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Savvy Southampton deserve EFL Cup success over Manchester United

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Savvy Southampton deserve EFL Cup success over Manchester United For a club of Manchester United’s stature, the EFL Cup, formerly known as the League Cup, is a competition that they have been serial underachievers in. Sunday’s final will provide the Red Devils with the chance to lift just their fifth EFL Cup trophy and their first since 2010, which is...

The Expert: Analysing whether fouls equate to dirtiness

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The Expert: Analysing whether fouls equate to dirtiness The admission from Arsene Wenger that he has told Granit Xhaka not to tackle was startling – not just because it was an acknowledgement that a holding midfielder for whom he paid more than £30m is deficient in what is generally regarded as one of the key arts of his position - if not by ...

Countdown: Payet and Pogba among the worst finishers in Europe

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Countdown: Payet and Pogba among the worst finishers in Europe Following on from last week’s countdown of the most clinical teams in Europe here we look at the opposite end of the spectrum, instead assessing the players, rather than clubs, with the lowest conversion rates. With no player to have had more than 30 shots having failed to score in Europe&rsqu...

Transfer Watch: Ranking the Premier League's club-record summer signings

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Transfer Watch: Ranking the Premier League's club-record summer signings A total of 13 Premier League teams broke their transfer records over the summer. Here, WhoScored.com assesses how each of those performers are faring in their new surroundings…Borja Baston – Swansea (6.14)Borja Baston was a club-record acquisition from Atletico Madrid over the summer, y...

Picture Roundup: Everton thrash Manchester City as Real Madrid's run ends

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Picture Roundup: Everton thrash Manchester City as Real Madrid's run ends Francesco Totti can’t be kept on the bench forever. The captain made his first appearance of 2017 in Roma’s 1-0 win at the Dacia Arena yesterday, replacing Stephan El Shaarawy in the 63rd minute. He has now played in each of the last 25 calendar years.The look of a manager who’...

Returning Henderson's influence key to Liverpool ending United's run

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Returning Henderson's influence key to Liverpool ending United's run Despite current champions Leicester hosting the team best placed to take their crown in Chelsea, there’s little question as to the biggest game of the weekend in the Premier League. Manchester United prepare to do battle with Liverpool once again in the game that will round off the action in g...

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...

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...

Fact or Fiction: Has Pogba flopped following United return?

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Fact or Fiction: Has Pogba flopped following United return? Paul Pogba’s performances following his move to Manchester United were always going to be under scrutiny. It was the longest running transfer saga of the summer and culminated in the Frenchman’s record breaking return to Old Trafford, much to the delight of United fans. Yet, as a result ...

Can Herrera finally cement his place at United under freedom of Mourinho?

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Can Herrera finally cement his place at United under freedom of Mourinho? When asked to explain the difference between Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal, Ander Herrera was blunt in his response: “Mourinho gives you more freedom as a player; he wants the player’s instinct to come through.”Despite being Van Gaal’s first signing as United manager in Ju...