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/ 1282 days agoWinter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League
Fans of upsets, drama and intrigue will relish the thought that a winter World Cup could create an unpredictable Premier League Of all the stories that fans of the English Premier League like to tell ourselves, it’s the one about its unpredictable nature that you’ll hear most. We relish in rolling out phrases like ‘anyone […]

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/ 1282 days agoBournemouth win piles pressure on Everton's Frank Lampard
Bournemouth thumped visiting Everton 3-0 on Saturday further piling pressure on Frank Lampard as Everton continue to struggle. The hosts collected their first Premier League victory in over a month. Bournemouth entered the match bottom of the form table, with just two points in their last six fixtures. However, the Cherries took advantage of a […]

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/ 1350 days agoLee Mason off VAR after Newcastle-Palace, Man U-Arsenal errors
Premier League VAR Lee Mason will not be on normal duties in upcoming EPL matches. This weekend, Mason drew attention due to a pair of controversial decisions from two games. Recently, the 50-year-old former referee retired from on-pitch duties to transition to a VAR official. Controversial Calls Both of Mason's recent questionable decisions disallowed goals […]

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/ 1352 days agoMan United vs Arsenal coverage plans
The Manchester United vs Arsenal coverage plans get you set on how to follow a classic English rivalry. Arsenal are atop the table with a perfect five wins from five. Manchester United, which got off to a dismal start to the 2022/23 campaign, seems to have rediscovered its footing. Although it is early, millions of […]

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/ 1353 days agoEverton vs Liverpool coverage plans: 2022 Merseyside Derby
Coverage plans for Saturday's game pitting Everton vs Liverpool are now available. NBC Sports, which holds the rights to all Premier League games, will have this game on USA Network, meaning you do not need to have the paid-subscription service, Peacock, to watch this game. That being said, you do not need some kind of […]

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/ 1355 days agoPremier League clubs eye all-time transfer record despite cost of living crisis
London (AFP) – The cost of living crisis in England has passed Premier League clubs by with the all-time record for an entire season, £1.86 billion ($2.15 billion) from 2017-18, under threat of being broken come the closing of the transfer window later on Thursday. Cristiano Ronaldo's 37-year-old legs and sky-high wages have deterred Europe's […]

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/ 1359 days agoLiverpool hit nine to equal record, Haaland hat-trick saves Man City
London (AFP) – Liverpool equalled the Premier League's record win with a 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth, while Erling Haaland's hat-trick inspired Manchester City's comeback 4-2 victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday. On a remarkable day in the top-flight, 10-man Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1, while Manchester United's revival continued with a 1-0 win at Southampton. Liverpool […]

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/ 1361 days agoConte should have been banned as well says Tuchel
London (AFP) – Thomas Tuchel has claimed Tottenham boss Antonio Conte should have been banned for his part in the touchline clashes that saw the Chelsea manager handed a one-game suspension. Tuchel has appealed against the ban, but he expects to be missing from the bench when Chelsea host Leicester in the Premier League on […]

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/ 1379 days agoThree talking points from the Premier League's opening weekend
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City took an early lead in the expected fight for the Premier League title with Liverpool after the first weekend of the season as Erling Haaland's debut double gave the champions a 2-0 win at West Ham. Liverpool were held 2-2 by newly-promoted Fulham a day earlier, but could […]

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/ 1383 days agoFive Premier League signings to watch
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world's best talent ahead of Friday's kick-off to the 2022/23 season. AFP Sport looks at five of the biggest signings of the summer looking to make an impact. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) City have addressed […]

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/ 1384 days agoPremier League clubs to stop taking knee before every match
London (AFP) – English Premier League football players will no longer take the knee before every match in the upcoming season, confining the anti-racism gesture to selected games, a statement said Wednesday. "We have decided to select significant moments to take the knee during the season to highlight our unity against all forms of racism, […]

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/ 1384 days agoPremier League's top four hopefuls primed for tense race
London (AFP) – Desperate to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United have spent the close season aggressively pursuing new recruits with varying degrees of success. All four have little margin for error if they are to have any hope of […]

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/ 1392 days agoPremier League names first female chair
London (AFP) – The Premier League on Tuesday announced Alison Brittain as its first female chair after clubs "voted unanimously in favour" of her appointment. The CEO of hospitality business Whitbread will take over from interim chairman Peter McCormick early next year. "I have been a football fan since I was a child and so […]

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/ 1457 days agoPremier League's most underrated XI in the 2021/22 season
The Premier League underrated XI does not consist of players from Liverpool or Manchester City. Everyone watches those teams week-in and week-out with their wealth of talent. Star players on big teams tend to receive all of the attention from fans and pundits around the world. Plenty of the 'smaller' teams in the Premier League […]

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/ 1465 days agoPremier League 2021-22 Championship Sunday details revealed
NBCUniversal's Premier League 2021-22 Championship Sunday coverage kicks off on May 22, 2022. The final day of the season features games across NBC's range of networks. All ten games start at the same time at 11AM ET / 8AM PT. All eyes will be on three important races in the Premier League. First, as of […]