Premier League
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Sporting giants are on the front line of setting the cultural tone and they should be praised when they raise their heads above the parapet
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This season’s title race is heating up but it is no coincidence that the current top two are not involved in the Champions League or Europa League
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False No9s are in; free roles, with the exception of Mesut Özil, are out; back threes are making a comeback; set-piece goals are on the up; and pressing is en vogue
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Premier League clubs will formally discuss the possible return of standing areas within stadia at a meeting in London next Thursday
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Which club’s fans have just been patronised with a non-celebration celebration?
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The year saw Arsène Wenger’s arrival, Manchester United chasing down Newcastle in the Premier League and developments still talked about today
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We are told that every match in the Premier League is keenly contested, but the top six clubs have only suffered two defeats to teams from lower down the table
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Some teams have had harder starts, some spent more money, some sneaked results they never should have. We crunch the key numbers to produce the Premier League table of justice
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There has been plenty of attention on the NFL’s struggles to attract viewers this year. But figures are down for a European upstart too
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The podders purr over stellar performances by Liverpool and Chelsea. Plus, Sunderland get their first win; Dundalk fall short; and East Kilbride’s record-breaking run
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Arsenal’s title hopes are on hold, Tony Pulis is hoping for money in the January transfer window and Loris Karius is keeping Jürgen Klopp happy
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Italian’s switch to 3-4-3 formation has inspired a revival that has made Chelsea look like title contenders and to which Everton had no answer
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Your weekend roundup of the best photography from the top flight
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Manchester United José Mourinho questions the mentality of some of his players after defeating Swansea City 3-1 in south Wales on Sunday
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Leicester City slipped up again in the Premier League as Matt Phillips gave West Bromwich Albion a 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium and ended the champions’ unbeaten home run
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says his side’s performance against Everton on Saturday was ‘fantastica’ as the London club ran out 5-0 winners in the Premier League meeting at Stamford Bridge
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Mauricio Pochettino’s star striker was sidelined in mid-September with ankle ligament damage but will be in Tottenham’s starting lineup to play Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday
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The Arsenal manager says facing Tottenham on Sunday is about more than a derby as his team look to disprove the theory they struggle in November
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The Swansea winger has talked frankly about the national tragedy encapsulated by the death of the Gambia women’s team goalkeeper Fatim Jawara in the Mediterranean
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