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In the second half of their previews, WhoScored analyse Manchester United under Louis van Gaal, Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino and Southampton under Ronald Koeman Statistical previews: Arsenal to Manchester City Having ended David Moyes tenure as manager and replaced him with the vastly successful Louis Van Gaal, who comes to Old Trafford on the back of a fantastic World Cup performance in Brazil, United fans are optimistic this season. A disappointing campaign culminated in their worst…

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Louis van Gaal gets Swansea opener with Manchester United 16 August Arsenal v Crystal Palace 16 August Burnley v Chelsea Continue reading…

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Louis van Gaal begins his reign over the Red Devils by hosting Garry Monk’s side at Old Trafford, while Cesc Fabregas could make his debut for Chelsea at Burnley

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Will Manchester United sign Arjen Robben, will Tottenham get Romelu Lukaku? Check out your club’s plans here Click here for Arsenal to Manchester City Plan for the summer: With Louis Van Gaal incoming, the club are fully focusing on the rebuilding needed on the crumbling squad. A central defender Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels is a target a left-back almost definitely Luke Shaw and central midfielder Toni Kroos is on the list is the …

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20 clubs; 20 questions; 20 answers Continue reading…

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From ‘woeful’ Old Trafford and ‘miserable’ Norwich, to football that’s a ‘joy to watch’ at Southampton: 2013-14’s best and worst Part 1: season verdicts on Arsenal to Manchester City That was woeful. I knew it would be a transition season but I didn’t think the players would lose heart so soon. The whole Moyes debacle was doomed from the start. Ferguson appointed his successor, a man who had never won anything and who instantly removed…

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NBC channels showing every Premier League game live Most extensive simultaneous coverage ever shown in USA Experiment caps first year of big money deal for NBC When the Premier League campaign ends on Sunday, US viewers will have blanket coverage of the battle for the title (and the 19 places behind first ), as NBC end their first year of holding the US television and digital rights for the league by showing every game live across a range of the company’s…

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Ross Barkley and Connor Wickham stake their claims, Loïc Rémy causes a stir and Sam Allardyce proves his worth Pictures: the best images from the weekend’s matches The England manager says he has his World Cup squad in mind and there will no late auditions for a place in Brazil. There have been suggestions that will spell bad news for Barkley, if not Everton and Roberto Martínez, who wants the 20-year-old to have …

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Goal takes a look at the best players to select or avoid, the bargain buys and the top choice for captain’s double points ahead of this week’s Premier League action

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The 2012-13 accounts of all 20 top-flight clubs and what the figures say about their health Wages of players and staff now hits record £1.8bn Financial figures for 2012-13, for the 20 clubs in the Premier League during 2012-13. All details from the published annual reports at Companies House. Net debt is as stated in the accounts; debts minus cash held at the bank. The separate categories of turnover are rounded down or up…

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All the best images from around the grounds , starting off on Saturday at St Mary’s, where Everton were looking for three points to keep their Champions League aspirations alive Continue reading…

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Excerpt from: Premier League Team of the Week: Sterling & Coutinho star in exhilarating attack

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The Spaniard is rewarded for his scintillating display in Manchester United’s 4-0 win at Newcastle and he lines up alongside the likes of Steven Gerrard and Yaya Toure

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View post: Premier League Team of the Week: Mata, Rooney & Suarez all feature

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Arsène Wenger chasing sweet revenge over José Mourinho, plus Andy Carroll, Michu and Stephen Ireland back in action 1) Wenger seeking revenge in 1,000th game Should Arsène Wenger still be smarting from the barbed “specialist in failure” comments that José Mourinho directed at him earlier in the season, then there would be no better revenge than a victory at Stamford Bridge in his 1,000th game in charge. Even better for Wenger, a win …

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Minute-by-minute report: It’s a busy round of games in the Premier League and beyond. Follow the latest news with Niall McVeigh Niall McVeigh

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• West Ham’s victory against Southampton was fourth in a row • Allardyce: ‘I don’t feel vindicated, I’m just doing my job properly’ Sam Allardyce insisted he did not feel vindicated, but perhaps that question should be asked to the two Davids, Sullivan and Gold. While the rest of the Premier League’s struggling teams opted to make a change at the top, West Ham kept the faith. Now, having secured a …

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West Ham continued their fantastic run of form with a 3-1 home victory over Southampton on Saturday, making it four Premier League wins on the bounce. Goals from Matt Jarvis, Carlton Cole and Kevin Nolan secured the victory to lift the Hammers in the top-half of the table and seven points clear of the relegation… Read more »

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From jaded January to fabulous February, West Ham’s season has come full circle. This, their fourth victory in succession, was a win straight from the Sam Allardyce textbook – ruthless, efficient and, at times, unlikely – a further tonic to aid the Hammers’ renaissance and consign the doom around the club last month to a mere lingering memory. Goals from Matt Jarvis, Carlton Cole and Kevin Nolan cancelled out an early effort from Maya …

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Minute-by-minute report: Keep up with all today’s 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League with Niall McVeigh Niall McVeigh

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West Ham come into this fixture having won their last three games 2-0 but they have struggled in recent meetings with Southampton, having won just one of the last eight. Mauricio Pochettino’s team, meanwhile, are unbeaten in six league games and will be looking to win a third consecutive away game for the first time in the top flight – after victories at Fulham and Hull. Alan Smith Kick-off Saturday 3pm Venue Upton Park Last season West Ham 4 Southampton 1 Referee M…

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West Ham v Southampton Preview: Allardyce and his men will be looking to continue their fine form coming into Saturday’s clash with The Saints. On the back of three consecutive wins along with four clean sheets from their last four, it would take a bold man to bet against the Hammers. However, Southampton are unbeaten in six in the league and after their loss in the Capital One Cup last weekend, they will be looking to make amends…

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• First time he has refereed Saints game since Lallana complaint • FA cleared referee and he will officiate West Ham match Mark Clattenburg is to referee Southampton’s game at West Ham on Saturday, the first time he will have taken charge of a Saints game since they filed an official complaint against him . The Durham official angered Saints when, during their defeat to Everton on 29 December, he told captain Adam Lallana: “You are very different …

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Keep your eyes on Southampton’s love of youth, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s search for a win and a Liverpool love-in 1) Will Gallagher get another chance? Mauricio Pochettino might refuse to speak English when the cameras and dictaphones are rolling – he is probably just amusing himself now – but that does not mean he’s come over here to put good, honest, hard-working homegrown footballers out of work. That …

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After a fairly eventful weekend at the club and with a game approaching on Wednesday night, it was not surprising that today would follow suit in so many ways. Today we’ve seen the unveiling of our two new signings from Italy, a much needed boost to the squad, a number of a new players linked… Read more »

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Big Sam’s latest Managers Reaction sent out today, enjoy

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