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/ 879 days ago

EPL commentators on NBC: December 2 and 3

Three games stand out in matchday 14 of the English Premier League this weekend. Although none of those involve two teams currently in the top four, there are great matchups nonetheless. However, all clubs are looking up at Arsenal after Manchester City drew with Liverpool this past weekend. The Gunners are home to Wolves with […]

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/ 880 days ago

United turn to Serie A again amid Onana's poor performance

Following Andre Onana's lackluster debut season for the team, Manchester United are allegedly monitoring Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel. More than any other player, Andre Onana has been a defining presence in Manchester United's UEFA Champions League campaign. Following the final whistle at Galatasaray's Rams Park stadium, where a tumultuous 3-3 draw concluded, the shot-stopper found […]

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/ 880 days ago

Liverpool targeting Mbappe depends on selling current star

Liverpool remains interested in signing Kylian Mbappe next summer. The Reds were previously linked with a brash move for the French superstar during the summer transfer window. However, Mbappe eventually remained with Paris Saint-Germain for the current campaign. The France forward opted to stay in Paris after rejecting a massive move to the Middle East. […]

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/ 880 days ago

Premier League sets date for Man City trial on 115 FFP charges

Manchester City has finally learned when they will officially stand trial for their record financial charges from the Premier League. Mail Sport claims that the reigning European champions are set to face an independent panel in late fall of 2024. The exact date for the trial is not yet known. According to the news outlet, […]

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/ 881 days ago

Neither Madrid nor Brazil: Surprise offer lands on Ancelotti’s desk

The coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, has reportedly been approached by Manchester United with an unexpected offer. The Real Madrid manager's future is still up in the air; rumors have circulated that he may go to coach Brazil. Thus, the Carlo Ancelotti soap opera has reached a critical new stage. The persistent question has […]

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/ 881 days ago

Handball rule needs to be simplified by soccer rules committee

Soccer officiating once again took center stage on Tuesday night in Paris. Newcastle clung to a narrow 1-0 lead late in crucial a UEFA Champions League group stage matchup with Paris Saint-Germain. The hosts desperately hunted for a late equalizer. The referee then awarded a controversial penalty kick due to a perceived handball infraction inside […]

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/ 882 days ago

PGMOL to hire former players as referees to improve officiating

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is looking at an interesting way to improve refereeing in England. The body responsible for soccer officiating in the country has been under constant fire in recent months. This includes a host of issues, mostly the application of VAR, throughout the current campaign. Howard Webb, PGMOL's chief refereeing officer, […]

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/ 882 days ago

Crystal Palace wants Steve Cooper if he's let go at Forest

Crystal Palace is keeping a close eye on Steve Cooper and his situation at Nottingham Forest. Both Palace and Forest may be in the market for a coaching change with the two in the bottom third of the Premier League table. Palace may sack Roy Hodgson with the club losing four of its last five […]

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/ 883 days ago

Fulham wins penalty-laden affair over Wolves in stoppage time

There were three second-half penalties between Fulham and Wolves, but the Cottagers used Willian's second goal to narrowly edge Gary O'Neil's side. The win shakes off a poor run of form from Fulham, which picked up its first win in its last five contests. Wolves lost its sixth game of the season, but it does […]

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/ 883 days ago

VAR may add reviews of free kicks, corners and second yellows

The International Football Association Board, or IFAB, is going to discuss extending VAR reviews to other parts of the game. Currently, VAR can only step in for offsides, direct red cards, goals and mistaken identities. The latter would be for improperly booking someone. However, IFAB wants to make other parts of the game subject to […]

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/ 883 days ago

More than 10% of Chelsea's wages bill is on injured players

Injuries have played a massive role in what has been another disappointing season at Stamford Bridge. As of the end of November, six players are on the sidelines with injuries, and even more players have had stints out with injuries. In true Chelsea fashion, several of these absentees are new signings that arrived with expensive […]

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/ 884 days ago

Man United thrash Everton to pile misery on Dyche

Manchester United grabbed a comfortable 3-0 win against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday evening. It was Eric ten Hag’s fourth win in five league games as the visitors climbed to sixth in the table with 24 points, just four adrift of a Champions League berth. Much of the pre game talk revolved around Everton […]

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/ 884 days ago

Aston Villa come back from behind to beat Spurs

Aston Villa grabbed a massive 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. Playing in front of their home fans, Tottenham were by far the better of the two sides as they raced off the blocks from the whistle. Just minutes into the game, Dejan Kulusevski struck the post before Giovani Lo Celso gave Spurs […]

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/ 885 days ago

Newcastle looking to make multiple January loan moves

Newcastle is reportedly looking to make several loan deals during the upcoming January transfer period. The Magpies entered the weekend in a fairly disappointing seventh place in the Premier League table. They previously qualified for the Champions League for the first time in two decades after finishing fourth in the standings following the 2022/23 season. […]

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/ 885 days ago

Chelsea, Man City coaches on potential FFP punishments

Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino are both laid-back about the possibility of future penalties for their clubs. Manchester City and Chelsea are under investigation by the Premier League and Football Association (FA) for a series of financial issues. Both coaches recently commented on the potential problems after Everton were docked points for violating financial regulations. […]