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Season Preview: Is De Boer the right man for Crystal Palace?

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Season Preview: Is De Boer the right man for Crystal Palace? Previous seasonFollowing Alan Pardew’s sacking in December, Sam Allardyce came in to steady the Crystal Palace ship before the Eagles ultimately finished a respectable 14th. The direct style of play under the former England manager was successful at Selhurst Park, but a change in tact is on th...

Season Preview: Is a successful title defence possible for Chelsea?

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Season Preview: Is a successful title defence possible for Chelsea? Previous seasonAfter a disappointing start to the season, a switch to a back-three saw Chelsea effectively run away with the Premier League title. From October 1st to the end of the campaign, the Blues lost only three top-flight matches on their way to securing the crown, with Antonio Conte’s ...

Season Preview: Can Dyche again guarantee Burnley's top-flight safety?

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Season Preview: Can Dyche again guarantee Burnley's top-flight safety? Previous seasonBurnley avoided relegation by a solid six points, with Turf Moor a fortress at the best of times for Sean Dyche’s side. Of the 40 points the Clarets earned, 33 were won in front of their own fans as they ensured teams faced a tough trip to Burnley. Indeed, they lost only six hom...

Season Preview: How will Brighton fare in debut Premier League campaign?

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Season Preview: How will Brighton fare in debut Premier League campaign? Previous seasonAfter playoff heartbreak in the 2015/16 season, Brighton went one step further last term and secured automatic promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history, albeit as runners’ up. Chris Hughton’s side were on course to go up as champions, though a fa...

Season Preview: Will Bournemouth build upon record 9th-placed finish?

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Season Preview: Will Bournemouth build upon record 9th-placed finish? Previous seasonHaving consolidated a top-flight spot in their Premier League debut season, Bournemouth went one step further and landed a top half finish, ending the campaign level on points with south coast rivals Southampton. Eddie Howe’s side went some way to making the Vitality Stadium a t...

Season Preview: Can Arsenal bounce back to earn Champions League return?

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Season Preview: Can Arsenal bounce back to earn Champions League return? Previous seasonAfter a disappointing campaign that saw Arsenal fail to end the season in the top-4 for the first time in 20 years, manager Arsene Wenger will be keen to land a Champions League finish. Sunday’s Community Shield win over Chelsea certainly raised expectations, but they’ll n...

Yahoo! Fantasy Football: WhoScored's pre-season tips

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Yahoo! Fantasy Football: WhoScored's pre-season tips The Premier League season is right around the corner and with it comes the return of fantasy football. WhoScored.com have once again teamed up with Yahoo! to bring you the best tips and improve your chances of winning some money with fantasy football.Below, we’ll run through some must have buy...

Juventus vs Real Madrid: Alves and Sandro can deliver European glory

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Juventus vs Real Madrid: Alves and Sandro can deliver European glory The big game is finally upon us. Real Madrid, who are looking to make history, will face off against Juventus in the Champions League final. Los Blancos are striving to become the first time to successfully defend their Champions League crown, yet there’s a certain Old Lady standing between th...

European Team of the Season: ST - Edin Dzeko (Roma)

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European Team of the Season: ST - Edin Dzeko (Roma) In Roma’s 3-2 win over Genoa on Sunday, a match that will forever be remembered as Francesco Totti’s final game for the Serie A giants, striker Edin Dzeko netted his 29th goal of the season, becoming the first Roma player to reach the figure since Rodolfo Volk in the 1930/31 campaign. It...

European Team of the Season: FWL - Neymar (Barcelona)

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European Team of the Season: FWL - Neymar (Barcelona) Just pipping Lionel Messi to top spot as the highest rated player in Europe’s top five leagues this season was the irrepressible Neymar, who gained a WhoScored.com rating of 8.52.Many may have criticised the Brazil international over the course of the season, with a foolish red card in the 2-0...