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Season Preview: Can Dyche again guarantee Burnley's top-flight safety?

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Season Preview: Can Dyche again guarantee Burnley's top-flight safety? Previous seasonBurnley avoided relegation by a solid six points, with Turf Moor a fortress at the best of times for Sean Dyche’s side. Of the 40 points the Clarets earned, 33 were won in front of their own fans as they ensured teams faced a tough trip to Burnley. Indeed, they lost only six hom...

Season Preview: How will Brighton fare in debut Premier League campaign?

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Season Preview: How will Brighton fare in debut Premier League campaign? Previous seasonAfter playoff heartbreak in the 2015/16 season, Brighton went one step further last term and secured automatic promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history, albeit as runners’ up. Chris Hughton’s side were on course to go up as champions, though a fa...

Season Preview: Will Bournemouth build upon record 9th-placed finish?

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Season Preview: Will Bournemouth build upon record 9th-placed finish? Previous seasonHaving consolidated a top-flight spot in their Premier League debut season, Bournemouth went one step further and landed a top half finish, ending the campaign level on points with south coast rivals Southampton. Eddie Howe’s side went some way to making the Vitality Stadium a t...

Season Preview: Can Arsenal bounce back to earn Champions League return?

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Season Preview: Can Arsenal bounce back to earn Champions League return? Previous seasonAfter a disappointing campaign that saw Arsenal fail to end the season in the top-4 for the first time in 20 years, manager Arsene Wenger will be keen to land a Champions League finish. Sunday’s Community Shield win over Chelsea certainly raised expectations, but they’ll n...

Yahoo! Fantasy Football: WhoScored's pre-season tips

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Yahoo! Fantasy Football: WhoScored's pre-season tips The Premier League season is right around the corner and with it comes the return of fantasy football. WhoScored.com have once again teamed up with Yahoo! to bring you the best tips and improve your chances of winning some money with fantasy football.Below, we’ll run through some must have buy...

European Team of the Season: AM - Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

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European Team of the Season: AM - Eden Hazard (Chelsea) Having played a starring role in Chelsea’s Premier League title win, Eden Hazard earns a place in the European team of the season with his WhoScored.com rating (7.81) better than any other Premier League player and the sixth best in Europe’s top five leagues this term. The Belgium intern...

European Team of the Season: DC - Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City)

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European Team of the Season: DC - Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City) Featuring alongside Federico Fazio at the heart of the defence in WhoScored.com’s European team of the season is compatriot Nicolas Otamendi. The Manchester City man earned a rating of 7.49 this past campaign with his proactive approach helping to earn such a figure.While Otamendi has his doub...

Alexis at the double as Arsenal maintain top-4 pursuit

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Alexis at the double as Arsenal maintain top-4 pursuit There was a pre-season feel to Arsenal’s penultimate home game of the season. With the Emirates far from a sell out on a warm, dry Tuesday evening, there was more to this fixture than match fitness. While Sunderland were relegated at the end of April, the Gunners needed a win in front of their...

Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Manchester City maestro is Premier League's top performer

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Yahoo! Fantasy Football: Manchester City maestro is Premier League's top performer WhoScored.com have teamed up with Yahoo! Sports to help you make the best choices ahead of the upcoming round of Premier League fixtures in your bid to make the best signings for your fantasy football side.Here, we run down the top performers last week in all positions and whether it would be worth ...

Chelsea take giant leap towards title as Middlesbrough are relegated

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Chelsea take giant leap towards title as Middlesbrough are relegated After Tottenham slipped up at West Ham, Chelsea knew that victory was mandatory on Monday night against Middlesbrough as they aimed to take a giant leap towards their fifth Premier League title.It may have taken until the midway point of the first half for the deadlock to be broken, but there was on...