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Premier League football returned after the international break with a bang, with 28 goals scored, five players sent off and two injury-time winners over the weekend. The action kicked off with a London derby as Tottenham swept aside West Ham, with Leicester City producing a remarkable comeback to beat Southampton before Aston Villa kept pace […]
From more late John Stones heroics to Rasmus Højlund kickstarting Manchester United’s season, we react (all too quickly) to Matchday 8 in the Premier League. Every Monday, we bring you a bunch of knee-jerk reactions to the weekend of Premier League football which we, as data people, should perhaps put a little more thought into. […]
With the new Champions League group stage format making its return on Tuesday night, some of Europe’s biggest names will steal centre stage. As Spanish icons Real Madrid seeking an immediate European response, we have nine Champions League showdowns on the cards throughout Tuesday night. For those of you looking to stick on a midweek […]
The fixtures: Leeds x-x Watford Cardiff x-x Portsmouth Wednesday x-x Swansea Preston x-x Norwich Stoke x-x Bristol City Oxford x-x Derby QPR x-x Coventry Blackburn x-x West Brom Millwall x-x Plymouth Luton x-x Sunderland Hull x-x Burnley Middlesbrough x-x Sheffield United The points criteria: Correct score = 5pts Correct result = 2pts Incorrect winner = […]
“We knew that there was going to come a time where our systems were going to take over and we were going to pull ahead,” said Mahovic, who quarterbacks the Canadian team from his halfback position. “But we had to get through that initial battle. They really gave it to us. They ran hard all […]
By Daniel Davis and Harry Bamforth and Ian Herbert At Anfield and Joe Bernstein At Anfield Published: 15:00 BST, 20 October 2024 | Updated: 18:39 BST, 20 October 2024 Advertisement Follow Mail Sport’s live coverage of the 4:30pm Premier League clash between Liverpool and Chelsea for the live score, team news, latest updates and reaction […]
Skinner appears to be continuing with the five-at-the-back formation, meaning that Anouk Denton and Li Mengwen will likely occupy the wing-back positions, with Amber Tysiak and Shelina Zadorsky joining Cooke in the middle of the defence. Oona Siren and captain Katrina Gorry continue in the heart of the midfield for the second game in succession. […]
There have only been 11 instances of teams going 30+ games unbeaten in English top-flight league history, of which six have come in the Premier League era. We look back over each of those unbeaten runs. Arsenal: 49 Matches7 May 2003 to 16 October 2004 The longest unbeaten run in English top-flight history is held […]
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Half-time reading Share Half time: Bournemouth 0-0 Arsenal A dullish tactical battle came to life when William Saliba was sent off for denying Evanilson a clear goalscoring opportunity. Arsenal hunkered down, withstood the inevitable onslaught and were looking more comfortable by […]
Afolabi Ezekiel – October 19, 2024 This article explores the concept of shareholder loans in Premier League clubs, focusing on their financial implications and the recent legal challenges surrounding these practices. It examines the potential consequences of the Manchester City case on the league’s financial regulations and the impact on individual clubs. Firstly, what are […]