The combined total from all 20 clubs from the 2013/14 season stands at £190 million – nearly four times greater than the previous record
Posted on 26 March 2015.
The combined total from all 20 clubs from the 2013/14 season stands at £190 million – nearly four times greater than the previous record
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Posted on 23 March 2015.
The 67-year-old has outlined plans to increase the number of home-grown players in squads and believes the emergence of Harry Kane is a fine example of breakthrough English talent
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Posted on 04 March 2015.
Barney Ronay was online to discuss the midweek fixtures in the Premier League 1.51pm GMT Thanks for reading and commenting. Barney has signed off. In his absence, why not read this piece about Sam Allardyce’s revolutionary time at Bolton , which features various photos of Big Sam through the years, including this one: 1.32pm GMT WallyFister asks: Why are English clubs continuing to fail in Europe? Would it be beneficial to keep sacking managers? Or should the media take…
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Posted on 27 February 2015.
Olivier Giroud is crucial to Arsenal’s push for third despite his Monaco misses, while Robin van Persie’s absence for United could be a blessing in disguise and surely it is time Mark Noble received an England call-up Nobody has ever claimed Olivier Giroud was a world-class striker. His is not a name one would mention alongside Sergio Agüero, Diego Costa or Luis Suárez. He is a rung below that – always has been, always will be…
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Posted on 26 February 2015.
A brief guide to the 10 finals in the 1980s, featuring a goal by Andy Gray, a John Lennon cover by Roxy Music and a ‘diabolical’ performance by Jim Smith’s QPR By Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog , part of the Guardian Sport Network In a tweet: Forest’s quest for three in a row ended after a calamitous Shilton/Needham mix-up let in Gray to score one of the easiest Wembley winners
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Posted on 16 February 2015.
Arsenal’s home form is comforting for fans, the all-Championship clash provided the greatest entertainment and Liverpool’s resurgence is well under way A sequence of nine consecutive wins, manufactured by scoring 23 goals and conceding three, have turned the Emirates into a source of home comfort for Arsenal. They continued their confident run by swatting aside the challenge from up-and-coming Middlesbrough in the FA Cup and Arsène Wenger sees that as an important foundation for…
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Posted on 15 February 2015.
We round up our favourite pictures from this weekend’s FA Cup action Continue reading…
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Posted on 13 February 2015.
Will Arsenal juggle their priorities, will Villa v Leicester be a thrill only to masochists and has Gus Poyet got his excuses in already should Sunderland come unstuck on Bradford’s cabbage patch? Arsène Wenger admitted his side were “not the sharpest” in beating Leicester during the week, with a hangover from the defeat in the north London derby to blame. However, Wenger’s side had better get used to the workload – Arsenal are the only team still in …
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Posted on 01 February 2015.
• Manager says England striker takes side to another level • Jordan Henderson gives credit to improving Liverpool defence • Liverpool 2-0 West Ham United The instinctive, powerful finish that sealed victory and the perfect comeback was the obvious benefit of a fit Daniel Sturridge yet there are wider implications for Liverpool. As an effusive Brendan Rodgers put it: “He provides the light for this team.” And, by extension, he consigns others to darkness. Anfield…
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Posted on 31 January 2015.
The Liverpool striker scored within 12 minutes of his return from injury as his side defeated West Ham
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Posted on 31 January 2015.
• Sturridge scores after five months out injured • Rodgers admits he had to be very patient with striker • Match report: Liverpool 2-0 West Ham Brendan Rodgers insists expectations still need to be handled carefully regarding Daniel Sturridge but he was delighted that the Liverpool striker is back and scoring. Sturridge ended a five-month injury absence by coming off the bench to score Liverpool’s second in their 2-0 win against West Ham at Anfield…
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Posted on 31 January 2015.
Daniel Sturridge capped his return from injury with a goal, as Liverpool eased to victory against West Ham United, largely due to an inspired display from Raheem Sterling. The Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, had Sturridge available for the first time since the win over Tottenham at the end of August last year. Related: Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City | Premier League match report Related: West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Tottenham | Premier League
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Posted on 31 January 2015.
The striker has been out of action for five months, but showed no signs of rustiness with an emphatic finish following Raheem Sterling’s earlier strike
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Posted on 31 January 2015.
