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Helter-skelter Fixture on the Cards When Chelsea host Liverpool

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Helter-skelter Fixture on the Cards When Chelsea host Liverpool Liverpool, at least, will know how Chelsea players feel - and may know how to match them at Stamford Bridge on Friday as a consequence. Before the 2016/17 campaign began, Gary Cahill described Antonio Conte’s fitness programme as “one of the toughest pre-seasons I’ve done”.Th...

Gueye a Vital Cog in Everton's Unbeaten Machine

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Gueye a Vital Cog in Everton's Unbeaten Machine In today’s market, bargains are hard to come by, particularly in the Premier League. The increase in TV money means teams can not only command top fees for run of the mill players, but are willing to pay big money to lure their targets. Paul Pogba’s record breaking return to Manchester U...

Fantasy Football Tips for Gameweek 4 in the Premier League

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Fantasy Football Tips for Gameweek 4 in the Premier League The first international break of the campaign provided fantasy football fans the perfect opportunity to take stock of their season thus far. It also coincided with the close of the transfer window and the mad scramble from clubs to get their business concluded until January. Player turnover has been...

Will Early Manchester Derby Dampen Managerial Rivalry?

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Will Early Manchester Derby Dampen Managerial Rivalry? For a rivalry that has already gathered such importance in football history, and a match that has seemingly had months of build-up, it is somewhat ironic that the fireworks may be slightly dampened by time.Is it a little too early in the season, and far too early in the regimes of Jose Mourinho and ...

Prolific Iheanacho Can Cover for Aguero's Absence at Old Trafford

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Prolific Iheanacho Can Cover for Aguero's Absence at Old Trafford In what can be regarded as the biggest game of the Premier League campaign so far, Saturday’s Manchester derby will be without one of the league’s star players. Sergio Aguero serves the first of his three-match ban for an elbow on West Ham’s Winston Reid this weekend and misses the...

Wilshere Needs Bournemouth Experiment to Reap Rewards

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Wilshere Needs Bournemouth Experiment to Reap Rewards AC Milan were interested. Roma even agreed terms with the player. All in all, 22 teams had been credited with an interest in Jack Wilshere, with Bournemouth ultimately winning the race to secure his services on a season-long loan. When it became apparent that the England international was available ...

Is it in Mourinho's Best Interest to Persevere with Rooney?

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Is it in Mourinho's Best Interest to Persevere with Rooney? Early into Manchester United’s first game of the season against Bournemouth, there was a moment that looks set to drive much of the discussion for Jose Mourinho’s opening campaign. Zlatan Ibrahimovic dropped back from centre-forward to number-10, clearly expecting Wayne Rooney to bomb on...

Luiz Arrival Provides Conte With Further Defensive Flexibility

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Luiz Arrival Provides Conte With Further Defensive Flexibility Transfer deadline day was always going to throw up a surprise or two, but arguably the biggest was David Luiz’s Chelsea switch. The Brazilian returned to Stamford Bridge two years after leaving for PSG on Wednesday, keen to secure further glory in west London. I'm delighted to return to Chelse...

Messi and Hazard Star in WhoScored.com's European Team of the Month

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Messi and Hazard Star in WhoScored.com's European Team of the Month With the first batch of international fixtures upon us, WhoScored.com take a look at the highest rated players from the first month of the new campaign. Players that have started at least two matches come into consideration from Europe’s big five leagues, so Bundesliga players aren’t inc...

Premier League Round-Up Quiz

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Premier League Round-Up Quiz The football calendar has already approached the first set of international fixtures, providing clubs with the chance to settle after another rip-roaring start to the season. While all the players jet off to their respective homelands, we have looked back over the stats through the first three match...