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Liverpool among best value Champions League winner ahead of today's draw

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Liverpool among best value Champions League winner ahead of today's draw With the Champions League draw taking place later today, it’s Manchester City (again) that are the favourites across the board with the bookies.Pep Guardiola’s side have fallen short in Europe since his arrival at the Etihad, while the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid still rank among ...

Ranked: The likelihood of international call-ups for uncapped England hopefuls

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Ranked: The likelihood of international call-ups for uncapped England hopefuls With Gareth Southgate set to announce his latest squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifying double header against Bulgaria and Kosovo, changes are expected from his previous selection.Eric Dier, Fabian Delph and Dele Alli haven’t featured at all in the Premier League thus far, whi...

Convincing cup win should buy Gracia the time he deserves at Watford

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Convincing cup win should buy Gracia the time he deserves at Watford Just three games into the 2019/20 Premier League season, only two sides are yet to win a match thus far. One of said sides is Wolves, who are juggling their Europa League qualifying commitments and crucially are also yet to taste defeat.Nuno’s side were also one of seven sides that, after thre...

Liverpool vs Arsenal: The battle of the free-scoring front threes

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Liverpool vs Arsenal: The battle of the free-scoring front threes While there have already been two marquee clashes in the Premier League this season, with Manchester United and Chelsea facing off on week one and Manchester City and Tottenham going toe-to-toe in week two, the remaining teams from the Premier League’s ‘big six’ go head-to-head thi...

Wan-Bissaka return and Sterling’s Golden Boot credentials - What to watch out for this weekend

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Wan-Bissaka return and Sterling’s Golden Boot credentials - What to watch out for this weekend As we look ahead to gameweek three of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign we’ve picked out a talking point in each match as the top two go head-to-head and four teams aim to earn their first points.Aston Villa vs Everton - When does Smith ring the changes?Two games into their top-flight return...

Chelsea youngster pips Arsenal signing to Premier League team of the week

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Chelsea youngster pips Arsenal signing to Premier League team of the week After the opening two weeks of Premier League football only two teams have maximum points on the board with Liverpool and Arsenal leading the way.However, while the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea dropped points both are represented in the team of the week, though there is no doubt as to the st...

One assist, one misplaced pass: The 16-year-old who downed PSG

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One assist, one misplaced pass: The 16-year-old who downed PSG For any Ligue 1 side coming up against the division’s dominant force Paris Saint-Germain, protecting the defence is a priority and any player tasked with doing so needs to have a near faultless display to inspire an upset.Step forward 16-year-old Eduardo Camavinga… Four players to have ...

Quiz: Name the 12 players to have scored their first Premier League goals

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Quiz: Name the 12 players to have scored their first Premier League goals After the opening two weekends of the 2019/20 Premier League season there have been some new names gracing the scoresheets. There have been twelve, to be precise, but can you name all of said players to have scored their first ever goals in England's top-flight this season? You have just two minutes...

De Bruyne, Lampard and Brighton in statistical talking points

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De Bruyne, Lampard and Brighton in statistical talking points In a weekend on which Manchester City and Chelsea dropped points a number of the teams predicted to struggle this season proved that they are more than up for the fight in this week’s Premier League talking points.Champions suffer setback but De Bruyne runs showIt may have been two points drop...

Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one

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Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one There were 42 summer signings making Premier League debuts for their respective clubs on opening weekend, and some notable performers among them.We run through six of the best to have made their mark in gameweek one.6. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham) - 7.58While it wasn’t plain-sailing for club re...