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Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table?

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Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table? To say the Mauricio Pochettino era at Chelsea has gotten off to a stuttering start would be a bit of an understatement. The Blues have been erratic, at best, following up creditable draws with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City with losses to West Ham United, Brentford and Newcastle United.The e...

How Luton are defying the odds in bid to beat the drop

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How Luton are defying the odds in bid to beat the drop Luton Town have lift-off. After a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday - their first ever Premier League success at Kenilworth Road - Rob Edwards’ side ended the weekend not just outside the relegation zone, but four points clear of it.It could be argued that their present position is a...

Why O'Neil deserves huge credit for transforming Wolves' fortunes

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Why O'Neil deserves huge credit for transforming Wolves' fortunes When Gary O’Neil was handed the reins at Wolverhampton Wanderers on the eve of the new season, he knew there was one area of the team that he needed to improve above all others.For most of their time in the Premier League since promotion in 2018, Wolves have been among the division’s low...

Might Arsenal's lack of attacking verve cost the Gunners the title?

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Might Arsenal's lack of attacking verve cost the Gunners the title? Mikel Arteta was adamant that the blame for Arsenal's defeat by Newcastle United on Saturday lay with the match officials.Embarrassing, it’s an absolute disgrace, that’s what it is: a disgrace, he said of the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s winning goal.It’s not acceptable...

Does Kompany need to change gameplan to get Burnley back on track?

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Does Kompany need to change gameplan to get Burnley back on track? I don’t believe fans see a team consistently and go ‘at least we’re losing the right way, I’m really enjoying this’, the Burnley manager said. It’s a strange myth. Playing the right way is only good when you’re winning.Those quotes came not from Vincent Komp...

How Gary O'Neil revived the floundering Wolves frontline

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How Gary O'Neil revived the floundering Wolves frontline Prior to the season, Wolves were in disarray. Julen Lopetegui departed shortly before their opening weekend trip to Manchester United, following some high profile exits out of the Molineux door. Ruben Neves left for Al Hilal, Nathan Collins swapped Wolverhampton for west London, as did Raul Jimenez ...

Time for Moyes to switch up his West Ham way

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Time for Moyes to switch up his West Ham way Shoulders slumped a touch, David Moyes addressed the media after West Ham’s 4-1 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday and picked his explanatory strategy very carefully.I hope I'm not disrespecting them in any way, he began, but Aston Villa are just behind the top three or four big-name teams in the P...

Why Howe's squad management is key to Newcastle's top-four hopes

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Why Howe's squad management is key to Newcastle's top-four hopes Even before he entered the pitch as a second-half substitute, Sandro Tonali received a rapturous reception from the Newcastle United fans on Saturday. The Italy international had his name chanted by the St James’ Park faithful as he warmed up on the touchline in the opening period. His entranc...

Might a lack of squad depth impact Man City's title push?

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Might a lack of squad depth impact Man City's title push? For Wolverhampton Wanderers, elation. For Manchester City, a first defeat of the Premier League season ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster clash with Arsenal.Not many people saw this loss at Molineux coming. City had won each of their previous six league games, as well as seeing off Red Star B...

Are Chelsea unlucky or are they suffering from poor planning?

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Are Chelsea unlucky or are they suffering from poor planning? Chelsea may have won yet another transfer window but perceived success off the pitch has not translated to success on the pitch. The Blues have won just one of their opening six Premier League matches this term under new manager Mauricio Pochettino. Those three points arrived against Luton Town, the...