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The Premier League is finally back after what has been a summer of change for Crystal Palace. After Sam Allardyce did what he does best by steering Crystal Palace away from relegation last season, he surprisingly stepped down as Eagles boss. Having taken the Palace job in June, the man to lead Palace into the […]
Burnley face a baptism of fire when the Premier League returns this weekend as Sean Dyche’s side travel to Stamford Bridge to tackle defending champions Chelsea. There’s plenty of talk surrounding the Blues this season and their summer signings, or rather the lack of additions in some areas, but a club-record deal for Alvaro Morata […]
Burnley are gearing up for the new Premier League campaign, where they face a baptism of fire with a visit to defending champions Chelsea on the opening weekend, and Sean Dyche’s side will face a stern test this campaign. The Clarets are widely-tipped amongst the favourites to be relegated this season and their defensive line […]
On a pretty overcast day down on the south coast, Bournemouth, entertained Spanish opposition, Valencia. Bournemouth having cemented their place in the Premier League over the past two seasons, faced a team suffering from indifferent fortunes. The ill fated managerial debut of Gary Neville, still in the minds of some of the fans who had […]
Itās not just players that Bournemouth are looking to help improve the club, with new signings like Asmir Begovic, Nathan Ake and Jermain Defoe, but theyāre also quite literally trying to improve matters on the pitch. Going into their 3rd Premier League season, following a 9th placed finish last year, Iād be shocked if you […]
With the new Premier League season on the horizon clubs are looking to reach their goals for the season. After selling Michael Keane to Everton despite the defender being heavily linked with Manchester United, Burnley have made a signing thatās raised a few eyebrows. Looking to escape the āsecond season syndromeā after surviving their return […]
Bournemouth have kicked off their season with a bang by announcing two big name additions today in Nathan Ake and Jermain Defoe. Looking to secure another top-half finish in the Premier League this year, after finishing 9th last season, boss Eddie Howe will hope the pair can contribute well at their respective ends of the […]
Iām not usually one to indulge in schadenfreude being a firm believer that karma, especially in football, is very much like a boomerang made of razor blades. It will come hurtling back to you and it will hurt. That being said I have taken a fair bit of pleasure in seeing Middlesbrough, the team which […]
Episode 1: Introduction to MCOs + The Pozzo Group Whilst you may not have heard of the Pozzos, youāll likely have heard of the City Football Group. The City Football Group technically begun with the purchase of Manchester City by billionaire Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan back in 2008, whilst the subsequent story about […]
Football seems to be turning more and more into an individual sport. With individual votes such as the Ballon Dāor growing each year, and now the introduction of āthe best FIFAā awards. Even Spain seemed to become more Ronaldo v Messi than Real v Barca at one point. Football still holds similar rules and regulations […]
Chelsea took a huge step on their path to claiming the Premier League trophy with a 2-0 win over Hull City at Stamford Bridge yesterday. There was movement below the table-toppers with Arsenal jumping to second spot with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Burnley at the Emirates Stadium, thanks to a Shkodran Mustafi goal and […]
The billionaire owners of a clutch of Chinese clubs can put away the cash they have earmarked for a bid for Chelsea striker Diego Costa. Potent frontman Costa looked to be on his way out of Stamford Bridge after a bust-up with the Blues ā and that was set to spark a big-money bidding war […]
Manchester City were without doubt the biggest losers in the race for Premier League title at the week ā and are now out of for chase for the honour, so says coach Pep Guardiola. City slumped to aĀ shockĀ 4-0 thumping at the hands of Everton and they are now 10 points behind leaders Chelsea. The reverse […]
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will ask his charges to step up to the plate once more to help the Blues maintain their position at the top of the Premier League on Saturday. The Stamford Bridge outfit lost last time out when they missed out on a record 14 wins in the top flight following a […]
Antonio Conteās Chelsea fell one game shy of creating a new Premier League record when they lost 2-0 at Tottenham last night. The Blues were hoping to reach 14 successive wins in the top flight but were beaten by their north London rivals. But Chelsea stay top of the pile after the defeat ahead of […]
Diego Costa has revealed that his love affair with the Chelsea fans persuaded him to stay at Stamford Bridge rather than leave for Atletico Madrid in the summer. Costa has been at the forefront of Antonio Conteās sideās charge to the top of the table and the league leaders get the chance to add to […]
The Premier League title race is bubbling along nicely as far as the neutral observer is concerned with still up to six teams arguably in the hunt for the top flight crown. Chelsea top the pile and face Stoke City next time of asking when they host Mark Hughes’ outfitĀ at Stamford Bridge on New Yearās […]
Manchester City host Chelsea in the Premier League tomorrow in a game that could, in time, prove hugely influential in just where the top flight crown goes at the conclusion of the season. Pep Guardiolaās City come up against Antonio Contiās Blues in a keenly anticipated contest at the Etihad Stadium with both teams in […]
Thirteen games in and an exciting race to win the 2016/17 Premier League title is already shaping up, with four teams threatening to pull away from the chasing bunch. The odds have been jumping all over the place, but there are now some established favourites, and bookmakers are offering free bets to tempt fans into […]
Jurgen Klopp will bid to guide Liverpool to the top of the Premier League once more when the Reds host Sunderland at Anfield on Saturday. But it is tight at the summit and any one of four teams could arguably be sitting looking down on their title rivals come the conclusion of weekend games. For […]
