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Fact or Fiction: Is the Jones-Rojo centre-back partnership now United's best?

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Fact or Fiction: Is the Jones-Rojo centre-back partnership now United's best? With Eric Bailly unavailable to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho for January due to his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Portuguese manager will be left short of defensive options. Prior to the Ivorian’s injury issues, he was a mainstay at the heart of the United defence and...

Costa and Kane set to battle for Premier League's strongest striker

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Costa and Kane set to battle for Premier League's strongest striker The festive period draws to a close on Wednesday night as Chelsea make the short trip across London to face their rivals Tottenham at White Hart Lane. In the reverse fixture this term, the Blues ended Spurs’ unbeaten start to the season and after derailing their Premier League title hopes last...

Hot Streak: Can wantaway Snodgrass guarantee Tigers' survival?

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Hot Streak: Can wantaway Snodgrass guarantee Tigers' survival? A lack of serious investment over the summer had many tipping Hull to drop straight back down into the Championship and after 20 games played, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who genuinely believes they will retain their Premier League status. The Tigers have 13 points and are currently t...

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 ...