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Premier League Predictions (20th-11th)

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The 2022/23 Premier League season is the 31st of the Premier League era, with new faces coming into the English top-flight over the transfer window, which is still ongoing, the three promoted sides from the EFL Championship and new goals and ambitions for many over the new season. This season will be very different from seasons gone by, with the World Cup disrupting the season as the competition starts on November 21st. Making the start of this coming season important for everyone. Nevertheless, he's the season prediction for the 22/23 Premier League from 20th to 11th. AFC BOURNEMOUTH - 20TH After two seasons in the Championship, AFC Bournemouth is back in the Premier League. Much has changed for the Cherries when they got relegated in 2020. Long-serving manager Eddie Howe left the job, key players for their during their stay in the Premier League also left and they failed to win promotion at the first time asking, losing to Brentford in the playoffs. Last season under former Fulha...

Football Weekend Recap

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Premier League Action  Forty-one goals were scored in the matchday 4 of the Premier League, with another string of weird results. The biggest result was Aston Villa 's incredible 7-2 win against Liverpool on Sunday at Villa Park. Ollie Watkins bagged a first Premier League hat-trick with Jack Grealish, and John McGinn scoring as well. This is Liverpool's worst league defeat in over fifty years, as the Reds were second best in everything they did on Sunday. Another big result was Manchester United losing 6-1 at Old Trafford to Tottenham on Sunday. Son Heung-Min, and Harry Kane scored a brace each as Spurs got their biggest result against Manchester United in the Premier League era while Jose Mourinho got his first win against United since departing the club in December 2018. United played much of the game with ten players as Anthony Martial received a red card for a punch on Erik Lamela. Everton are they only team with a perfect record so far, as they beat Brighton 4-2 with Jame...

Preview of the 2020/2021 Premier League Season (Part I)

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The 2020/2021 Premier League season is just a couple of days away. This upcoming season will be quite different as the world is still facing the coronavirus pandemic which has affected the scheduling of last season as well as this season, with the season starting on September 12th when Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham. Fans are still not allowed into the stadiums and for all the teams, preparations have been difficult with little pre-season games on their belts. The transfer window will still be open until October, as teams are still trying to sort out their transfer targets. A very unique season indeed. Nevertheless, the new season is upon us so here is a preview of the new league season and where each team could potentially finish at the end. WEST BROMWICH ALBION. POTENTIAL FINISH: 20TH   West Brom is back in the Premier League for the first time in two years. They reached the playoffs in the first season back in the Championship but failed in their promot...

Premier League Season Review (Part I)

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The 2019/2020 Premier League season has finally ended, almost a year when the season started. The season will be known as the season where football was stopped for three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, to the credit of the league, the season was finally finished on the field rather than any technicality. Liverpool were crowned champions for the first time in thirty years while Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea will play in the Champions League next season. Leicester City and Tottenham will play Europa League football next season while Norwich City, Bournemouth and Watford were relegated from the Premier League and will play in the EFL Championship next season. It has been a long season with a long review to follow. Here's the first part of the Premier League season review. Norwich City. Potential Finish: 17th. Final Position: 20th Norwich City was expected to battle for relegation survival this season despite exciting many in the Championship ...

Football Stories in Midweek

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Premier League returns with City scoring three past Arsenal The Premier League made its return yesterday after a hundred day absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. Aston Villa and Sheffield United played the first game of the restart which ended goalless. However, there was a moment of controversy at the end of the first half when the Blades played a free-kick that Villa keeper Orjan Nyland fumbled over the line. Goalline technology, which is usually faultless, didn't read the ball going over the line which bemused those around Villa Park. Manchester City hosted Arsenal at the Etihad in the second game where they won 3-0. It was a day to forget for Mikel Arteta and more particularly David Luiz, who had a horrible show when he came on for Pablo Mari. The Brazilian was at fault for Raheem Sterling's opener before giving away a penalty early in the second half, which was converted by Kevin De Bruyne and was sent off. Phil Foden scored City's third capping off a horrible...

Preview of Premier League Return

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The Premier League will make its return on June 17th with Aston Villa hosting Sheffield United and Arsenal visiting the defending champions Manchester City at the Etihad. Following the long pause and tough negotiation from the clubs, the football authorities and the British government, England's top-flight is set to return for the final nine games of the season. Here's where we left off. Liverpool: Record Breakers? The race for the Premier League title looks to be a foregone conclusion with Liverpool sitting at the top with a massive 25-point gap between them and 2nd placed Manchester City. Liverpool fans will be glad that they will see the team win on the field rather than some sort of technicality. They are six points away from winning the title for the first time in thirty years and their first of the Premier League era.  A remarkable achievement for manager Jürgen Klopp. They have dropped just five points from the 29 games they have played and have been a massiv...