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Hot Streak: Why title chasing Liverpool rely so heavily on Milner

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Hot Streak: Why title chasing Liverpool rely so heavily on Milner The summer was an exciting one for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp got his first real chance to sculpt the squad in his image. The German had impressed at the helm upon his appointment last October, yet there were clear indications that he inherited a squad he didn’t see fit to lead the team to glor...

Is Pedro now Chelsea's most important forward?

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Is Pedro now Chelsea's most important forward? As Chelsea wrapped up a comprehensive 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Boxing Day, it was a 12th successive Premier League victory for the Blues, who are now widely considered title favourites. What’s all the more impressive, however, is the manner with which they have duly dispatched of teams. Fol...

Is Palace's decision to sack Pardew a justifiable one?

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Is Palace's decision to sack Pardew a justifiable one? And so it came to pass on Thursday when news of Alan Pardew’s sacking began to do the rounds on social media. Some felt it was time for the 55-year-old to be shown the door, while others believed he deserved more time to work his magic at Selhurst Park, but what is true is that Crystal Palace ...

Has Vertonghen leapfrogged Alderweireld as Spurs' star defender?

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Has Vertonghen leapfrogged Alderweireld as Spurs' star defender? Tottenham fans were understandably enthused on Thursday afternoon. News of Hugo Lloris’ contract extension was welcomed by all quarters of the Spurs support, with the club captain arguably the most important member of the current set up. There can be question marks over his overall distributio...

Form Guide: Would frustrated Barkley benefit from Everton exit?

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Form Guide: Would frustrated Barkley benefit from Everton exit? Two minutes into stoppage time in Monday’s Merseyside Derby, Ross Barkley stood over an Everton free kick. The England international played the ball short to Seamus Coleman who returned to Barkley. Rather than compose himself, however, the 23-year-old midfielder aimlessly lofted a long ball ov...

Has Payet really been a let down for unhappy Hammers?

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Has Payet really been a let down for unhappy Hammers? Following a superb showing at Euro 2016, many anticipated Dimitri Payet to depart for pastures new over the summer. The creative star was superb for France at the international tournament to earn a WhoScored rating of 7.91, the fourth best in the competition. Following an excellent debut campaign fo...

Injury-free Rodriguez ready for regular Saints starting role

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Injury-free Rodriguez ready for regular Saints starting role When it was announced that Charlie Austin would be sidelined for at least three months with a shoulder injury, Southampton fans had every reason to be fearful for their season. The former QPR man is the club’s top scorer in the league with six goals to his name, so when the initial fears were ...

Arsenal's dynamic duo primed to punish dire City defence

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Arsenal's dynamic duo primed to punish dire City defence Contrasting results in midweek mean just a solitary point separates Manchester City and Arsenal coming into the weekend’s fixtures. In the final round of games before Christmas, both teams will hope to enjoy the festivities with a vital three points on Sunday. With Chelsea six points ahead of ...

Hot Streak: Is in-form Ake proving he warrants long-term Chelsea place?

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Hot Streak: Is in-form Ake proving he warrants long-term Chelsea place? On Tuesday night, Leicester’s away days woes continued. The Foxes now have the worst away record of any Premier League champion at this stage of a title defence, having only managed one point from their eight away league matches this season. Bournemouth were the latest side to stick the knife ...

Guardiola must ditch back three or surrender title hopes

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Guardiola must ditch back three or surrender title hopes After years of trying to coax the Spaniard to the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City finally appointed Pep Guardiola earlier in the year and many tipped his team to secure Premier League glory at a canter. After all, the manager had won 21 titles in seven years with Barcelona and Bayern Munich prior to...