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Written by AdminLR
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday this season The Athletic discusses three of the biggest issues from the weekend’s football. This was the weekend when Arsenal took another big step towards the Premier League title, doing their neighbours Tottenham Hotspur a favour by pushing West Ham United closer to relegation, and growing frustration at […]
Written by AdminLR
Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. Matchday 35 saw teams across the Premier League score 23 of their 46 big chances. That 50 per cent conversion rate is the third best of the season after Matchday 5 […]
Written by AdminLR
Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens. The Premier League title race will likely see plenty more changes at the top before and potentially during the final matchday of the season on May 24. Arsenal are top — […]
Written by Philip Buckingham
Philip Buckingham Manchester United and Chelsea share a problem they cannot hope to run away from. Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge might be able to narrate storied chapters of the Premier League’s history, but neither can project a compelling future. At least not in their current states. The famous homes of Manchester United and Chelsea […]
Written by The Athletic UK Staff
The Athletic UK Staff As the Premier League gets bigger and bigger, so – it seems – do the stadiums that play host to it. The vast majority of clubs in the top flight have either drawn up plans to expand their grounds to service the overwhelming demand or are poised to open gleaming new […]
Written by The Athletic Staff
The Athletic Staff But as the breakdown shows, both Manchester United and Newcastle United have had the worst luck with injuries this season. This probably explains why both have struggled for form, sitting sixth and seventh in the Premier League table respectively. There is a caveat to this, though, with Manchester United and Newcastle among the […]
Written by The Athletic UK Staff
The Athletic UK Staff However, Douglas Luiz is Villa’s catalyst in midfield, with five goals and constant dependency and he is the player who binds together Emery’s principles, with and without the ball. He has reached a point where he is among the Premier League’s most complete midfielders. Jacob Tanswell Douglas Luiz is developing into […]
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