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Premier League ratings round up: Manchester rivals feature

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Premier League ratings round up: Manchester rivals feature Fulham 0-2 Manchester City - Bernardo SilvaManchester City moved to the top of the table with a 2-0 win at relegation fodder Fulham in today’s early kick off. The defending champions rarely had to move up into second gear as first half goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero wrapped up a r...

WhoScored tipster: Manchester United to go untroubled in Tuesday night treble

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WhoScored tipster: Manchester United to go untroubled in Tuesday night treble With a full round of Premier League midweek fixtures we've picked out three top tips from Tuesday night's action, offering a tasty treble price well worth considering.Fulham vs Brighton - match previewThe odds point towards a low scoring affair at Craven Cottage, though there isn’t a great de...

Premier League round-up: Brighton defender excels despite Cardiff loss

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Premier League round-up: Brighton defender excels despite Cardiff loss As Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City each avoided defeat on Sunday, it means that, for the first time in top-flight history, there are three unbeaten teams after 12 matches to start the season. Liverpool and City secured three points at the expense of Fulham and Manchester United, respectively,...

Premier League team of the month: Key Brighton pair star after perfect October

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Premier League team of the month: Key Brighton pair star after perfect October With October now at its end, it’s time to run through the Premier League team of the month.Goalkeeper: Mat Ryan (Brighton) - 7.81 ratingAfter a rocky start to the season, Brighton’s form improved incredibly in October as they secured three successive 1-0 wins to move into mid-table. Thre...

Premier League round-up: Chelsea sensation Hazard the star man in gameweek 5

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Premier League round-up: Chelsea sensation Hazard the star man in gameweek 5 So, Eden Hazard is in fine form, isn’t he? The Belgian wing-wizard was exceptional in Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Cardiff City on Saturday, with Hazard the star of the show, bagging a hat-trick to help return a WhoScored rating of 10. Despite only starting three games this season, the 27-year...

Premier League round-up: Saturday’s man of the match performances assessed

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Premier League round-up: Saturday’s man of the match performances assessed It was a remarkable day of Premier League action that started with reigning champions Manchester City drop points at newly-promoted Wolves and ended with Liverpool maintaining their 100 per cent start to the season. In between those two games were a flurry of dismissals. There were four red cards sh...

Brighton Season Preview - Seagulls out to avoid second season syndrome

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Brighton Season Preview - Seagulls out to avoid second season syndrome Brighton boss Chris Hughton warrants adulation after guiding the Seagulls to a 15th-placed finish last season as they enjoyed a fine Premier League debut to consolidate a top-flight spot. However, keeping them afloat will prove easier said than done, but Brighton have been active in the market to bo...

The statistics behind Brighton and Leicester’s reported interest in Eredivisie sensation

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The statistics behind Brighton and Leicester’s reported interest in Eredivisie sensation Reports have emerged linking Brighton and Leicester with Eredivisie star Alireza Jahanbakhsh, while the player’s agent has gone one further and confirmed AZ Alkmaar are negotiating his transfer with an unnamed foreign club. The 24-year-old even fuelled more speculation through his official Ins...

Season Review: Brighton boss Hughton proves credentials in the Premier League

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Season Review: Brighton boss Hughton proves credentials in the Premier League Chris Hughton has endured a fairly rough time as a manager, most would say undeservingly so. After winning the Championship with Newcastle in 2010, the Magpies sacked Hughton before Christmas that year despite the fact the club were 11th at the time. Fast-forward eight years and Hughton has led Brig...

REVEALED: Which top-flight players are the most important to their team

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REVEALED: Which top-flight players are the most important to their team Burnley exploits deserve to be commended this season as the Clarets go in search of a top-6 finish. Victory over Chelsea on Thursday night will see them leapfrog Arsenal into sixth, albeit having played a game more, but even then; the work Sean Dyche has done warrants adulation.What’s notable ...