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How LVG has changed Uniteds mindset; QPRs new system looks vulnerable; and rebuilding Southampton is a task and half Part 1: season previews from Arsenal to Manchester City Continue reading…

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Promoted trio all have recent top-flight experience and can continue trend of surviving beyond their first season It always used to be so easy to predict. The three clubs promoted to the Premier League would ruffle a few gilded feathers before ultimately returning from whence they came 10 months later, promising to be back soon. Yet in the landscape of ever-more lucrative television rights and parachute payments, those days now seem in the dim and distant past. Not since the 200708 season…

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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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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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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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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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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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• FA happy with process after independent commission’s verdict • Carroll to miss games against Villa, Norwich and Southampton The Football Association is comfortable the correct process was followed as an independent regulatory commission threw out Andy Carroll’s appeal against a violent conduct ban this week amid the threat that the striker’s club, West Ham United, may take legal action against the governing body. The Premier League side, who hover just below the relegation cut-off, sought advice from…

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Carlton Cole’s Big Interview Carlton Cole gave the club’s official website an interview ahead of our trip to Aston Villa on Saturday. And with there being a big chance he’ll feature from the start now that Andy Carroll is suspended, the striker was in good spirits and a confident mood… “Obviously the boys have been… Read more »

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It was a decision that didn’t come as much of a surprise to us all, but still had us angry and confused at what exactly caused the FA to uphold Andy Carroll‘s red card against Swansea on Saturday. The general consensus is that their decision essentially consents to Chico Flores’ simulation and intent on getting… Read more »

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• Striker sent off after clash with Swansea’s Chico Flores • FA to review video evidence of incident West Ham have notified the Football Association that they wish to appeal against the sending-off of striker Andy Carroll in Saturday’s win over Swansea. Carroll was shown a straight red card by the referee Howard Webb following an altercation with Swansea defender Chico Flores. The club had until 1pm on Monday to inform …

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Few of West Ham United’s loyal fans would have expected their team to pick up anything from Chelsea on Wednesday evening but the fact they did made Saturdays home game with Swansea City a vital match. Because if they came out on the losing side, it wouldn’t of made grabbing a point at Stamford Bridge… Read more »

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The most damning statistic was that Swansea City did not have one shot on target, even after Andy Carroll’s ludicrous red card with half an hour left. It will lead to the usual criticisms, that Swansea are soft, that they pass the ball too much and could do with a bit more thrust and, whisper it, some good old-fashioned British blood and thunder. Yet their plight is more nuanced than that. It is …

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For the first time this season we were able to see exactly what Sam Allardyce’s ‘Plan A’ was all about, and boy was it a relief to see it in full swing. Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan really do have one of the best partnerships in football and it showed with Carroll assisting both of… Read more »

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It felt like it was going to be a moment that summed up West Ham’s tragicomic season. They were coasting at 2-0 up in the second half, were on their way to their first victory at Upton Park since 30 November and one of football’s great bromances had been reunited, Andy Carroll creating two goals for Kevin Nolan. Things were looking up for once. Few clubs have as great a capacity for self-destruction as West Ham, though, and when Carroll …

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Minute-by-minute report: Can West Ham climb out of the relegation zone with a win and drag Swansea into the mire? Find out with Michael Butler Michael Butler

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Arsenal’s resilient backbone, a Pulis reunion with Stoke, Chelsea’s crunch clash with Manchester United, and much more 1) Arsenal’s resilient backbone will dash Fulham hopes of an upset When Fulham travelled to the Emirates last season Arsenal let a two-goal lead slip, before eventually salvaging a 3-3 draw . Arsène Wenger’s side came close to doing something similar in Monday night’s 2-1 victory at Villa Park , but the resilient backbone they have developed over the last 18 months held firm. Much of the credit for that has gone to…

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