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Walcott starting to prove he's not a lost cause at Arsenal

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Walcott starting to prove he's not a lost cause at Arsenal Towards the end of last season, the thought grew that Theo Walcott might be best served leaving Arsenal. He was 27 and one year into a four-year deal but there was a sense he had lost his way. This season, he has started every league game so far and his goal in the 3-0 demolition of Chelsea was his ...

Terry absence set to be felt when Arsenal face Chelsea

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Terry absence set to be felt when Arsenal face Chelsea “(I will) find him one day outside a football pitch and I will break his face.” Jose Mourinho, it’s safe to say, is not a fan of Arsene Wenger. Even now in charge of Manchester United, the former Blues boss has stoked the flames ahead of Arsenal’s welcome of Chelsea this week...

Promising Pickford Sunderland's saving grace in slow start

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Promising Pickford Sunderland's saving grace in slow start It seemed like it would be one of those days for Tottenham at White Hart Lane last Sunday. Spurs laid siege to Sunderland’s goal in the opening 45 minutes, firing off 19 shots; an average of one every 2 minutes and 37 seconds. They huffed and they puffed, but no matter what, they couldn’...

Leicester battling to implement more proactive approach

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Leicester battling to implement more proactive approach They were the team that cost Jose Mourinho his job at Chelsea, and could yet convert the growing concerns about the new Manchester United manager into a full-blown crisis. Certainly, if Leicester City were to make it four consecutive league defeats for the Portuguese boss on Saturday, it would be di...

Stoke's defensive struggles has Hughes under pressure

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Stoke's defensive struggles has Hughes under pressure And then there were two. Southampton’s 1-0 win over Swansea on Sunday afternoon means Stoke and Sunderland are the only teams yet to win a Premier League game this season. The top-flight’s bottom two have very much struggled in the opening weeks of the campaign having taken a point apiec...

Undervalued Gareth Barry deserving of place in the record books

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Undervalued Gareth Barry deserving of place in the record books Longevity is difficult in a young mans game, and even more so in a league so intense as England’s top-flight. Therefore, when Gareth Barry marked his 600th Premier League appearance with a goal against Middlesbrough it was just reward for a player that has been a superb servant for club and co...

Will Conte's Late Subs Affect Chelsea in the Long Run?

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Will Conte's Late Subs Affect Chelsea in the Long Run? As Chelsea fell to a 2-1 home defeat to old adversaries Liverpool on Friday night, the main gripe from home fans came in Antonio Conte’s late subs. It took until the 83rd minute for the Italian to make changes to his side, a decision he defended once the match had ended. “We scored the g...

Lack of Fluidity Results in Concerning Start to United's Season

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Lack of Fluidity Results in Concerning Start to United's Season Three defeats in a row, in the same season, for Jose Mourinho for the first time in 14 years; three defeats for Manchester United for the first time since last December, which says a lot about their struggles since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. Just as tellingly, two of the three defeats Mouri...

Fantasy Football Tips for Gameweek 5 in the Premier League

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Fantasy Football Tips for Gameweek 5 in the Premier League The tipster found his form last weekend after backing the likes of Diego Costa and Christian Eriksen and will now hope to have similar joy as Gameweek five rolls around. As is the case every week, the fixtures have been examined and here are the top tips that every fantasy football fan should co...

Lack of Substantial Rest Impacting Kane's Game

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Lack of Substantial Rest Impacting Kane's Game There was a moment in Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Monaco on Wednesday night where Harry Kane was presented with the ideal chance to pull his side level. Vincent Janssen had broken away down the right and played in his English teammate. Kane took a decent first touch but fired straight at Danijel...