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Throwback Thursday: Remembering Leicester's 5000/1 title triumph three years ago today

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, May 2 2019 15:50
Throwback Thursday: Remembering Leicester's 5000/1 title triumph three years ago today It’s three years to the day that Tottenham threw away a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge to draw 2-2 with Chelsea. Spurs went in at the break 2-0 up but fell apart after the interval as goals from Gary Cahill and Eden Hazard saw the spoils shared in the ‘Battle of the Bridge’. The ...
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Throwback Thursday: When Schalke gatecrashed the Champions League semi-finals

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Apr 18 2019 12:55
Throwback Thursday: When Schalke gatecrashed the Champions League semi-finals Tuesday night was one that will live long in the memory for the Ajax fans that travelled to Turin as the Eredivisie giants booked their place in the final four of the Champions League.Having dispatched of holders Real Madrid, Erik ten Hag’s young side deservedly eliminated Juventus to secure w...
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Throwback Thursday: The 2009/10 U21 team of the season - Where are they now?

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Apr 4 2019 11:30
Throwback Thursday: The 2009/10 U21 team of the season - Where are they now? It’s fair to say that some players never really live up to their early promise and that a strong start to a footballing career doesn’t always guarantee a successful one overall.With that in mind we wanted to check in on whether our unique statistical ratings were a good indicator of futu...
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England players rated and ranked following fantastic start to qualifying

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 26 2019 10:23
England players rated and ranked following fantastic start to qualifying While marred by the racist abuse directed towards some of their players in Pognorica on Monday night, as far as England’s start to their European Championship qualifying campaign was concerned they could hardly have done so any stronger.With ten goals in two matches and two eye-catching full i...
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Pickford, Walker and Henderson absent from highest rated potential England squad

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Mar 12 2019 10:59
Pickford, Walker and Henderson absent from highest rated potential England squad With Gareth Southgate set to name his first England squad for the Euro 2020 qualifying campaign on Wednesday and The Three Lions boss has certainly not been afraid to make some big decisions in his time in charge.Southgate has the opportunity to reward a number of players that approach the upcoming ...
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Counter attack proving the secret to Solskjaer’s Manchester United success

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Feb 10 2019 10:35
Counter attack proving the secret to Solskjaer’s Manchester United success Not for the first time during the reign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United won yesterday without controlling the game in terms of either possession or attempts at goal.Some of the more skeptical fans at the club, and some - albeit increasingly few - do remain pro Jose Mourinho, have argued t...
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Stubborn Sarri must learn to be flexible with limited Chelsea squad

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Jan 23 2019 12:50
Stubborn Sarri must learn to be flexible with limited Chelsea squad I have to say, I'm extremely angry. Very angry indeed.” Those were the words of Maurizio Sarri as he watched his Chelsea side labour to a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal.“This defeat was due to our mentality, more than anything else. This is something I can't accept”, the Italian continu...
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Five damning statistics prove just how far Manchester United fell under Mourinho

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Dec 19 2018 16:36
Five damning statistics prove just how far Manchester United fell under Mourinho When Manchester United confirmed that they had sacked Jose Mourinho, the news came as a real surprise to many. The pressure had of course been building on the manager for some time, but the eventual announcement certainly came somewhat out of the blue.You won’t find many United fans that disag...
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The De Gea stat that proves Manchester United have fallen behind the times

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Oct 19 2018 15:43
The De Gea stat that proves Manchester United have fallen behind the times There is no right or wrong way to play football, but there are increasingly common traits between the manner in which those with aspirations of winning silverware go about their business on the pitch.There are of course exceptions to the unwritten rule, but dominance of possession and suffocation of...
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Why the time is right for Steve Bruce to get Aston Villa axe

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Sep 26 2018 15:25
Why the time is right for Steve Bruce to get Aston Villa axe Steve Bruce’s 100th game in charge of Aston Villa at the weekend was marked by a truly memorable moment. For many fans inside Villa Park on Saturday, John McGinn’s goal will have been the finest they have ever witnessed at the club, but aside from that action of pure brilliance, it was a...
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