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Crystal Palace taking a huge gamble in replacing Vieira with Hodgson

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Mar 21 2023 16:41
Crystal Palace taking a huge gamble in replacing Vieira with Hodgson It was a stroke of genius from the club to give Patrick [Vieira] the job, Roy Hodgson said of his successor as Crystal Palace manager in November 2021.I admire him very much and respect him – he’s a very good person as well. I am pleased to see a club that means a lot to me in such good ...
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Ferguson has the tools to succeed Keane as Ireland's next goal hero

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Tuesday, Mar 21 2023 13:15
Ferguson has the tools to succeed Keane as Ireland's next goal hero Another weekend goes by and Evan Ferguson again has people talking. The Brighton striker has been a hot topic in recent months and has already been lined up with a high profile summer move after impressing since becoming a regular feature in Roberto De Zerbi’s side.But as we enter into the fir...
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Who is Gabri Veiga? The Bellingham alternative Liverpool could target this summer

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Mar 20 2023 14:35
Who is Gabri Veiga? The Bellingham alternative Liverpool could target this summer Gabri Veiga is one of the breakout stars of the 2022/23 campaign. The 20-year-old has caught the eye for Celta Vigo despite the fact Carlos Carvalhal’s side find themselves in mid-table this term. Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema and Iago Aspas are just three of the eight players to have scor...
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Perfect Alvarez leads FA Cup team of the round dominated by Man City

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 20 2023 11:35
Perfect Alvarez leads FA Cup team of the round dominated by Man City Manchester City are the dominant side in the FA Cup team of the round, with six players making the cut following their 6-0 win over Burnley. Brighton and Sheffield United are also represented, but there isn't any space for any Manchester United players, with Bruno Fernandes the closest to featuring....
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Starboy Saka the star man in Premier League team of the week

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Monday, Mar 20 2023 11:13
Starboy Saka the star man in Premier League team of the week This week’s team of the week is dominated by Aston Villa, who have four players in the XI after their convincing 3-0 win over Bournemouth. Arsenal, Leicester, Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle and Southampton are also represented.Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) – 7.28Aston Villa made it four...
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How Isak's return gives Newcastle fresh impetus in top-four pursuit

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Mar 18 2023 13:28
How Isak's return gives Newcastle fresh impetus in top-four pursuit A trip to the City Ground isn't the easiest to navigate. Indeed, ahead of Nottingham Forest's welcome of Newcastle on Friday night, they'd lost just the four times at home in all competitions this season, earning positive results against the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. Consideri...
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WhoScored.com Acca Assemble – Premier League Gameweek 28

by Dan Worth at Friday, Mar 17 2023 15:06
WhoScored.com Acca Assemble – Premier League Gameweek 28 WhoScored’s #AccaAssemble is back this weekend ahead of another round of Premier League fixtures. As usual we are using three of the 3pm Kick Offs, and we have asked our twitter community to choose who they would like to see in their three fold. Over six thousand voters got involved in our pol...
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Why Crystal Palace were wrong to hastily sack Patrick Vieira

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 17 2023 13:44
Why Crystal Palace were wrong to hastily sack Patrick Vieira An 11-game winless run, the longest in the Premier League this season, resulted in Patrick Vieira's dismissal as Crystal Palace boss on Friday morning. The dire run of form means the Eagles are looking nervously over their shoulder as we head into the first international break of the year.Just three...
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Odegaard one of two Arsenal players to make the Premier League form rankings

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 17 2023 12:11
Odegaard one of two Arsenal players to make the Premier League form rankings Mohamed Salah has dropped off top spot on the form standings following his worst rated league performance of the campaign in Liverpool's 1-0 loss at Bournemouth last weekend. With a new player stop the leaderboard, we run through the Premier League's top 10 in-form players, with Arsenal, Tottenham, ...
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Fernandes Man Utd's sole representative in Europa League team of the round

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 17 2023 10:46
Fernandes Man Utd's sole representative in Europa League team of the round Premier League pair Arsenal and Manchester United are represented in the Europa League team of the round, an XI dominated by Belgian side Union St. Gilloise and Dutch outfit Feyenoord. There is also room in the XI for Sporting CP and Bayer Leverkusen as we take a look at the side.Antonio Adan (Sport...
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