It is a two-horse race – so who is better equipped to secure the Premier League?
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December 23, 2021 /
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Liverpool’s clash with Leeds among two St Stephen’s Day Premier League matches postponed due to Covid
Liverpool’s game against Leeds and Wolves’ match against Watford on St Stephen’s Day have been called off due to coronavirus infections, the [...]
December 23, 2021 /
Premier League
Anthony Martial holds talks with Ralf Rangnick as Manchester United exit looms
Anthony Martial held talks over his future with Ralf Rangnick on Wednesday as the France striker eyes a move away from Old Trafford next [...]
December 22, 2021 /
Premier League
Roy Keane: ‘Why would that be a joke? You said something about me falling out with players, but that is what managers do’
Roy Keane was mentioned as a possible candidate to take over as Manchester United interim manager until the end of the season, yet the [...]
December 22, 2021 /
Premier League
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson ‘concerned that nobody really takes player welfare seriously’ amid Covid chaos
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is concerned that player welfare is not being taken seriously enough.
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December 22, 2021 /
Premier League
Klopp and Tuchel should stop moaning about depth – they have got the best resources in the world
In a touching expression of the season of goodwill, Jurgen Klopp believes Thomas Tuchel deserves sympathy for the ravages inflicted by the [...]
December 21, 2021 /
Premier League
Tuchel: I will not join the ‘hunt’ for non-vaccinated players
Thomas Tuchel, the Chelsea head coach, has insisted that he will not join the “hunt” for unvaccinated footballers, as he continues to wrestle [...]
December 21, 2021 /
Premier League
Grealish already burning through chances with a man who is short on tolerance
Jack Grealish is in trouble. Not career-defining trouble, but trouble nonetheless. England’s first £100 million footballer decided to celebrate a [...]
December 21, 2021 /
Premier League
Tuchel must find midas touch to avoid bleak winter
Thomas Tuchel was midway through an answer when he interrupted himself to ask if Manchester City had won. Confirmation came. “OK, so that’s [...]
December 20, 2021 /
Premier League
Arteta determined to retain ‘positive approach’ despite tough times
Arsenal will not use the ongoing disruption caused by Covid as an excuse for any dip in form, according to their manager Mikel Arteta.
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December 20, 2021 /
Premier League
Guardiola dropped Grealish and Foden over festive frolics
Pep Guardiola has warned Jack Grealish and Phil Foden about their off-field behaviour after the Manchester City forwards were dropped ahead of [...]
December 20, 2021 /
Premier League
‘They aren’t happy’ – players and managers fume as festive firebreak is rejected
Managers and players have been left angry with their clubs and the Premier League for rejecting a ‘festive firebreak’ amid the upsurge in [...]
December 20, 2021 /
Premier League
Soulless City will win title, but Reds have hearts and minds of fans
Manchester City are Mozart and Liverpool are the Beatles. Pep Guardiola’s side have the edge in terms of sophistication, technique and [...]
December 19, 2021 /
Premier League
Thrills, spills and fury – a game that delivered in spades
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2, LIVERPOOL 2
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December 19, 2021 /
Premier League
Hard to see how much more could be done beyond singling out the unjabbed
The Premier League will try to tackle a number of issues at today’s crisis talks – from late postponements to jab take-up. Here are the key [...]
December 19, 2021 /
Premier League
City take advantage of gifts from slack Magpies defence
“We’re richer than you,” sang the Newcastle United fans. While this is true, they will be the wealthiest team in the Championship next season [...]
December 19, 2021 /
Premier League
Kane’s status should not protect him from being shown red cards
Harry Kane and Andy Robertson both deserved to be sent off. The referee got both decisions wrong but I cannot understand why only Robertson’s was [...]
December 19, 2021 /
Premier League
Whatever obstacles are thrown in front of Chelsea and Liverpool today, it’s win or be left in City’s wake
ANYONE who finishes ahead of Manchester City will end up as Premier League champions.
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December 19, 2021 /
Premier League
Mikel Arteta’s tactics make the most of Leeds’ injury pandemic as Arsenal execute perfect game plan
As the rest of the Premier League went into Covid-enforced abeyance, Arsenal have further strengthened their position in the top four. More to [...]
December 18, 2021 /
Premier League
Covid could become X factor in Premier League title race as every point for top three looks increasingly vital
The plain people of Ireland used to eat their dinner in the middle of the day. For the next month, they will have to do their drinking in the [...]
December 18, 2021 /
Premier League
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will refuse to sign unvaccinated players
Jurgen Klopp says unvaccinated players pose a health risk and he would be dissuaded from signing anyone who refuses to be jabbed.
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December 18, 2021 /
Premier League
Gulf derby with a local Geordie twist
Ahead of the latest Gulf derby in the Premier League, photographers at St James’ Park will be disappointed to learn that Covid-19 restrictions [...]
December 18, 2021 /
Premier League
Tuchel a victim of his own instant success at Chelsea
Recent history tells us it does not take much to cause a tremor at Chelsea. Where some clubs see a blip, the Stamford Bridge board tend to [...]
December 17, 2021 /
Premier League
It is players’ moral duty to get vaccinated, insists Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp said players had a moral obligation to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as he railed against the “aggressive” anti-vax stance of some [...]
December 17, 2021 /
Premier League
Aubameyang to train alone but Africa Cup of Nations may scupper move
Pierra-Emerick Aubameyang is no longer training with the Arsenal first team and is expected to work on his own at the club until he leaves for [...]
December 17, 2021 /
Premier League
Chelsea pay heavy price for toothless effort in attack
As chaos reigned and reverberated across the Premier League, with players testing positive, coaches demanding circuit breakers and fixtures [...]
December 16, 2021 /
Premier League
Mo Salah matches Jamie Vardy’s record to help Liverpool shrug off early scare against Newcastle
Are we heading for another Liverpool versus Manchester City duel for the title?
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December 16, 2021 /
Premier League
Premier League chiefs resist calls to suspend all matches as Manchester United’s clash with Brighton is latest Covid casualty
The Premier League is resisting calls to suspend all matches this weekend despite a raft of Covid-related postponements in the last 48 [...]
December 16, 2021 /
Premier League
Leicester v Tottenham becomes latest match to be called off due to Covid as Premier League is thrown into disarray
Leicester’s game with Tottenham has been postponed, the Premier League has announced.
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December 16, 2021 /
Premier League
Liverpool set to ignite grim Christmas for lowly Newcastle
Amanda Staveley will take her place in the Anfield directors’ box tonight when Newcastle United visit in the Premier League. She has been there [...]
December 15, 2021 /
Premier League