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The Italian, so beloved... 3 years agoDembélé could complete Klopp’s attacking puzzleIf reports are to believed, Ousmane Dembélé‘s nightmarish spell at Barcelona could soon be coming to an end. The French flyer forced through a move... 3 years agoTreble success for Celtic hinges on Main manOn Saturday Celtic face the unique opportunity of winning back-to-back domestic trebles, as Brendan Rodgers side line up against Motherwell in the Scottish Cup final.... 3 years agoFW Awards Unsung Hero of the Year: James MilnerHe doesn't start every week – he's started less than half of Liverpool‘s Premier League games this season, in fact – and he rarely catches... 3 years agoLindsay would be ideal investment for BrightonBrighton and Hove Albion’s successful bid to avoid relegation in their first ever Premier League season was based on defensive resilience. The Seagulls conceded 54... 3 years agoEurope’s next best playmakersOver the past few seasons Europe has lost a number of its most famous playmakers. Xabi Alonso and Andrea Pirlo hung up their boots while... 3 years agoWho were Europe’s most creative youngsters in 2017/18?Attackers are no longer judged solely on their ability to put the ball in the back of the net. The game has evolved and the... 3 years agoAre these Europe’s next great goal scorers?The 2017/18 season saw a number of players step out from the shadows and steal the limelight away from the usual suspects. Mohamed Salah, dubbed... 3 years agoMarseille 0-3 Atletico Madrid – 5 things we learnedWhen Antoine Griezmann fired Atlético Madrid in front after just 21 minutes in the Europa League final, the game was effectively over for Marseille. There is no team, perhaps... 3 years agoAllardyce bad for the Everton brandSam Allardyce‘s appeal is as straightforward as the man himself: what you see, is what you get. 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Since the 2009/10 campaign Messi... 3 years agoFW Awards: Premier League 2017/18 end-of-season honoursThe 2017/18 season is drawing to a close, both in the Premier League and across Europe, and with most matters concerning promotion, relegation and European... 3 years agoMore than a player: Xabi Prieto’s Real Sociedad legacyThere was perhaps no better way to honour Xabi Prieto. Real Sociedad’s decision to play the penultimate game of the season with his face adorned... 3 years agoEurope’s best assists-per-90-minutes records in 2017/18It appeared Kevin De Bruyne would break the long-standing record for assists in a Premier League season until recently, so it will come as a major surprise... 3 years agoFW Awards Young Player of the Year: Leroy SanéA key cog in (officially) the most productive and thrilling attack in Premier League history, Manchester City winger Leroy Sané is the Football Whispers 2017/18... 3 years agoFW Awards Manager of the Year: Sean DycheHaving waltzed to the Premier League title, setting new records for points, wins, goals scored and goal difference along the way, not to mention redefining... 3 years agoFW Awards Goalkeeper of the Year: David de GeaFor all the wealth of talent the Premier League is able to boast, there aren't too many players within England's top flight who can make... 3 years agoFW Award Full-Back of the Year: Kyle WalkerThe fact Manchester City spent £130million on full-backs alone last summer was, for a time, used as a stick to beat them with, a sign... 3 years agoFW Awards Defender of the Year: Nicolás OtamendiHaving completed his third season in a Manchester City shirt as a key cog in a record-breaking title campaign, Nicolás Otamendi has silenced many of his... 3 years agoFW Awards Midfielder of the Year: Kevin De BruyneHe may have been edged out by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the running for the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of... 3 years agoFW Awards Forward of the Year: Mohamed SalahThose who last remembered Mohamed Salah as a fast and direct winger with wasteful tendencies, who predominantly turned out for Chelsea in games that didn't... 3 years agoWhere Gerrard’s Rangers need to strengthenAnother Rangers revolution is underway, with Steven Gerrard recently announced as the club’s new manager on a four-year deal. The Liverpool legend could not have... 3 years agoWhy Liverpool can push for the Premier League title next seasonLiverpool secured Champions League football for the second successive season after a comfortable 4-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion at Anfield. The Reds put... 3 years agoBig issues that cost Chelsea top four placeFor the second time in three seasons Chelsea have failed to qualify for the Champions League. And based on the Blues performance on the final... 3 years agoFoundations in place for Palace to push for EuropeThe 2017/18 season for Crystal Palace will be remembered for their incredible turnaround and Premier League survival under Roy Hodgson. But there will undoubtedly be a nagging... 3 years ago4 players Southampton must build future aroundSouthampton narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League this season, finishing just three points clear of both Swansea City and Stoke City and five clear... 3 years agoWould Willian be an upgrade on Martial?José Mourinho's assessment of his side's display after defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at the AmEx Stadium in their penultimate away fixture of the... 3 years agoWorld Cup Icons: Miroslav KloseMiroslav Klose's performance during Germany's 7-1 win over Brazil on their way to a World Cup triumph in 2014 was a microcosm of his career... 