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WENGER FANCIES BAYERN GIG Arsene Wenger apparently rejected the opportunity to take over at Fulham before Claudio Ranieri was appointed. As well as being reluctant to coach another English club, it seems the former Arsenal boss had bigger plans in mind… According to The Telegraph, Wenger has eye on the Bayern Munich job. That post …
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Gary Neville wouldn’t be surprised to see Manchester United turn up and beat Arsenal on Wednesday night despite their poor run of form. The Red Devils have failed to win any of their last three matches in the Premier League, while the Gunners are currently on a 19-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Jose Mourinho …
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We’ve already revealed which strikers have missed the most Big Chances, as defined by Opta as ‘a situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score’. But who is putting them on a plate? We have included those players who have created five or more… Gylfi Sigurdsson (Everton) Big chances created: 5 Chances …
Norwich City are the surprise Championship leaders, so let’s take a look at how this happened… How on God’s green earth are they top? If your mate had turned to you at the pub in July and said “so, who will be first in the Championship come November?”, we’re pretty sure your response would …
Luke Shaw has developed the “thick skin” required to flourish at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho, with the rejuvenated left-back even claiming to have “enjoyed” some of the tough love from his manager. Given the Portuguese’s widespread criticism as the defender publicly fell down the Old Trafford pecking order, there were times this year when …
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Click:outdoor garden David Moyes is open to speaking with Southampton over their vacant managerial role, according to reports. The Saints sacked Mark Hughes on Monday morning after a terrible start to the season that has seen them win one match in their first 14 Premier League matches. That return sees them sitting in the relegation …
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Jose Mourinho praised the “big soul” of his Manchester United side in their 2-2 draw with Arsenal but bemoaned costly errors. After a positive opening by United, David De Gea allowed Shkodran Mustafi’s header to slip through his hands, with Ander Herrera failing to clear in time on the line. Arsenal’s second goal saw Marcos …
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N’GOLO N’GOING? You know a transfer rumour is surprising when all the usual suspects use both the club and the player involved in the headline. Both the Daily Express and the Daily Star waste no time in telling us that Manchester United want to sign N’Golo Kante. Hell, the Daily Star go as far as …
Read More “Gossip: Man United plot ‘ambitious, audacious’ Chelsea move”
Game to watch – Manchester City v Manchester United Obviously. You don’t need to swallow the Super Sunday Kool-Aid to be giddy about this one, an inevitably hefty game which by pure good luck also happens to have arrived at a perfect moment. City have scored six in each of their last two games – …
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Steven Gerrard has claimed that Jurgen Klopp is always “the one to start the party” after big setbacks at Liverpool. The Liverpool legend took over at Scottish side Rangers in the summer, leading them to two points off the top of the Scottish Premiership. And Gerrard says that the most valuable lesson he has learned during …
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