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Rashford shines in Saturday's Premier League man of the match roundup

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Rashford shines in Saturday's Premier League man of the match roundup On a day packed with goals and impressive performances, we run down the man of the match displays from all of the Premier League matches this Saturday.Diogo Jota - 9.16 (WOLVES 4-3 Leicester)The day’s Premier League action certainly started with a bang as Wolves won a seven-goal thriller with ...

London XI vs Best of the Rest - Who would win?

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London XI vs Best of the Rest - Who would win? With the PFA Premier League team of the year announced today, there was little shock that title hopefuls Chelsea and Tottenham dominated the side. Indeed, with four players apiece, there are just three representatives from outside of the capital, so it got us thinking whether a London XI would indee...

Revealed: The Premier League and its underwhelming captains ranked

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Revealed: The Premier League and its underwhelming captains ranked With Leicester the only remaining Premier League representative in the Champions League quarter-finals, the debate as to just how far English football has fallen in terms of quality compared to the likes of La Liga has resurfaced. For an indicator that confirms that fact, one need only look at the s...

Bayern capitulations re-emphasise Koscielny's importance to Arsenal

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Bayern capitulations re-emphasise Koscielny's importance to Arsenal In the minutes following the full time whistle at the Emirates on Tuesday, Twitter was inundated with '10-2' jokes - here's looking at you, Bayern. In what is likely to be Arsene Wenger’s final Champions League game at the Arsenal helm, it was an embarrassing night for the Gunners, who emphati...

Form Guide: Arsenal lack quality - the time for 'Wenger Out' has come

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Form Guide: Arsenal lack quality - the time for 'Wenger Out' has come Was this the final nail in the coffin? All the talk at Arsenal has surrounded Arsene Wenger, and whether he will extend his stay beyond the end of his contract, which expires in the summer.The Frenchman has been subject of criticism from his own fans on countless occasions over the years but this ti...

Do Arsenal boast the Premier League's best centre-back partnership?

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Do Arsenal boast the Premier League's best centre-back partnership? For any major team in football, the need for a solid centre-back partnership is vital. Gerard Pique and Carles Puyol was perhaps the best in Spain’s history, while the duo of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, and John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho, for Manchester United and Chelsea, respectively, ...

Player Focus: Koscielny's Absence on Wednesday Night Highlights His Importance

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Player Focus: Koscielny's Absence on Wednesday Night Highlights His Importance That Petr Cech (7.47) was Arsenal's second highest rated player against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, despite shipping five goals, speaks volumes. From the very first minute, the Gunners were on the back foot and a 5-1 defeat in Germany could well have been worse had it not been for Cech between...

Player Focus: Recent Gabriel Outings Shows He's Ready for Regular Arsenal Spot

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Player Focus: Recent Gabriel Outings Shows He's Ready for Regular Arsenal Spot January is always a tough time to sign for a new team, regardless of the calibre of personnel. Managers already boast a settled squad and a favoured starting XI, making it difficult for new arrivals to force their way into the team. As such, players more commonly move on loan during the winter trans...

You vs WhoScored: Premier League Form Rankings Ahead of Gameweek 32

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You vs WhoScored: Premier League Form Rankings Ahead of Gameweek 32 It's that time of the week that we bring you our WhoScored.com form rankings in association with MondoGoal following the latest round of Premier League fixtures.Later in the week we’ll be revealing our WhoScored Expert’s fantasy football XI but first we give an extra helping hand ahead o...

Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16

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Fantasy Football: Top Premier League Tips in Gameweek 16 WhoScored.com have teamed up withFootball Fanageronce again to give you the opportunity to chance your arm against our pundits. We return to pick a brand new XI and are once again offering you the chance to win some great prizes, simply by joining our free-to-play league. Finish at the summit of the...