3 years agoDeeney & Gray pairing can be silver lining for WatfordBeing a football manager is similar to being Prime Minister. 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With ten minutes to go, losing 2-1 to Toulouse, the team... 3 years agoPick and share your City team to face SouthamptonHaving won the league, picked up the trophy and broken both the record amount of points and goals in a Premier League season, Manchester City go... 3 years agoSigning World Cup stars hasn’t always paid off for RealAhead of a World Cup, the transfer rumour mill goes into overdrive earlier than usual, with countless stories claiming almost every club is looking to... 3 years agoWhy Juventus shouldn’t be Kean on MorataÁlvaro Morata hasn’t had the most enjoyable debut season with Chelsea. The Spaniard, who cost a club record £60million, has struggled to impose himself and... 3 years agoMutual respect but no love lost between Gerrard and RodgersIn his final game for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard displayed one of his greatest and most valuable strengths. While many associate the Reds legend with long-range... 3 years agoPick and share your Liverpool team to beat BrightonLiverpool host Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday knowing they'll qualify for the 2018/19 Champions League if they avoid defeat. It's as simple as that following... 3 years agoPick and share your Arsenal side to beat HuddersfieldArsène Wenger will take charge of Arsenal on Sunday for the final time. His 22-year legacy finally will come to a close as the Gunners... 3 years agoQuiz: Name every player sent off under Arsène WengerArsène Wenger's much fabled stay at Arsenal is coming to an end after the Gunners play their last game of the season against Huddersfield Town.... 3 years agoWe need to talk about Leicester’s Fox in the box VardyThroughout Leicester City‘s triumphant Premier League 2015/16 campaign, there were two MVPs. There was Riyad Mahrez, the deliciously skilled Algerian who won the PFA Player... 3 years agoSeagulls in stats: Breaking down Brighton’s seasonThis Premier League season has thrown up many surprises, but perhaps the biggest has been the performances of the promoted teams. Newcastle United, Huddersfield Town... 3 years agoWhat Tottenham must do to mount title challengeMauricio Pochettino is in danger of turning Tottenham into the new Arsenal such is the consistency at which he’s achieved qualification for the Champions League.... 3 years agoSummer recruitment will make or break BurnleyBurnley have been lucky this season. It’s something plenty of people have suggested, what with their expected stats suggesting Sean Dyche’s men should’ve been in... 3 years agoEnd your Fantasy season with great ScottWhile the Premier League might be reaching a somewhat underwhelming climax, Fantasy Football bragging rights could well be up for grabs up and down the... 3 years agoPick and share your Celtic side to beat AberdeenCeltic host Aberdeen on Sunday in the Scottish Premiership. A win for the Hoops would potentially be good news for bitter rivals Rangers. Brendan Rodgers... 3 years agoFrench star can be Klopp’s Swiss Army knifeSince reports emerged on Sunday to suggest Liverpool had struck a deal with Lyon to sign Nabil Fekir in the summer, the Frenchman has been... 3 years agoPick and share your Manchester United team to face WatfordManchester United will be keen to put their underwhelming stutter towards the finish line behind them when they host Watford at Old Trafford in the... 3 years agoWest Ham 0-0 Man United: 4 things we learnedA couple of times, a game of football threatened to break out at the London Stadium on Thursday night, but on each occasion end-of-season fatigue... 3 years agoPremier League Icons: Arsène Wenger“I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.” There are many great Arsène... 3 years agoMeet the Premier League’s worst XI of the seasonMohamed Salah, Kevin De Bruyne, Glenn Murray. Three players who've all had excellent Premier League seasons for their respective clubs and will head to the... 3 years agoPick and share your Leicester side to beat SpursLeicester City travel to Wembley on Sunday to take on Tottenham Hotspur. 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This year’s semi-finals in England’s... 3 years agoPick and share your Saints team to beat CityFollowing a huge victory at the Liberty Stadium during the week over Swansea City, Southampton go into the last game of the season this Sunday in... 3 years agoEvery Premier League club’s best and worst signingLast summer Premier League clubs spent a staggering £1.4billion on players. There were several instances of club records being smashed while all of the top flight's... 3 years agoPremier League’s next great managers: Gary RowettIn recent years, Gary Rowett has established himself as one of the finest up-and-coming managers in England. Often working on tight budgets, he has risen... 3 years agoWhose Records Are Man City Trying To Break?After a summer of unprecedented spending, and with the world's leading coach at the helm having had a year to bed in, big things were... 3 years agoPick and share your Man United team to face West HamManchester United travel to the London Stadium for their penultimate Premier League fixture of the season hoping to bounce back from a humbling defeat at... 3 years agoPick and share your Brighton side to beat LiverpoolChris Hughton's Brighton & Hove Albion travel to Jurgen Klopp‘s Liverpool on Saturday and the Seagulls, with the away team already safe and the home side keen... 3 years agoPick & share your Watford XI to shock Manchester UnitedWatford bring a season of ‘what might have been' to a welcome conclusion with a trip to Manchester United on Sunday. Javi Gracia's side ended... 