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The Clock Still Hasn’t Struck Midnight In Leicester City’s Cinderella Story
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Billy Haisley
December 21, 2020
Soccer
As Bruno Fernandes Goes, So Does Manchester United
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 21, 2020
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Soccer
For Injury-Plagued Liverpool, Fabinho Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 17, 2020
Soccer
All Hail Daniel Podence, The Premier League’s Reigning Short King
30
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Billy Haisley
December 15, 2020
Soccer
Rooting For Sheffield United Must Suck Incredible Amounts Of Ass Right Now
59
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Billy Haisley
December 14, 2020
Soccer
Arsenal Has Fallen Off A Cliff, And There’s No Safety Net In Sight
112
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 7, 2020
Soccer
Olivier Giroud Is Still, Somehow, Chelsea’s Best Option At Striker
40
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 3, 2020
Soccer
Tottenham Has Found Its Missing Ingredient
54
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Billy Haisley
November 23, 2020
Soccer
Phil Foden And Jack Grealish Are England’s Least English Stars
65
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Billy Haisley
November 20, 2020
Soccer
It’s Time For The Premier League To Embrace Five Substitutions
63
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 10, 2020
Soccer
Southampton Is Flying Higher Than Ever In The Premier League
44
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 8, 2020
Soccer
Diogo Jota Is Exactly What Liverpool Needed
40
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 4, 2020
Soccer
All These Good-Ass Strikers Have Turned The Premier League Upside Down
58
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Billy Haisley
October 26, 2020
Soccer
Harry Kane Is Back On His Bullshit
50
Comments
Billy Haisley
October 19, 2020
Soccer
Merseyside Derby Proves That VAR Gets It Wrong Even When It Gets It Right
112
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 19, 2020
Soccer
Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin Is Making The Leap
30
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 9, 2020
Soccer
Arsenal Mascot Gunnersaurus Axed, Possibly Brought Back By Mesut Özil
46
Comments
Dan McQuade
October 6, 2020
Soccer
Manchester United Got Its Teeth Kicked Down Its Throat And Then Liverpool Got Disemboweled On Live TV And It Was Amazing (Unless You Root For One Of Them)
88
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 5, 2020
Soccer
Eric Dier’s Bizarre Mid-Game Piss Break Motivates Tottenham To Victory
39
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Patrick Redford
September 30, 2020
Soccer
Jack Grealish Is Flying, And It Might Be Enough To Lift Aston Villa Out Of The Trash Can
33
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 29, 2020
Soccer
VAR And The New Handball Rule Form A Two-Headed Monster That Is Terrorizing The Premier League
121
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 28, 2020
Soccer
Phil Foden Has A Chance To Give Manchester City The One Thing Money Can’t Buy
37
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Billy Haisley
September 23, 2020
Soccer
Premier League Clubs Bail Out EFL By Paying For League Cup Opponents’ COVID-19 Tests
32
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 23, 2020
Soccer
Leeds United Is As Chaotic And Exhilarating As Advertised
66
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 21, 2020
Soccer
Why Is Manchester United Still Operating Like A Top Club?
62
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 21, 2020
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