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Despite being only three games into the new Premier League season, Manchester City already find themselves six points off the title pace being set by champions Liverpool and their desperation for victory adds an extra element of spice to this derby duel with a mercurial Manchester United. Hopes were high after City produced a flawless […]

Slot has built on the foundations Jurgen Klopp laid to make Liverpool more effective in many ways, but teams that sit in and let them have the ball can still cause them problems. Three of the four clubs that had the lowest share of possession in the Premier League last season took points off the […]

The Leeds United were also adrift to the latter in just one minute in midweek before battling back to record a 3-1 victory, their sixth successive win at Elland Road. They also remain the only team in the Championship who are yet to lose on familiar territory, conceding just seven goals in the process. Nevertheless, […]

For the Clarets eased to the Championship title last season, collecting 101 points and finishing ten clear of runners-up Sheffield United. However, they find themselves bottom of the Premier League standings with only five points to show from their 13 games and they are on a six-game losing streak. Sheffield United, meanwhile, are only a […]

That will be music to the ears of Luton fans, because the pre-season relegation favourites have started to show signs of improvement lately and there is growing hope that they could put up a good fight this term. The Hatters are 17th following Everton’s ten-point deduction and picked up their second top-flight win of the […]

The French champions Paris Saint-Germain suffered an embarrassing 4-1 defeat on Tyneside when these sides last met in the Champions League in October, falling victim to the cauldron that is St James’ Park. However, they will be feeling more confident on their own patch as they welcome Newcastle for the reverse fixture on Tuesday night. […]

Home face a must-win game on Tuesday, with the potential to book a spot in the next round. The Serie A side can wrap up a top two finish if they win and Atletico Madrid beat Feyenoord in Rotterdam. With a final day trip to the Spaniards on the horizon, Maurizio Sarri’s men can’t afford […]

Injuries have slightly derailed Newcastle’s came but the international break arguably came at a decent time for Howe’s men. To reset and allow some first-team stars to build up their fitness ahead of a challenging run of fixtures in the coming weeks. Sitting six points adrift of the top four in the Premier League and also […]

Since claiming their only top-flight win of the season away at fellow promoted side Luton Town in early October. Burnley have suffered five straight league defeats and have conceded 14 goals in the process. At Arsenal in their most recent fixture before the international break – not since 1895 have Burnley lost six successive top-flight […]

The Tricky Trees followed up that win with a battling 3-2 loss at West Ham. But the goals have started to flow for Forest, particularly on home soil, and there may be more to come from the City Ground side. Forest are making the most of their chances and scored twice at the London Stadium […]