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Fact or Fiction: Were Leicester right to sack Claudio Ranieri?

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Fact or Fiction: Were Leicester right to sack Claudio Ranieri? Leicester City’s decision to sack Claudio Ranieri was understandably made with a heavy heart. The Italian guided the Foxes to the unlikeliest of unlikely title wins last term, however a 2-1 Champions League loss to Sevilla proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for the Premie...

How Lallana established himself as a key man for Liverpool

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How Lallana established himself as a key man for Liverpool When Adam Lallana joined the exodus from Southampton to Liverpool for a fee of £25m in the summer of 2014, there was widespread scepticism. It was one thing to be a skilful creator for a mid-ranking side when the pressure wasn’t there to perform absolutely in every game, quite another to...

The impossible football quiz #24

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The impossible football quiz #24 ...

Deadwood: Why Manchester City must resolve club's goalkeeping issues

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Deadwood: Why Manchester City must resolve club's goalkeeping issues Manchester City unsurprisingly made light work of their FA Cup replay with Huddersfield in midweek, romping to a 5-1 win. That being said, the match wasn’t without the customary scare at the back as the Premier League side once again failed to keep a clean sheet. Pep Guardiola’s side hav...

Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet

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Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet On the back of Manchester United’s entertaining 3-2 EFL Cup final win over Southampton at the weekend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was once again hogging the limelight as Ibrahimovic often does. The 35-year-old thrives off the spotlight and routinely lives up to the billing, particularly in the big gam...

Liverpool vs Arsenal: Klopp faces Wenger in battle of tactical stubbornness

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Liverpool vs Arsenal: Klopp faces Wenger in battle of tactical stubbornness Given the events of the days previous, the story from Monday night’s game was understandably how Leicester could make such a drastic improvement in the level of their performance following the dismissal of Claudio Ranieri. The champions played at an intensity that we simply hadn’t seen f...

Is Mesut Ozil being unfairly scapegoated by Arsenal fans?

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Is Mesut Ozil being unfairly scapegoated by Arsenal fans? “They are using him as a scapegoat for the team after bad results,” agent Dr Erkut Sogut said of his client. He was, of course, referring to Mesut Ozil in the wake of Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing at hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Germany international was widely cri...

Has Ben Foster been the Premier League's stand out goalkeeper?

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Has Ben Foster been the Premier League's stand out goalkeeper? Ahead of Saturday’s round of Premier League fixtures, Paul Merson made the most obvious comment of – at the very least – the season. On 8th placed West Brom, he said: “Take away the top seven and they’re top.” It's true, however, that the top seven are unlikely to...

Fact or Fiction: Can Kane now be considered among Europe's elite?

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Fact or Fiction: Can Kane now be considered among Europe's elite? Tottenham are beginning to enjoy playing Stoke City. For the third successive time, Spurs overcame the Potters 4-0 as they ended the week on a high. Following their Europa League exit at the hands of Gent last Thursday, the north London side needed an immediate response. While victory did little but...

Why Manchester United need to extend Ibrahimovic's Old Trafford stay

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Why Manchester United need to extend Ibrahimovic's Old Trafford stay Manchester United were poor defensively, the midfield didn’t function in the first half, but they still won the EFL Cup final. Often goalscorers win man of the match awards almost by default, because it’s the easy option, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic fully deserved his in Sunday’s victor...