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Can Burnley's home comforts ensure long term survival?

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Can Burnley's home comforts ensure long term survival? It was a throw of the dice by Sean Dyche, but it certainly paid off against Southampton last weekend. Burnley were headed for a home draw with Saints and were arguably second best for much of the encounter. Joey Barton, making his first Premier League appearance since his return to Turf Moor, came o...

Six of the Best: Positive impact players in the Premier League

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Six of the Best: Positive impact players in the Premier League Sunderland’s Premier League record with and without Jack Rodwell is well documented. The Black Cats have failed to win any of the 35 top-flight matches Rodwell has started since moving to the Stadium of Light in August 2014, with the midfielder last on a winning side in a league match he start...

Can Manchester United right-back Valencia count himself among league's best?

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Can Manchester United right-back Valencia count himself among league's best? When it comes to providing your first assist of the season, Antonio Valencia could not have chosen a better time for Manchester United. The 31-year-old did superbly to turn the ball into the path of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to head past Simon Mignolet after Marouane Fellaini’s effort rebounded back ...

Hot Streak: In-form Crouch has Stoke dreaming of a European finish

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Hot Streak: In-form Crouch has Stoke dreaming of a European finish When Mark Hughes succeeded Tony Pulis as Stoke City boss, a change in style was anticipated. Pulis had worked wonders to establish the Potters as a Premier League side, but the board felt a change in style was required for Stoke to push on. The direct approach that Pulis implemented became somewhat ...

Is Tottenham's Christian Eriksen the league's most influential creator?

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Is Tottenham's Christian Eriksen the league's most influential creator? Tottenham’s welcome of West Brom on Saturday afternoon could have been a banana skin of a fixture for the hosts. Spurs had failed to win their last four home league meetings with the Baggies ahead of the lunchtime clash including a stalemate that all but cost them a shot at the title. Come ful...

Can Kante replacement Ndidi upstage predecessor's Leicester return?

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Can Kante replacement Ndidi upstage predecessor's Leicester return? When push came to shove and fans asked for their signing of the season at the end of Leicester City’s title winning campaign, you would’ve been hard pressed to argue against N’Golo Kante taking the accolade. The tough-tackling midfielder cost the Foxes just £8m from Caen and ...

Transfer Watch: What Schneiderlin's arrival means for Everton

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Transfer Watch: What Schneiderlin's arrival means for Everton A host of Premier League teams will be affected by this month’s Africa Cup of Nations. Defending champions Leicester must make do without Algerian duo Riyad Mahrez and Islam Slimani, Manchester United have lost Eric Bailly to the tournament, while Liverpool have to continue their pursuit of th...

Six of the Best: Creative combos in the Premier League

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Six of the Best: Creative combos in the Premier League When it comes to attacking opponents, it benefits a team to have two players on the same wavelength in a bid to put the opposition defence to the sword. With that in mind, WhoScored.com runs through the six deadliest combinations in the Premier League this season.Dimitri Payet & Manuel Lanzini &...

Would Michail Antonio be an upgrade on Victor Moses for Chelsea?

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Would Michail Antonio be an upgrade on Victor Moses for Chelsea? There’s no denying that Chelsea can still improve their squad during the transfer window. The Blues may top the Premier League, but the 2-0 loss at Tottenham last week could well have prompted a re-think by manager Antonio Conte. The Italian may have a settled starting XI, but there was a dist...

Has Lucas Perez done enough to warrant regular Arsenal spot?

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Has Lucas Perez done enough to warrant regular Arsenal spot? It was a goal that deserved to win a game let alone half a deficit, but Lucas Perez's sumptuous volley in Arsenal's 3-3 draw with Bournemouth last week continued the Spaniard's ongoing attempts to adjust to the rigours of the Premier League. The 28-year-old was a surprise acquisition from Deportivo ...