English Premier League

Gab Marcotti explains why the Premier League is pushing for closed-door home matches when the season resumes. Danny Higginbotham disagrees that Premier League players care more about their bank balance than health. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said that the 20 top-flight clubs discussed the cancellation of the 2019-20 season for the first time
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Gab Marcotti examines the notion that Liverpool are leading the race for Kalidou Koulibaly’s signature. Danny Higginbotham explains why Liverpool star Sadio Mane doesn’t make his Premier League team of the year. Danny Higginbotham picks Jordan Henderson as his Premier League player of the year. Liverpool physiotherapist Jose Luis Parada has said the club has
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Craig Burley reacts to Chelsea’s reported interest in Philippe Coutinho and how it affects Christian Pulisic. Craig Burley says “absolutely no problem” to rumors that Bayern’s Philippe Coutinho is linked to Chelsea. Christian Pulisic has said “nobody even noticed me” at the start of his career at Chelsea and that he has had to earn
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Mark Ogden explains why he can’t see Manchester United becoming Premier League champions again anytime soon. Michael Carrick recalls playing under Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired from managing Man United in 2013. Harry Maguire believes Marcus Rashford could succeed him as Manchester United captain. Maguire took over the armband from Ashley Young in January, six
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Had things been different, Ander Herrera would have been part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s revolution at Manchester United. He was initially, at least, playing a central role in the Norwegian’s blistering start as caretaker manager after Jose Mourinho’s dismissal in December 2018. But after contract talks broke down — Herrera puts it down to “disagreements”
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Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, there’s transfer talk involving Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as a feisty response to comments by Angel Di Maria’s wife about the “weird” women of Manchester. PLUS: Barcelona have a player banished from training. Jump to: Di Maria’s wife gets
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LONDON — Not many players achieve cult status before a ball has been kicked, especially not a 25-year-old Brazilian winger arriving in England with a modest reputation after spells with Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia and Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. But when Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich attempted to hijack Spurs’ £30 million deadline-day transfer in 2013, Willian
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Julien Laurens gives the latest on Manchester United’s pursuit of Borussia Dortmund and England’s Jadon Sancho. Craig Burley picks which top six club outside Liverpool and Man City is the closest to title contention. Mark Ogden and Danny Higginbotham both agree Ryan Giggs is Man United’s most important Premier League player. Danny Higginbotham reflect on
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