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Manchester United had to dig deep yesterday afternoon to leave Vicarage Road with three points. With key injuries coming out of the international break you would have been forgiven for thinking t...

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Leicester will play host to Watford for only the second time in Premier League history on Saturday afternoon. The Foxes and the Hornets have not faced each other in the Premier League in well ove...

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Chelsea and Mourinho would usually head into a Premier League match against Liverpool full of confidence. Unfortunately for the home side their poor start to the season hasn’t relented yet. The...

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Premier League newcomers Watford head north to the Britannia on Saturday afternoon to face an in-form Stoke City side. Mark Hughes’ side head into the weekend on the back of three consecutive v...

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All eyes on White Hart Lane this Saturday as Jürgen Klopp takes charge of his first game as Liverpool boss. The charismatic German has taken all the headlines since replacing Brendan Rodgers as...

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The biggest surprise of the new Premier League season has been the reigning Champions atrocious start. After eight fixtures Chelsea find themselves 16th with only eight points. Two wins, two dra...

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A very obvious pattern has developed at Sunderland in recent years. Each season the fans have their loyalty put to the test as the club gets off to an utterly dreadful start to the season. It the...

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Norwich City play host to Leicester City on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. The Foxes travel to Norfolk looking to bounce back from their humbling against Arsenal last weekend. Ranieriâ...

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Old Trafford welcomes Sunderland on Saturday afternoon as Manchester United look to keep pace with league leaders and local rivals Manchester City. Sunderland have had a poor start to the new sea...

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Two sides at the opposite of the current Premier League spectrum do battle on Saturday afternoon. Stoke City will play host to high flying Leicester City at the Britannia Stadium. While Leicester...

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The Stadium of Light plays host to Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday afternoon. Both sides for what they aim to achieve have had poor starts to the new season. Sunderland are sitting at...

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When Jonjo Shelvey signed for Liverpool in 2010 he was considered to be one of the bright young midfield talents in the English game. He put pen to paper at Anfield no doubt hoping to learn from ...

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AFC Bournemouth After their first two games it was apparent that Bournemouth needed a goal scorer if they had any chance of staying up. Then in the next two games Callum Wilson popped up with a h...

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On Saturday Manchester City will play host to Watford at the Etihad for what will be only the third Premier League meeting between the two sides. Manchester City head into the game after a stell...

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Leicester City will be looking to continue their fantastic form in 2015 when Spurs visit on Saturday. Claudio Ranieri’s side seem to have picked up where they left off under Nigel Pearson after...

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Although Manchester United haven’t quite made the same impression as their cross city rivals have in the opening weeks of the new season, they are both level on points with no goals conceded. A...

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When Radamel Falcao joined Manchester United on deadline day of last season it was supposed to be the cherry on top of a summer of marquee spending. With a club record already paid for Angel Di M...

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It will be a historic night on Monday for The Cherries. Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth side will be making the long trip up north to Anfield for their first ever league meeting with Liverpool. After ...

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As both Arsenal and West Ham United head into their first Premier League game of the season, they come off the back of very different results. Arsenal will be starting their season full of confid...

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Southampton football club are a case study for all Premier League teams on how a club should be run. The fluidity between the clubs hierarchy from top to bottom is something that all their peers ...

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With the retirement of Sir Alex came the expected decline of Manchester United. David Moyes’ appointment as United boss was heralded as underwhelming by all but the hopeful Man United faithful,...

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Just imagine it. Raheem Sterling, a man painted as the future of Liverpool football club jumps ship to fierce rivals Manchester United. Surely not? The summer transfer juggernaut is under way and...

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A mistake a championship winning side can easily make is resting on their laurels. Even the very best sides in the world should always be looking to freshen up their squads in the summer with new...

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In the past two seasons Arsenal have put their 9 year trophy draught to bed and tucked it in. Back to back FA Cup victories look to be the launching pad for the Gunners as a winning mentality has...

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It is seems increasingly likely that this summer Manchester United will be faced with the arduous challenge of replacing their Player of the Year and star goalkeeper David De Gea. Although Van Ga...

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Everton and Tottenham collide at Goodison Park on Sunday for their last fixture of the season. In another year to match up could’ve held a lot more importance in terms of the two sides finishes...

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One of the most enjoyable parts of watching football, especially for local fans, can be watching a young player emerge from the academy and burst into the first team. There’s a pride we take in...

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The early kick-off on Saturday is Southampton versus Aston Villa, with one side in impressive form and the others’ season tailing off. Had this game been about 3 months ago you would have appli...

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When it is was announced by Louis Van Gaal that Michael Carrick would miss the remainder of the season Manchester United fans got very nervous. They got nervous because the difference in Unitedâ€...

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A bottom of the table clash with major significance takes place at the KC stadium on Saturday afternoon when Hull City meet Burnley. For Hull City this is supposed to be the easiest stop off on t...

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Manchester United will be looking to bounce back from their 3-0 humbling at Goodison Park when West Brom role into Old Trafford on Saturday. West Brom have proven to be a thorn in United’s side...

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On paper this may seem like a complete mismatch. Chelsea are visiting the King Power stadium on Wednesday night with the Premier League title within touching distance. Leicester City meanwhile ju...

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Relegation battlers Queens Park Rangers welcome London rivals West Ham United to Loftus Road on Saturday afternoon. If QPR have any ambitions of remaining in the Premier League for another season...

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In the last two Premier League seasons, fans were treated to some of best performances possible from what are now two of the league’s greatest and most expensive exports. When Cristiano Ronaldo...

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Newcastle United welcome Tottenham to St James’ Park on Sunday for their Premier League clash. The two sides are in very different positions heading into the game. Theoretically, Newcastle Unit...

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With the end of the season only weeks away, we find ourselves at that stage when the foot of the table starts to make for interesting viewing. It seems that Chelsea are going to be crowned League...

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Tottenham Hotspur play host to one of their former managers on Saturday. Tim Sherwood brings his Villa side to the ground he called home last season as his side look to strengthen their campaign ...

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The holding midfield role is one of the most important positions on the pitch. You expect your holding midfielder to dictate the game and pull the strings to your side’s benefit. Someone who ca...

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It is a credit to Southampton that with 8 games remaining in the season they are still only 6 points off a potential Champions League spot. Immediately blocking their path is a trip Goodison Park...

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You would be forgiven for believing that Burnley were favorites for relegation since their promotion to the Premier League. Any team with a budget as low as theirs is expected to struggle to cope...

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