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Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham: Douglas at the double as Emery’s men rise to fifth in style

Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa celebrates scoring the opening goal with Moussa Diaby during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and West Ham...

Jarrod Bowen’s deflected strike gave West Ham an unlikely lifeline ten minutes after half-time, having watched teammate Edson Álvarez gift-wrap the hosts a two-goal cushion five minutes earlier. Yet it was the hosts who reigned supreme on their return from the latest international break with a 4-1 win – courtesy of Douglas Luiz’s brace and strikes from Ollie Watkins and substitute Leon Bailey. Continue reading “Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham: Douglas at the double as Emery’s men rise to fifth in style”

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Manchester City 2-1 Southampton: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis

Kyle Walker celebrates his late winner against Southampton as Manchester City came from behind to win

Late strikes from Sergio Aguero and Kyle Walker proved enough for Manchester City to snatch a nervy win against a determined Southampton display at the Ethiad, just eight days on from the Saints’ record-breaking 9-0 defeat by Leicester. Continue reading “Manchester City 2-1 Southampton: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis”

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Southampton 1-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

City earned a hard-fought three points against Southampton, ending 2018 with a win

Manchester City earned a hard-fought victory against Southampton at St. Mary’s, but what were five talking points from the game?
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Analysis: Three talented youngsters aiming for senior England call-ups

James Ward-Prowse captains England's under-21 side. Source - Daily Echo.

With the international break now well underway, I take a look at three of England’s youngsters in the under-21 setup – all of which will be aiming for a call-up to join the senior squad within the next year or so.

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