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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 ...

Preview to Premier League Season 19/20 (Part 1)

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Following the summer which has given us three major tournaments, the football season is fast approaching with the Premier League starting in two weeks with the first game at Anfield between Liverpool and Norwich City. Let's take a preview of the upcoming season with the first seven teams based on their potential final position come May next year.  Sheffield United. Potential Finish: 20th Sheffield United are back in the Premier League for the first time since 2007 having been at the Third Division just two years ago. Sheffield were the surprise package from the Championship last season with very few tipping them for promotion which shows the work that coach Steve Wilder has done at Bramall Lane conceding just 41 goals, keeping 21 clean sheets and the performances of Billy Sharp who scored 24 goals that season in propelling the Blades back to the promise land. However, it seems likely that Sheffield will go down with Wilder stating that Sheffield's playing style wi...

3 things from the Premier League yesterday

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As the final week of matches before the international break, teams will be looking to assess their season thus far having played seven games with more to come. Gameweek 8 in the Premier League saw Brighton beat West Ham on Friday with six games played on Saturday. Wolves made it four wins in five games beating Crystal Palace 1-0 while Huddersfield and Cardiff City remain winless with Huddersfield earning a 1-1 draw against Burnley while Cardiff lost to Spurs 1-0. Everton got their first away win of the season at the King Power beating Leicester City 2-1 while Bournemouth hammered Watford 4-0. At the evening kick-off, Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Newcastle United 3-2 ending a four game winless run in all competitions. Here are the 3 things learned from yesterday. Mourinho’s safe. For now, at least. It feels so tiring taking about Mourinho and Manchester United’s woes this season. Rumours circulated that Jose Mourinho will be booted out of the job if he fa...

4 Things From the Premier League yesterday

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The Premier League is finally back after the international break as Matchday 5 started with the biggest game of the weekend as Liverpool faced Tottenham at Wembley in the 12:30 kickoff. Chelsea and Watford were looking to continue their 100 percent start with Chelsea facing Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge while Watford faced Manchester United. Arsenal travelled to face Newcastle, Manchester City faced Fulham at the Etihad with the defending champions unstoppable at home, Bournemouth faced Leicester City and Huddersfield Town were up against Crystal Palace. Here are the four things learned from yesterday’s games. Liverpool passed their toughest test (so far) Liverpool returned to action with a tough run of games ahead of them and it started with Tottenham at Wembley. Liverpool last year, were battered by their opponents 4-1 and with their poor record against the top 6 away from home last season, this was a test where Liverpool needed to pass in proving their title credent...