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Ronaldo misses out on #7 in best 1-11 shirt number lineup

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Ronaldo misses out on #7 in best 1-11 shirt number lineup Teamsheet announcements over tannoys at football matches aren't what they used to be. Gone are the days when players are reeled off from 1 to 11 in terms of their squad numbers. In fact, your lucky to get past the third player in a starting lineup before reaching some ridiculously obscure numbers, a...

Chelsea youngster makes grade but Liverpool dominate team of the month

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Chelsea youngster makes grade but Liverpool dominate team of the month With the January action completed following Liverpool's midweek win over West Ham as the leaders played catch up in terms of fixtures, the Reds are doing anything but by way of points. Jurgen Klopp's side stretched their lead to a monumental 19 points and unsurprisingly boast three players in our Ja...

Premier League Team of the Month: Star man De Bruyne joined by Liverpool trio

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Premier League Team of the Month: Star man De Bruyne joined by Liverpool trio Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI for the month of December in the Premier League, with additional information about their Football Index share prices. Goalkeeper: Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) - 7.15 ratingFootball Index share price - £0.29Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Gua...

Premier League Team of 2019: Only one member of Liverpool's front three makes cut

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Premier League Team of 2019: Only one member of Liverpool's front three makes cut As we build up to the end of the year and prepare for the start of another, it's time to reflect on the last 12 months in the Premier League. Liverpool have remarkably taken 98 points from a possible 111 in the Premier League in 2019, losing only one of 37 matches in the competition. They pushed Man...

The best individual performances of the Premier League season so far

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The best individual performances of the Premier League season so far With the Premier League now closed for business for 2019 we run through the best individual performances from the first 20 gameweeks by position, forming an XI.Goalkeeper: Tim Krul (Norwich) - 9.33 vs Manchester UnitedWhile his efforts were ultimately in vain, Krul's display at home against Manchest...

Harry Maguire vs Virgil Van Dijk: How the most expensive defenders in the world compare

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Harry Maguire vs Virgil Van Dijk: How the most expensive defenders in the world compare Sunday's encounter between Manchester United and Liverpool provides the first opportunity for Harry Maguire and Virgil Van Dijk to come face-to-face since United eclipsed the fee Liverpool paid to make Van Dijk the most expensive defender of all-time to land Maguire in the summer.Supporters scoffed ...

Magnificent Matip shining as Liverpool's star centre-back

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Magnificent Matip shining as Liverpool's star centre-back Cast your mind back to the start of the 2018/19 season. Liverpool's centre-back partnership of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez had the potential to establish itself as one of the best in the Premier League. Disaster, though, struck at Turf Moor in December as the young centre-back suffered a fracture ...

Liverpool and Chelsea among top talking points ahead of Champions League return

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Liverpool and Chelsea among top talking points ahead of Champions League return As the Champions League springs back into action this week, we take a look ahead to Tuesday’s top matches and a key talking point from each as the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona kick off their European campaigns.Napoli vs Liverpool - Koulibaly vs Van DijkWhile there will be a pletho...

Title favourites Liverpool and Man City dominate Premier League Team of the Month

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Title favourites Liverpool and Man City dominate Premier League Team of the Month The first month of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign is done and dusted and Liverpool have emerged as the early league leaders, winning all four of their opening matches in the competition. Manchester City are two points back on their rivals and unsurprisingly both teams dominate the best rated Pr...

Stopping Ronaldo’s Portugal in Nations League final would be major Ballon d’Or statement by Van Dijk

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Stopping Ronaldo’s Portugal in Nations League final would be major Ballon d’Or statement by Van Dijk Virgil van Dijk was asked in the build up to Thursday’s UEFA Nations League semi-final clash with England whether he was sober. An unusual question to ask a professional footballer in 2019, but it had only been a few days since Liverpool beat Tottenham in the Champions League final. “Yes...