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Salah and Kane back to their best in player form rankings, while Messi marches on

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Salah and Kane back to their best in player form rankings, while Messi marches on After yet another goal at the weekend there is no prizes for guessing Europe’s most destructive player right now, in fact, that Lionel Messi only had a hand in one goal last time out was something of an underperformance by his standards.Still, the Argentine found the net for the third game run...

Championship roundup: Team, player, youngster and surprise package of the season so far

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Championship roundup: Team, player, youngster and surprise package of the season so far At the halfway point in the Championship campaign, we review the season so far as Leeds top the tree heading into the Boxing Day fixtures.When Marcelo Bielsa took the reins in the summer the consensus was that it could go terribly wrong or incredibly well, but entertainment was assured. Well, the la...

Return of Former Championship Stars a Theme Ahead of 2016/17

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Return of Former Championship Stars a Theme Ahead of 2016/17 The Championship makes its return on Friday night and its once again shaping up to be an intriguing season, fittingly kicked off by the team that is widely expected to dominate proceedings. Indeed, Newcastle are the outstanding favourites with the bookies to make an immediate return to the top-fligh...

How the relegated trio are preparing for the Championship

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How the relegated trio are preparing for the Championship For Newcastle, Norwich and Aston Villa relegation from the Premier League last season came at the worst possible time. Next season marks the start of the £5.1bn television rights deal where each club is guaranteed at least £100m in prize money – the same sum Leicester earned this y...

Misfiring Norwich All But Condemned to Relegation

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Misfiring Norwich All But Condemned to Relegation If Norwich City lose at Watford on Wednesday, or if Sunderland beat Everton at home, they will be relegated. Even if Norwich win both that game and the one at Everton next Sunday - and they’ve lost their last four - they are reliant on both Sunderland and Newcastle slipping up. An instant retu...

Under Radar January Signing Edging Norwich Klose to Survival

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Under Radar January Signing Edging Norwich Klose to Survival When Timm Klose was unveiled as a Norwich player, it caught some fans off guard. Much of the January transfer gossip linked Steven Naismith with a move to Carrow Road, with Klose’s arrival flying somewhat under the radar. The Switzerland international penned personal terms on a three-and-a-hal...

Player Focus: Naismith the Leader Norwich Need to Stave Off Relegation

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Player Focus: Naismith the Leader Norwich Need to Stave Off Relegation Declan Rudd’s reaction to Adam Lallana’s late winning goal in Liverpool’s 5-4 win over Norwich on Saturday summed up the emotions of the home fans. As the England’s international’s volley bounced past him and into the back of the net, Rudd could do little but fall backw...

Team Focus: Norwich Profit From Neil's Bold Decisions & Organisation

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Team Focus: Norwich Profit From Neil's Bold Decisions & Organisation The hectic winter schedule can often prove to be a make or break period in any Premier League side’s season. For Aston Villa their last four results in particular have all but forced them to prepare for life in the Championship, while a number of teams have made significant strides to ensure t...

Player Focus: Robbie Brady's Promising Start to Life at Norwich

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Player Focus: Robbie Brady's Promising Start to Life at Norwich Norwich’s pursuit of Robbie Brady over the summer said plenty about how highly Alex Neil rates the player. After a lengthy saga, the Canaries boss finally got his man in July, forced to spend £7m to secure the services of the Republic of Ireland international after Hull rejected numerous...

Match Focus: Norwich Worthy Winners of Play-Off Final Against Lacklustre Boro

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Match Focus: Norwich Worthy Winners of Play-Off Final Against Lacklustre Boro The play-off final did not turn into an overdue classic despite much promise after a blistering opening 15 minutes. Instead it was decided by a breathtaking early blitz from Norwich and Middlesbrough did not know how to respond. In many ways it was a tale of two strikers on contrasting trajectories ...