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Liverpool dominate Premier League team of the week following demolition of Leeds

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Liverpool dominate Premier League team of the week following demolition of Leeds This week’s team of the week is dominated by Liverpool after they thrashed Leeds 6-1 in the final Premier League game of the weekend. Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Manchester City are also represented.Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) – 7.66Chelsea are...

Stones' adaptability has proven a key asset in Man City's title push

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Stones' adaptability has proven a key asset in Man City's title push Back in 2018, Pep Guardiola made a vow.I do not know how long I will be here in Manchester, but as long as I am here, John Stones will be with us, he said.Five years on and Guardiola has stayed true to his word. After his terrific displays over the last few weeks, Stones is more important to the Man...

The form based England XI Gareth Southgate should name as his favourites falter

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The form based England XI Gareth Southgate should name as his favourites falter England round off their World Cup qualifying campaign over the coming week and are all but assured of a place at the tournament in Qatar next year. They host Albania on Friday night, with a win enough to cement top spot ahead of a trip to bottom side San Marino.As such Gareth Southgate is expected t...

Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection

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Watkins, in Alexander-Arnold dropped: The ins and outs of the latest England squad selection It's fair to say that injuries ensured Gareth Southgate was relatively hamstrung when it came to his latest England squad selection, so the fact that only two new faces have made the cut for the start of the Three Lions' World Cup qualifying campaign has been met with some disappointment.With the li...

Shaw, Lingard and Wan-Bissaka make England stats-based XI

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Shaw, Lingard and Wan-Bissaka make England stats-based XI The first international break is upon us and there is genuine intrigue how Gareth Southgate will approach this month's triple header against San Marino, Albania and Poland with Euro 2020 around the corner. Southgate will name his first England squad of the year at 14:00 GMT this afternoon and some o...

Stones redemption helps propel Man City back into title reckoning

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Stones redemption helps propel Man City back into title reckoning In Manchester City's 4-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday night, John Stones joined an exclusive club. Since WhoScored started collecting data from the 2009/10 Premier League season onwards, he became just the fourth centre-back to score twice and keep a clean sheet in a match, following in the foo...

Carabao Cup semi-final team news and prediction: Man Utd vs Man City

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Carabao Cup semi-final team news and prediction: Man Utd vs Man City A place in the Carabao Cup final against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham is at stake when Manchester United and Manchester City face off in the last four on Wednesday evening. City have remarkably failed to score in each of their last four visits to Old Trafford but clicked into top gear at the weekend in...

Man City centre-back search continues: Where next for outcast John Stones?

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Man City centre-back search continues: Where next for outcast John Stones? Nathan Ake has joined already and the expectation is that another centre-back will come in before the transfer window closes. For Manchester City, they are still looking to rectify a problem area ahead of the October 5th deadline. Ake's versatility means he can play left-back if need be, but conside...

Quiz: Order England's current squad by minutes played under Southgate

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Quiz: Order England's current squad by minutes played under Southgate When Gareth Southgate named his latest England squad for the European Championship qualifying double header against Bulgaria and Kosovo there were some big name omissions.In fact, all three of the players to have played the most minutes under the current Three Lions coach missed out on a place in th...

Match preview: The key decisions ahead of Manchester City vs Chelsea

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Match preview: The key decisions ahead of Manchester City vs Chelsea After wins for the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal yesterday, the pressure is on both Manchester City and Chelsea to get a result in this afternoon’s big match in the Premier League.The Champions have the chance to return to the top of the table with a win, while the Blues ca...