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Media companies claim that it is the most exciting and the... 1 year agoMorelos, Batshuayi or Giroud: Who will be crowned King of the Palace?Four goals in three seasons. That’s Christian Benteke’s recent record for Crystal Palace. Yet, last week, the Belgian penned a one-year extension to his contract... 1 year agoFerguson: Meet the West Brom kid wanted by Juve, Atlético and MarseilleThere aren’t many – if any – Championship players attracting interest from Juventus, Atlético Madrid and Marseille. But then there aren’t many second-tier players like... 1 year agoLiverpool subs changed the game against Manchester UnitedOld Trafford may no longer be a fortress but taking a point home from there isn’t something you should turn your nose up at. Heading... 1 year agoGrown-up Grealish ready for long-awaited England callAs auditions go, Jack Grealish’s pitch to be included in Gareth Southgate’s next England squad wasn’t half bad. 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Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, who should be England's go-to midfielder?... 1 year agoManchester United future should be influenced by Liverpool’s recent pastEarly into his Manchester United tenure, Ole Gunnar Solskjær's willingness to hark back to the club's glory days under Sir Alex Ferguson became something of a... 1 year agoIrons in the fire: West Ham pair among Premier League’s best creators this seasonWhen tasked with identifying the most creative players in the Premier League, it’s unlikely many people would turn to West Ham United. Given we’re only eight... 1 year agoFootball’s Lord Voldemort is primed and ready to rebuild his crumbling legacyJosé Mourinho was once The Special One. Now, many consider him to be The Dated One. His preferred man-management style isn’t in keeping with what... 1 year agoUnited smart to target Europe’s reliable nuisance in JanuaryManchester United are, yet again, looking to spend their way out of the current predicament they find themselves in. 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The Tottenham Hotspur talisman fell into the same category as... 1 year agoJames Milner is a Margherita pizza – and every club needs onePerhaps the most remarkable thing about James Milner is that he likes pineapple on pizza. If you didn’t know him but had to guess what... 1 year agoIf you love someone let them go: it’s time Spurs freed EriksenIn 2013, £109million was a lot of money. Even more so for Tottenham Hotspur. But by anyone's standards, £11.5million for Christian Eriksen has been a... 1 year agoArsenal’s quiet revolution has started to make significant noiseDespite an official attendance of 58,725, there appeared plenty of empty seats at the Emirates Stadium when Arsenal took on Standard Liège in the Europa... 1 year agoTime may be only solution to solve Lampard’s unforeseen Kepa problemAfter he decided to take over at Chelsea this summer Frank Lampard knew there were several problems to solve. 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