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Season restart: Premier League in focus

After a thrilling World Cup campaign, the Premier League is back. A plethora of exciting storylines were forced into the background while the world’s best battled in Qatar – but the time has come again for the English top flight to take centre stage. Ahead of the resumption of Premier League football on Boxing Day,…

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Game State: Why are Manchester United the comeback kings?

Manchester United just don’t know when they’re beaten. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side have picked up 28 points from losing positions this season, 25 of which have come away from Old Trafford.  Their latest great escape was against Tottenham Hotspur. After falling behind to a Heung-Min Son goal in the first half, the Red Devils struck…

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Jesse Lingard: West Ham’s throwback No.10

Attacking midfielders are back in fashion. Teams are moving away from 4-3-3 shapes and reverting back to 4-2-3-1. On paper, there’s not a huge dissimilarity between the systems, but the roles in midfield are drastically different. Throughout the course of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, many of the top teams have made the switch and…

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Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United’s franchise player

Bruno Fernandes has transformed Manchester United. The Portuguese maestro has been a creative menace for the Red Devils ever since his £50million move from Sporting in January. The 26-year-old quickly put his stamp on the team and he’s now viewed as the club’s franchise player, with Paul Pogba having to settle for a place on…

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Discovering 4 alternatives to Jadon Sancho

Manchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho has been very public and very long. The latest reports are that Borussia Dortmund will not part with the England star during this transfer window and that the Red Devils should look elsewhere.  Time isn’t on their side and there’s now just a few days before the summer window…

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Why Mason Greenwood’s form might just be sustainable

Manchester United may have spent vast amounts of money over recent seasons but it’s their academy graduates who are playing pivotal roles in their pursuit of a top-four finish. Bruno Fernandes has been the main attraction since his January move but Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood are pushing the Portuguese sensation for the crown of…

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