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Fantasy Football tips for Gameweek 21 in the Premier League

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Fantasy Football tips for Gameweek 21 in the Premier League With the third round of the FA Cup out of the way now is the time to re-focus your attention on your fantasy football teams as the Premier League enters gameweek 21. It’s hard to look anywhere other than Manchester United’s blockbuster clash with Liverpool on Sunday, but there are still...

Transfer Watch: What Schneiderlin's arrival means for Everton

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Transfer Watch: What Schneiderlin's arrival means for Everton A host of Premier League teams will be affected by this month’s Africa Cup of Nations. Defending champions Leicester must make do without Algerian duo Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani, Manchester United have lost Eric Bailly to the tournament, while Liverpool have to continue their pursuit of th...

Can Manchester United's deadly attacking duo end Liverpool's title charge?

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Can Manchester United's deadly attacking duo end Liverpool's title charge? In a season when the top sides have already hit some audaciously entertaining heights - especially in some sensational games against each other - there is also an entertaining debate. Who has been the most spectacular player in the Premier League? Who has consistently done the most spectacular thing...

Six of the Best: Creative combos in the Premier League

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Six of the Best: Creative combos in the Premier League When it comes to attacking opponents, it benefits a team to have two players on the same wavelength in a bid to put the opposition defence to the sword. With that in mind, WhoScored.com runs through the six deadliest combinations in the Premier League this season.Dimitri Payet & Manuel Lanzini &...

Would Michail Antonio be an upgrade on Victor Moses for Chelsea?

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Would Michail Antonio be an upgrade on Victor Moses for Chelsea? There’s no denying that Chelsea can still improve their squad during the transfer window. The Blues may top the Premier League, but the 2-0 loss at Tottenham last week could well have prompted a re-think by manager Antonio Conte. The Italian may have a settled starting XI, but there was a dist...

Has Lucas Perez done enough to warrant regular Arsenal spot?

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Has Lucas Perez done enough to warrant regular Arsenal spot? It was a goal that deserved to win a game let alone half a deficit, but Lucas Perez's sumptuous volley in Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Bournemouth last week continued the Spaniard's ongoing attempts to adjust to the rigours of the Premier League. The 28-year-old was a surprise acquisition from Deportivo ...

The Expert: Battering ram Rondon is West Brom's archetypal striker

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The Expert: Battering ram Rondon is West Brom's archetypal striker It was at the Copa America in Argentina in 2011 that Salomon Rondon first came to prominence. There, as Venezuela reached the semi-finals, he often played as the lone front man, selflessly leading the line many miles in front of the midfield, his role to hold the ball up for Miku, the most advanced ...

Hot Streak: Phillips key in West Brom's reinvention under Pulis

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Hot Streak: Phillips key in West Brom's reinvention under Pulis After 20 Premier League games this season, West Brom have 28 goals to their name. With 18 games still to play, the Baggies are six goals short of matching their tally from last season (34); only relegated Aston Villa (27) netted fewer last term. Tony Pulis strengthened his attack sufficiently over t...

Watford would be foolish not to cash in on ineffective Ighalo

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Watford would be foolish not to cash in on ineffective Ighalo For the third successive transfer window, Odion Ighalo has been linked with a move to a Chinese Super League team. Last January and over the summer, Watford resisted the temptation to cash in on the Nigerian frontman, despite receiving offers of around £40m from teams in the Far East to secure...

Could Alli become the greatest ever Premier League midfielder?

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Could Alli become the greatest ever Premier League midfielder? It didn’t take long for Dele Alli to convince Mauricio Pochettino that he was more than just a player signed with the future in mind. While the fact that he has already scored 20 Premier League goals in his career is the main fact that’s been taken away from the comparisons to former Pre...