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The Expert: Can Tottenham crush Manchester City's title hopes on Saturday?

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The Expert: Can Tottenham crush Manchester City's title hopes on Saturday? On the eve of Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Manchester City, and after a week where Mauricio Pochettino has been typically trying to build his players up to another frenetic level of performance, he predictably played the potential consequences of the game down.“It is too early to talk abo...

Can Burnley's home comforts ensure long term survival?

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Can Burnley's home comforts ensure long term survival? It was a throw of the dice by Sean Dyche, but it certainly paid off against Southampton last weekend. Burnley were headed for a home draw with Saints and were arguably second best for much of the encounter. Joey Barton, making his first Premier League appearance since his return to Turf Moor, came o...

Six of the Best: Positive impact players in the Premier League

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Six of the Best: Positive impact players in the Premier League Sunderland’s Premier League record with and without Jack Rodwell is well documented. The Black Cats have failed to win any of the 35 top-flight matches Rodwell has started since moving to the Stadium of Light in August 2014, with the midfielder last on a winning side in a league match he start...

Can Manchester United right-back Valencia count himself among league's best?

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Can Manchester United right-back Valencia count himself among league's best? When it comes to providing your first assist of the season, Antonio Valencia could not have chosen a better time for Manchester United. The 31-year-old did superbly to turn the ball into the path of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to head past Simon Mignolet after Marouane Fellaini’s effort rebounded back ...

REVEALED: The longest Premier League goal droughts this season

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REVEALED: The longest Premier League goal droughts this season ...

Hot Streak: In-form Crouch has Stoke dreaming of a European finish

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Hot Streak: In-form Crouch has Stoke dreaming of a European finish When Mark Hughes succeeded Tony Pulis as Stoke City boss, a change in style was anticipated. Pulis had worked wonders to establish the Potters as a Premier League side, but the board felt a change in style was required for Stoke to push on. The direct approach that Pulis implemented became somewhat ...

Is Tottenham's Christian Eriksen the league's most influential creator?

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Is Tottenham's Christian Eriksen the league's most influential creator? Tottenham’s welcome of West Brom on Saturday afternoon could have been a banana skin of a fixture for the hosts. Spurs had failed to win their last four home league meetings with the Baggies ahead of the lunchtime clash including a stalemate that all but cost them a shot at the title. Come ful...

The Expert: Explaining the increase in Premier League goals this season

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The Expert: Explaining the increase in Premier League goals this season Goals. This season there have been huge numbers in the Premier League – an average of 2.86 by Sunday night, on course to set the record of 1066 for a 20-team Premier League season set in 2011/12. The pattern over time has been clear: goals are on the rise, at the top level of club football at ...

The impossible football quiz #17

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Can Kante replacement Ndidi upstage predecessor's Leicester return?

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Can Kante replacement Ndidi upstage predecessor's Leicester return? When push came to shove and fans asked for their signing of the season at the end of Leicester City’s title winning campaign, you would’ve been hard pressed to argue against N’Golo Kante taking the accolade. The tough-tackling midfielder cost the Foxes just £8m from Caen and ...