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Fact or Fiction: Is the Jones-Rojo centre-back partnership now United's best?

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Fact or Fiction: Is the Jones-Rojo centre-back partnership now United's best? With Eric Bailly unavailable to Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho for January due to his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Portuguese manager will be left short of defensive options. Prior to the Ivorian’s injury issues, he was a mainstay at the heart of the United defence and...

The Expert: Can Chelsea recover from record-ending defeat at Tottenham?

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The Expert: Can Chelsea recover from record-ending defeat at Tottenham? So, with two giant leaps, one long run is ended.Tottenham Hotspur - and, specifically, Dele Alli - prevent Chelsea from going on what would have been the best single-season winning streak in English history, in a 2-0 home win that is likely to the best possible result for the competitiveness of this...

Costa and Kane set to battle for Premier League's strongest striker

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Costa and Kane set to battle for Premier League's strongest striker The festive period draws to a close on Wednesday night as Chelsea make the short trip across London to face their rivals Tottenham at White Hart Lane. In the reverse fixture this term, the Blues ended Spurs’ unbeaten start to the season and after derailing their Premier League title hopes last...

Fully fit Wilshere capable of filling Cazorla void at Arsenal

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Fully fit Wilshere capable of filling Cazorla void at Arsenal The thrilling 3-3 draw between Bournemouth and Arsenal last night will surely go down as one of the games of the season. It had everything; the shock of the hosts racing into a deserved 3-goal lead, a stunning goal from Lucas Perez to set up a nail-biting finish, a controversial red card and an inju...

Hot Streak: Can wantaway Snodgrass guarantee Tigers' survival?

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Hot Streak: Can wantaway Snodgrass guarantee Tigers' survival? A lack of serious investment over the summer had many tipping Hull to drop straight back down into the Championship and after 20 games played, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who genuinely believes they will retain their Premier League status. The Tigers have 13 points and are currently t...

How logic defying Giroud is both unreliable and deadly

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How logic defying Giroud is both unreliable and deadly Certain players seem to defy logic. In his four-and-a-half years at Arsenal, Olivier Giroud has regularly been criticised for his lack of deadliness in front of goal and yet this season, of players who have scored more than one goal, he is scoring at a faster rate than anybody else in the Premier Le...

Liverpool’s irreplaceable star Firmino to end Man City title hopes

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Liverpool’s irreplaceable star Firmino to end Man City title hopes When Liverpool host Manchester City on New Years Eve there’s a very real possibility that the result could be decisive in the race for the Premier League title. With Chelsea already six and seven points clear respectively of their two closest challengers, the Blues have the chance to - for a m...

Hot Streak: Why title chasing Liverpool rely so heavily on Milner

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Hot Streak: Why title chasing Liverpool rely so heavily on Milner The summer was an exciting one for Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp got his first real chance to sculpt the squad in his image. The German had impressed at the helm upon his appointment last October, yet there were clear indications that he inherited a squad he didn’t see fit to lead the team to glor...

The 2016 Big Fat Impossible Football Quiz of the Year

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Is Pedro now Chelsea's most important forward?

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Is Pedro now Chelsea's most important forward? As Chelsea wrapped up a comprehensive 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Boxing Day, it was a 12th successive Premier League victory for the Blues, who are now widely considered title favourites. What’s all the more impressive, however, is the manner with which they have duly dispatched of teams. Fol...