Premier League players who collect at least five yellow cards before their club completes its 19th league fixture of the season will serve a one-game ban. Three players have already been booked three times during the opening four rounds of Premier League fixtures this season. As a result, they must avoid receiving another two yellow […]
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When does an encouraging opening begin to look like a genuine breakthrough? It may still be too early to say, but as Leeds scored freely during a thrilling evening at Elland Road, it felt as though expectations around the club were beginning to rise. Those who followed Leeds closely during the summer believed the team […]
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Arsenal and Manchester City are the only sides to have collected the maximum 12 points from their opening four matches. The pair already sit four points clear of third-placed Hull City, whose excellent early results may not yet make them genuine title contenders, and five ahead of every other team. Arsenal entered the campaign as […]
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If Leeds United do not defeat Newcastle United on Monday evening, they will contribute to an exceptionally rare moment in Premier League history. The first nine matches of the fourth round produced no victories for the home sides. Four games ended level, while Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Manchester City […]
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A gentleman is impolite only when he intends to be. The origin of that observation is uncertain, but it could belong in a handbook for top-flight managers facing the media. In press conferences, almost nothing is left to chance. Every statement delivered against a sponsor-covered backdrop is carefully judged. A coach rarely shows anger, concern […]
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Rick Edwards, Luke Edwards and Charlie Austin review the biggest talking points from the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Manchester City narrowly defeated Manchester United to maintain their flawless league record, although questions remain over whether Erling Haaland’s decisive goal should have been allowed. Michael Carrick’s team also face scrutiny after failing to take […]
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The statistics make grim reading: Coventry City have become only the second side in Premier League history to open a season with four consecutive defeats without scoring. Even so, Frank Lampard will continue reminding his squad that there have been encouraging signs. Coventry have troubled their opponents at times and have already played three teams […]
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Is talk of a Tottenham crisis premature? At this club, it rarely feels too soon. Four Premier League matches into the season, Spurs are still waiting for their first goal, something that has never previously happened to them at the start of a league campaign. They at least registered two efforts on target, having managed […]
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There is no reason for Bournemouth to sound the alarm just yet. However, with European competition approaching and 2,000 supporters preparing to travel to San Sebastián next week, their domestic form is becoming a concern. Marco Rose’s side have surrendered leads in all four of his Premier League matches, continuing a damaging trend from Andoni […]
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Gary O’Neil had waited a long time for a result like this. The Millwall fan from Beckenham, whose son is part of Crystal Palace’s academy, had collected only one point from his previous five managerial visits to this corner of south London. His passionate reaction to Zian Flemming’s 90th-minute winner was therefore understandable, matching the […]
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