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Season Preview: Will Pellegrino bring entertaining football back to Southampton?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Ago 10 2017 11:13
Season Preview: Will Pellegrino bring entertaining football back to Southampton? Previous seasonSouthampton may have had a respectable campaign under Claude Puel last season as they finished 8th and made it to the EFL Cup final, where they were unlucky to lose to Manchester United, but the successes masked the cracks at St. Mary’s. With Puel at the helm, Saints were far to...
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Season Preview: Can Benitez guide Newcastle to safety?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Ago 10 2017 10:50
Season Preview: Can Benitez guide Newcastle to safety? Previous seasonIt took one final push for Newcastle to secure the Championship title, but three successive wins saw Rafa Benitez’s side leapfrog Brighton into first on the final day of the season. The Magpies were inconsistent in drips and drabs, but that is to be expected in a gruelling Champ...
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Season Preview: Does Guardiola lead Manchester City to title success?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Ago 10 2017 09:30
Season Preview: Does Guardiola lead Manchester City to title success? Previous seasonAfter a blistering start to the season, Manchester City’s form dipped and never recovered sufficiently to make a sustained title push. Pep Guardiola’s side secured a top-4 finish, but with the sheer level of investment over the last 12 months, the hierarchy are right to de...
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Season Preview: Are Liverpool ready to compete on multiple fronts?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 19:54
Season Preview: Are Liverpool ready to compete on multiple fronts? Previous seasonAt one point it seemed as though Liverpool would be Chelsea’s main competition for the Premier League title, but their form fell away over Christmas. While they plucked themselves up to eventually secure a top-4 finish, and with it a return to the Champions League, a 3rd round q...
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Season Preview: Can Leicester maintain good form under Shakespeare?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 19:12
Season Preview: Can Leicester maintain good form under Shakespeare? Previous seasonAfter their miraculous title win the previous campaign, Leicester’s defence of their crown got off to a poor start. An opening day 3-1 defeat at Hull set the tone for what was the beginning of the end of Claudio Ranieri’s reign at the King Power Stadium. The Italian was re...
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Season Preview: Are Huddersfield well-equipped to avoid relegation?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 16:45
Season Preview: Are Huddersfield well-equipped to avoid relegation? Previous seasonHuddersfield achieved the incredible feat of promotion with a penalty shootout win over Reading in the Championship Playoff final, despite an underwhelming end to the season that saw them win only one of their last five league matches of the regular season. Many did not anticipate the...
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Season Preview: Will Everton close the gap on the top-6?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 15:16
Season Preview: Will Everton close the gap on the top-6? Previous seasonRonald Koeman enjoyed a respectable debut campaign as Everton manager, securing a 7th-placed finish in the Premier League last season. As such the Toffees’ season started last month with a Europa League qualifier against Ruzomberok, which means they are ahead of their Premier Le...
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Season Preview: Is De Boer the right man for Crystal Palace?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 13:00
Season Preview: Is De Boer the right man for Crystal Palace? Previous seasonFollowing Alan Pardew’s sacking in December, Sam Allardyce came in to steady the Crystal Palace ship before the Eagles ultimately finished a respectable 14th. The direct style of play under the former England manager was successful at Selhurst Park, but a change in tact is on th...
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Season Preview: Is a successful title defence possible for Chelsea?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 12:15
Season Preview: Is a successful title defence possible for Chelsea? Previous seasonAfter a disappointing start to the season, a switch to a back-three saw Chelsea effectively run away with the Premier League title. From October 1st to the end of the campaign, the Blues lost only three top-flight matches on their way to securing the crown, with Antonio Conte’s ...
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Season Preview: Can Dyche again guarantee Burnley's top-flight safety?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Ago 9 2017 11:30
Season Preview: Can Dyche again guarantee Burnley's top-flight safety? Previous seasonBurnley avoided relegation by a solid six points, with Turf Moor a fortress at the best of times for Sean Dyche’s side. Of the 40 points the Clarets earned, 33 were won in front of their own fans as they ensured teams faced a tough trip to Burnley. Indeed, they lost only six hom...
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