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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...

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...

League Action from the Weekend

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The Bundesliga is still on break and there was no Serie A action with the Coppa Italia this weekend leaving just action from the Premier League and La Liga. Here are the highlights from the weekend. David Saves United Manchester United got their first win against teams in the top 6 in Tottenham, beating the Lilywhites 1-0 at Wembley on Sunday. An end-to-end game, United got their moment when Paul Pogba laid a ball for Marcus Rashford, which the Manchester native converted just before halftime. Spurs responded in the second half but David de Gea was the guy that sealed the points for United making 11 saves to keep United's winning streak going under Ole Gunnar Solskjær to 5 in the league and takes them six points behind 4th placed Chelsea, level on points with Arsenal who are 5th while Spurs lose ground on Liverpool and Manchester City. Liverpool bounce back Liverpool returned to winning ways following their defeats against Manchester City in the league and Wolves in ...

League Action from the Weekend

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2018 is about to go past us as it has been an eventful year in the game. The Premier League and Serie A continued their league season with the final league matches of 2018 as the Serie A will have their winter break. Here are the highlights from the final weekend of 2018. Arsenal annihilated at Anfield Liverpool capped off their final league game of the year with a resounding 5-1 win against Arsenal at Anfield. Anfield was stunned when the Gunners opened the scoring from Ainsley Maitland-Niles but after five minutes, they were 2-1 down. Arsenal couldn't handle the speed of Liverpool plus the comical defending from Arsenal which made things a lot easier for Liverpool to exploit as they were awarded two penalties. Liverpool remain unbeaten after 20 games and now face their biggest test in this title race, playing Manchester City at the Etihad on Thursday. Milik's brace downs Bologna Napoli made it four wins in their last five and remain unbeaten at the San Paolo aft...

Winners & Losers of the Premier League season (so far)

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One-third of the Premier League season is already done so far with more twist and turns to come. With what we have seen so far this season, here are the winners and losers of the Premier League. So far. Winners: Manchester City It wouldn't surprise many if Manchester City go on to win the title as they are the team to beat this season. However, some believed that they would drop off this season like we've seen from past defending champions. The defending champions are top of the Premier League with 32 points having improved so much this season thanks to their improved defence with the centre-back pairing of Aymeric Laporte and John Stones,  and the form of Bernardo Silva, who has stepped up in Kevin De Bruyne's absence with injury. The Portuguese had doubled his goal contributions from last season with 3 goals and assists as well as improving in his defensive play making 1.3 tackles per game this season. With no sign of slowing down, Pep's side are showing no ...

Liverpool and Manchester City share the points as Mahrez misses penalty

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Manchester City will be thinking what could have been when Riyad Mahrez missed his penalty blowing away a big opportunity of a first win in 15 years at Anfield as Manchester City and Liverpool played to a goalless draw. Billed as a game that was hyped as an attacking end-to-end encounter, there was little to separate both sides as the game was more dogged with both sides refusing to give away any chances. In all honesty, the game wasn’t great with poor displays in the final third of the pitch with only two shots on target from 10 shots in that game. Liverpool played their usually high pressing game but just created a number of half-chances while City went cautious aiming to nullify Liverpool’s front three and frustrate the Anfield crowd which worked but affected their attack in sustaining chances for themselves. There were a number of penalty for the Citizens when Sergio Agüero was brought down by Dejan Lovren and another between Fernandinho and Virgil van Dijk. City were awa...