PL rewind – 5 instances since the turn of the century when promoted teams exceeded expectations in the top-flight

5 instances since the turn of the century when promoted teams exceeded expectations in the PL Looking back at the 2018-19 season of the Premier League, the three newly-promoted teams, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Fulham all had completely different fortunes in the top-flight. While the likes of Cardiff and Fulham went straight back down …

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Tactic talk – Here’s how Brazil edged past Argentina to reach the Copa America final

How Brazil edged past Argentina in the Copa America semi-final Brazil’s quest for their first Copa America crown since 2007 has taken them to the finals of the 2019 edition of the tournament and the Selecao are just one step away from lifting the prestigious trophy for the 9th time in their footballing history. Tite’s …

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A look back at the top 5 goal contributors in the Championship last season

Teemu Pukki has been consistent for Norwich City since his arrival at Carrow Road (Getty Images)

A look back at the top 5 goal contributors in the Championship last season It is very common to see the top-scorers in the top-five leagues of Europe, namely the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Eredivisie making most of the headlines in the post-mortem analysis at the end of each campaign. The …

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Complete SWOT analysis of Sheffield United – Given their strengths and weaknesses and, can they survive in PL?

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder celebrates. (Getty Images)

Sheffield United – Strengths, Weaknesses and can they survive in PL? Sheffield United are back in the Premier League after a 12-year hiatus, following their relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2006-07 season. Chris Wilder’s men have been playing good football and deserved to be one of the three teams playing top-flight …

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Analysing Celtic’s latest £7m signing – Is Christopher Jullien the one to replace Dedryck Boyata?

Scout Report – Christopher Jullien, Celtic’s new signing After days of speculation, Scottish treble winners Celtic have completed the signing of Toulouse centre-back Christopher Jullien for a fee around £7m on a four-year deal. (h/t Scottish  Sun) In what is considered a statement signing by the Hoops, they had to make this happen, chiefly due …

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