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Three proving the magic number for Potter and Chelsea

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Mac 14 2023 12:12
Three proving the magic number for Potter and Chelsea Three is the magic number for Chelsea. That is the number of goals they scored against Leicester City on Saturday. The Blues have now won a trio of games on the bounce for the first time since October. And the upturn in form has coincided with Graham Potter’s shift to a three-man backline.He c...
Categories: Team Focus

West Ham? Leeds? Who will survive the Premier League’s relegation dogfight?

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Mac 6 2023 16:54
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Categories: League Focus

Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Feb 27 2023 15:54
Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit After back-to-back Premier League starts for only the second time since October, it looks like Phil Foden is back in Pep Guardiola’s good books.The England international has found game time hard to come by since the World Cup. Guardiola felt moved to publicly back Foden in the run-up to Manche...
Categories: Player Focus

Brentford defying second season syndrome in pursuit of European football

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Feb 21 2023 11:27
Brentford defying second season syndrome in pursuit of European football The longest unbeaten run in the Premier League does not belong to Manchester City, Arsenal or Manchester United, but to a club that operates on a fraction of that trio’s budget. After a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday, Brentford have gone 11 league games without defeat. Every other te...
Categories: Team Focus

Why disastrous Jones appointment could cost Southampton their Premier League spot

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Feb 13 2023 09:31
Why disastrous Jones appointment could cost Southampton their Premier League spot When Ralph Hasenhuttl was sacked in early November, Southampton were 18th in the Premier League table and one point adrift of safety. More than three months later, the Saints are bottom of the standings and four points behind 17th-placed Leeds.That is ultimately why Nathan Jones was relieved of his ...
Categories: Team Focus

How Lopetegui has Wolves finally moving in the right direction

by Greg Lea at Jumatano, Feb 8 2023 12:01
How Lopetegui has Wolves finally moving in the right direction Many of Liverpool’s mistakes were self-inflicted on Saturday, as they went down 3-0 to Wolves at Molineux. But it was the type of performance that the home team would not have been able to produce earlier this season.Wolves are up to 15th in the Premier League table after that comprehensive vi...
Categories: Team Focus

Palace's attacking issues denting chances of a top half finish

by Greg Lea at Alhamisi, Feb 2 2023 09:30
Palace's attacking issues denting chances of a top half finish When Crystal Palace return to action against Manchester United on Saturday, they will be seeking to score their first Premier League goal from open play in almost three months.Granted, that is partly because of the break for the World Cup in Qatar. But since Michael Olise curled home a late winner a...
Categories: Team Focus

How Emery brought the feel-good factor back to Aston Villa

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Jan 24 2023 13:30
How Emery brought the feel-good factor back to Aston Villa Before a ball was kicked this season, Aston Villa fans would have anticipated their side sitting higher than 11th place after 20 matches. Yet despite their position in the bottom half of the table, Villa supporters are full of optimism right now. For that they have Unai Emery to thank.When the Spani...
Categories: Team Focus

How De Zerbi's personnel tweaks rectified Brighton's goal issues

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Jan 17 2023 10:23
How De Zerbi's personnel tweaks rectified Brighton's goal issues When Brighton & Hove Albion drew 3-3 with Liverpool at the beginning of October, Roberto De Zerbi selected a front three of Pascal Gross, Leandro Trossard and Danny Welbeck in what was his first game in charge of the Seagulls.Three-and-a-half months later, an entirely different triumvirate helpe...
Categories: Team Focus

Silva worth his weight in gold as Fulham continue to shine

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Jan 10 2023 14:07
Silva worth his weight in gold as Fulham continue to shine Fulham vs Chelsea has been a one-sided rivalry in recent times. The Blues are unbeaten in 21 meetings with the Cottagers, last losing back in 2006. But when the west London sides meet in the Premier League on Thursday, Fulham will begin the game higher up the table than their more illustrious oppone...
Categories: Team Focus