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After a rare home defeat by Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, Premier League champions Liverpool travel to the south Coast with strugglers Brighton next on the agenda in the day’s early kick-off. As for their Merseyside rivals Everton, they host Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds in a tricky home clash. Read on for two previews from Saturday’s action… Continue reading “Premier League Previews: Liverpool travel to Brighton, Everton host Leeds”
Released by Arsenal, Fulham, Reading and Millwall while still in his teenage years, Eberechi Eze endured failed trials and questions over his languid attitude. Over the weekend, Roy Hodgson gave the 22-year-old playmaker his first Premier League start for new club Crystal Palace and judging by how he’s handled adversity in the past, it’s likely the first of many to come.
Continue reading “Eberechi Eze’s persistence paid off as his top-flight journey is underway”
Fulham left Brentford looking silly at Wembley last night, but Thomas Frank’s side only had themselves to blame after their promising season ended with a whimper against their west London rivals. It extends a very long wait for Premier League football, while finishing the campaign with plenty of burning questions to answer.
Continue reading “Fulham finished with a flourish, but Brentford’s bubble certainly burst”
Read two match previews as the Championship is set to return this weekend, with a west London derby on show while West Brom can go top – at least momentarily – with a win over their local rivals Birmingham City later on Saturday. Continue reading “Championship previews: Fulham host Brentford, West Brom entertain Birmingham”
As England’s top-flight prepares to resume the 2019-20 season next month, I take a look at the division’s youngest goalscorer in history. They include Cesc Fabregas and Wayne Rooney – who have since achieved legendary Premier League status… Continue reading “History revisited: Who are the youngest goalscorers in Premier League history?”
Goalscorer Reiss Nelson and Man of the Match Alexandre Lacazette revealed Mikel Arteta’s inspired half-time teamtalk did wonders for a lethargic Arsenal, who won despite a scare by a bullish Leeds side during their FA Cup tie on Monday evening. Continue reading “Arteta is honest as Nelson and Lacazette speak after Arsenal scrape past Leeds”
Tanguy Ndombele sealed a club-record £63m move to join UCL finalists Tottenham this week and the French midfielder’s arrival in north London reiterates a signal of their lofty ambitions.
Continue reading “Tanguy Ndombele: Why Tottenham’s new signing is a signal of their intent”
Tottenham are close to completing their first signing since January 2018 with highly-rated Leeds teenage winger Jack Clarke set to join shortly after the sides agreed a deal worth up to £11.5m.
Continue reading “Tottenham close in on £11m move for Leeds winger Jack Clarke”
Continue reading “Where next for Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham?”
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