit of the Bundesliga title. They needed last-minute winners against Augsburg and RB Leipzig in back-to-back league matches, there was a disappointing 0-0 draw wi...
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Why Crystal Palace need to take action and sack Hodgson

by Greg Lea at Monday, Feb 5 2024 10:33
Why Crystal Palace need to take action and sack Hodgson It is a shame it had to end like this. Roy Hodgson is a boyhood Crystal Palace fan who fulfilled his remit of keeping the club in the Premier League in five different seasons. Yet his second spell in the Selhurst Park dugout has descended into acrimony and it is hard to see how the 76-year-old can c...
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Alonso? Zidane? Who should Liverpool hire to succeed Jurgen Klopp?

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jan 26 2024 15:04
Alonso? Zidane? Who should Liverpool hire to succeed Jurgen Klopp? On Friday morning, Liverpool fans were dealt the blow that Jurgen Klopp would depart the club at the end of the season. Klopp has enjoyed ample success at Anfield following his appointment back in 2015, guiding the club to domestic and continental silverware.Attention now turns to Klopp's successor....
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How does Mikel Arteta shake Arsenal out of their current funk?

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Jan 9 2024 09:38
How does Mikel Arteta shake Arsenal out of their current funk? It has been a jarring month for Arsenal. The Gunners sat top of the table on Christmas Day but are now fourth in the Premier League after back-to-back defeats in the English top-flight. Mikel Arteta’s side are also out of the FA Cup following a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at the Emirates. Arsenal ...
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How David Moyes rescued his faltering West Ham career

by Greg Lea at Monday, Jan 1 2024 09:57
How David Moyes rescued his faltering West Ham career Just a couple of months on from West Ham United’s Europa Conference League triumph, tension abounded at the London Stadium. Going into the 2023/24 season, it was an open secret that David Moyes did not see eye to eye with Tim Steidten, the club’s new technical director.Their creative dif...
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Is Eddie Howe at real risk of being sacked as Newcastle boss?

by Sam McGuire at Sunday, Dec 31 2023 10:25
Is Eddie Howe at real risk of being sacked as Newcastle boss? Eddie Howe is under pressure. It sounds strange to say given Newcastle United have racked up an 8-0 win the Premier League, they statistically have the best attack in the English top-flight and the Magpies dismantled Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 in the Champions League, but, on current form, the former B...
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How does Big Ange fix this leaky Tottenham defence?

by Sam Tighe at Saturday, Dec 30 2023 09:20
How does Big Ange fix this leaky Tottenham defence? Before you build a mansion, you must first set solid foundations. Failing to do so might mean your beautiful house one day sinks into the ground, causing a ripple effect of issues that render all the joyful items inside broken. What good is a 90” TV if it’s mounted on a cracked wall? A s...
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How Brighton will benefit from the pause in Europa League duties

by Greg Lea at Monday, Dec 18 2023 12:29
How Brighton will benefit from the pause in Europa League duties For the first time this season, Brighton failed to score in a Premier League game. A 2-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal on Sunday leaves Roberto De Zerbi’s side ninth in the table and eight points adrift of the top four as the midway point of the campaign approaches.Brighton made a superb star...
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