3 years agoPick and share your Burnley side to beat BournemouthBurnley host Bournemouth in their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday. It has been an exceptional season for the Clarets, reaching the... 3 years agoPick and share your Crystal Palace side to beat West Bromwich AlbionCrystal Palace host West Bromwich Albion on Saturday for a fixture that is much less important for the hosts than it might have seemed even a month... 3 years agoPick and share your West Ham side to beat Manchester UnitedWest Ham United finally confirmed their Premier League status with an impressive win at Leicester City last weekend, but they will still want to send... 3 years agoPick and share your Everton side to beat West HamEverton travel to the capital to take on West Ham United on Sunday, ending a rather turbulent season under Sam Allardyce. Big Sam has taken... 3 years agoSwansea 0-1 Southampton: 5 things we learnedThis was never going to be a goal-fest. It was never going to be a white-knuckle ride of sheer Premier League spectacle. No, from the... 3 years agoFootball Whispers’ stats-based team of the seasonThe 2017/18 Premier League season has been one of the best since the inception of the competition back in 1992. Manchester City may have raced... 3 years agoBundesliga powerhouse can thrive in Premier LeagueEverything should be perfect at Werder Bremen as the Bundesliga season heads towards its conclusion. Die Grün-Weißen have successfully fought off relegation, and the decision makers were... 3 years agoCeltic’s latest continental bargain set for stardomKristoffer Ajer is enjoying something of a breakthrough season with Celtic, having established himself as a member of the first-team squad. Indeed, such has been... 3 years agoPick and share your Rangers side to beat HibsRangers travel to the Scottish capital to take on Hibernian on Sunday. A win could see them finish second dependent on Aberdeen‘s result. Steven Gerrard... 3 years agoSwansea v Southampton: tale of the tapeWith no excitement to speak of at the top of the Premier League, thankfully those mired in a scrap to avoid relegation are providing plenty... 3 years agoPick and share your West Ham side to beat EvertonWest Ham United and Everton may have wrapped up their seasons well in advance of their final day encounter this weekend, but that's not to... 3 years agoDeconstructing Dembélé’s difficult first Barça seasonOusmane Dembélé arrived at Barcelona last summer with high expectations and an even higher price tag, setting the recently crowned champions of Spain back an... 3 years agoPick and share your Arsenal side to beat LeicesterArsenal travel to Leicester City on Wednesday looking to kick on from their 5-0 annihilation of Burnley on Sunday. With it being Arsène Wenger's penultimate... 3 years ago5 strikers Newcastle should target this summerNewcastle United have been safe from relegation for a while now but the club is still bracing itself for a summer of great uncertainty. This... 3 years agoHow Darren Moore cleaned up Pardew’s West Brom messIf this Premier League season has taught anything, it's that you're never really gone until you're gone. It seems ludicrous now that, just four games... 3 years agoLoan with Liverpool icon could unlock Solanke potentialAfter days of speculation, Steven Gerrard was confirmed as the new Rangers manager on Friday with the Glasgow club seemingly relying on the Liverpool legend's... 3 years agoPick and share your Southampton team to beat SwanseaFor Southampton the stakes couldn't be higher. Win at Swansea City this evening and Premier League survival is almost complete. Lose, however, and the Saints will be... 3 years agoMilinkovic-Savic: Midfield Colossus European Giants DesireIn every World Cup year, the media build-up is dominated by preview articles picking out the players set to star during the tournament, aiming to... 3 years agoPick and share your Leicester side to beat ArsenalLeicester City host Arsenal on Wednesday night in their final Premier League home game of the season. Claude Puel has come under increasing pressure following... 3 years agoAdaptable Sarri Perfect For Chelsea Or ArsenalMaurizio Sarri’s reputation has grown dramatically over the last few years. Having previously spent much of his time coaching in the Italian lower leagues, his... 3 years agoPick and share your Rangers side to beat AberdeenThe battle for second place is coming down to the wire in Scotland and tonight Rangers travel to Aberdeen knowing a win will see them leap... 3 years agoChelsea 1-0 Liverpool: 5 things we learnedAfter the euphoric scenes midweek in reaching the Champions League final, Liverpool were brought back down to Premier League reality on Sunday as they fell... 3 years agoPick and share your Spurs side to beat NewcastleAfter dropping three points at West Bromwhich Albion at the weekend and Chelsea beating Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur really need to do the business in their... 3 years agoAncelotti could restore Juventus’ European gloryIt has been widely reported in Italy that Juventus have been in contact with Carlo Ancelotti. On many levels, this is unsurprising news and undeniably...