Live scoreboard! All today’s live scores and results Keep up with all of the day’s goals and games as they happen Email niall.mcveigh.casual@theguardian.com or tweet @niallmcveigh 3.28pm GMT It had been a quiet start for the hosts at Old Trafford, but no longer – Daley Blind steals the ball from Kramaric in midfield, before dinking the ball to compatriot Robin van Persie, who belts the ball home on the volley. The striker looks offside, but the goal stands. 3.26pm …
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Posted on 31 January 2015.
Liverpool away is a fixture we all look at and instantly write off as a loss. The fact we haven’t won there
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Posted on 30 January 2015.
It’s over 50 years since we last beat Liverpool at Anfield, which doesn’t particularly fill us with confidence as we begin a
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Posted on 30 January 2015.
Liverpool can leapfrog Sam Allardyce’s team with victory at Anfield, where West Ham United have not won in the league since The Beatles were at number one with ‘She Loves You’ in September 1963. Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll have a point to prove against the manager who ended their Anfield careers, Brendan Rodgers, but his team have taken 14 points from a possible 18 since losing to Manchester United and have Daniel Sturridge back for the first time since August. Andy Hunter …
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Posted on 30 January 2015.
The England international has not appeared against the Reds since leaving the club while Brendan Rodgers hopes to welcome Daniel Sturridge back at some stage of the fixture
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Posted on 30 January 2015.
Liverpool have questions to answer in defence, Chelsea have selection issues against Manchester City and could Villa trouble Arsenal? Unless Thergothon , the pioneers of Finnish funeral metal, are about to head out on a resurrection tour, you’ll be hard pressed to find a gloomier band of brooders in England this weekend than the fans of the team who fail to win Saturday’s early kick-off. Hull City are in the grip of an ominous despondency, with the regime unpopular, the…
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Posted on 29 January 2015.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says he is not worried Diafra Sakho might face a ban, after the Senegalese striker withdrew from the Africa Cup of Nations with an injury, but scored in the English side’s FA Cup match last weekend. Talking before Saturday’s Premier League match at Anfield, Allardyce says Liverpool are at their best and he expects it to be a difficult game. He says that, as West Ham have beaten Liverpool at home this season, they hope to…
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Posted on 16 January 2015.
There has been speculation about Alex Song’s future ever since he completed his loan move from Barcelona and was paraded in front of the
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Posted on 12 January 2015.
Louis van Gaal struggles for fluidity, Muhamed Besic gives Everton hope, Alan Pardew praises fans and Leicester’s patience with Nigel Pearson is rewarded “The struggle for fluidity” may sound like a PhD thesis but is actually the quality that continues to elude Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United, as was again illustrated in the disjointed fashion they went down 1-0 to Southampton on Sunday. For this 21st outing of each team’s Premier …
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Posted on 01 December 2014.
With Chelsea and City set for top two Premier League slots, nine clubs are chasing two remaining Champions League places • Match report: Sunderland 0-0 Chelsea • Match report: Southampton 0-3 Manchester City Those expecting an end to Southampton’s remarkable response to the summer exodus from the club, and a repeat of last season’s decline once a daunting run of fixtures arrived, should not feel too smug just yet. Sunday’s comprehensive defeat by Manchester City followed the loss of the influential Morgan …
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Posted on 18 November 2014.
YouGov polled 200,000 people to find that Liverpool fans think they are funny, QPR supporters enjoy chess and Stoke City fans like Ann Summers. Do these character traits feel familiar? Arsenal fans follow Piers Morgan on Twitter, can be feckless and are “willing to sacrifice free time to get ahead with their careers”. Fun. Continue reading…
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Posted on 02 November 2014.
We round up our favourite pics from Saturdays and Sundays matches in the top flight Continue reading…
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Posted on 25 October 2014.
Also featuring: Helicopters and yachts, Brendan Rodgers, and what happens when you insult Tomás Boy 1) Russia 2018s head Alexey Sorokin floating a new tough line on racism : While there are individual outbreaks of these undesired tendencies, it cannot be regarded as a trend in our country. 2) Russias sports minister Vitaly Mutko : Why should we be singled out? A lot of dark-skinned players play in Russia. I dont really see any problems. Continue reading…
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