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Has Irish football suffered from a dearth of talent? Stephen Kenny is unconvinced
The Ireland U21 boss has explained how joined-up thinking across the age groups has benefited his side.
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Oct 9th 2019, 8:17 PM
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Spurs have a mountain of problems - but Pochettino isn't one of them
The issues at the club lie well away from the manager.
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Oct 4th 2019, 5:51 PM
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Might Ferguson's achievements become tarnished amid realisation Glazers are United's biggest problem?
This week has seen a consensus form that the club’s problems are long-rooted.
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Sep 27th 2019, 5:14 PM
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Brendan Rodgers' Leicester go to Old Trafford with chance to show they've moved ahead of United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hasn’t been given all of the tools he needs to do his extremely difficult job.
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Sep 13th 2019, 4:00 PM
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David McGoldrick, the hero against the Swiss, is the perfect symbol for this Irish team
The Sheffield United striker scored a vital equaliser last night.
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Sep 6th 2019, 8:00 AM
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Premier League's greed to blame for Bury's grim demise
Bury have withered and died because they were allowed to be treated as nothing more than a business – an idea that comes from the top.
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Aug 30th 2019, 4:00 PM
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Newly-confident Arsenal have what it takes to end their awful Anfield record
The Gunners have been suffering hammerings on Merseyside for years, but Liverpool’s early-season vulnerabilities give them reason for optimism.
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Aug 23rd 2019, 4:00 PM
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Pochettino's big decision ahead of this weekend's standout Premier League tie
The Spurs boss must decide whether to play wantaway star Christian Eriksen against Man City.
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Aug 16th 2019, 3:08 PM
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Last night was a prime example of why the Premier League is becoming harder to watch
Liverpool outclassed Norwich in the season’s opening fixture.
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Aug 10th 2019, 7:15 AM
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Those expecting 'sexy football' from Ireland last night haven't been paying attention
The Boys in Green produced an underwhelming display despite beating Gibraltar.
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Jun 11th 2019, 8:40 AM
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'You can change the manager, but cannot change the players' - Danish taunts could inspire Ireland
Age Hareide’s men are in confident mood ahead of tonight’s game.
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Jun 7th 2019, 6:00 AM
# Analysis
Despite Spurs' second-half dominance, Liverpool's Champions League triumph felt inevitable
The Reds won Europe’s premier club competition for the sixth time last night.
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Jun 2nd 2019, 9:00 AM
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The best Premier League player of the last 7 years bows out with fitting farewell
Eden Hazard confirmed after the Europa League win that he was leaving Chelsea.
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May 30th 2019, 6:00 AM
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One of football's most incredible weeks has been facilitated by a dying art
A new Premier League record for goals scored in a 38-game season was set on Sunday.
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May 13th 2019, 6:30 AM
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Greed has already damaged the Premier League - the Champions League will be next
On the week English sides conquered the continent, Europe wants to change to emulate them.
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May 10th 2019, 8:01 PM
# Deja Vu
Liverpool produce second miracle on one of the all-time great European nights
The Reds came back from a 3-0 deficit to shock Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.
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May 8th 2019, 7:05 AM
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Are Liverpool destined to become one of the few great trophy-less teams?
The Reds are on course to finish the season on 97 points, but may still fall short.
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May 3rd 2019, 4:28 PM
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Man United's obsession with their own past only leaving them further behind their rivals
In the absence of any forward-thinking, the club have fallen in love with their own myth.
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Apr 26th 2019, 4:00 PM
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Man United's hapless €57 million man becoming a symbol of their wastefulness
A poor performance from Fred against City last night summed up a disappointing season for the Brazilian.
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Apr 25th 2019, 8:43 AM
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Does City's Champions League exit hand them a further Premier League advantage?
Pep Guardiola’s cloud may carry with it a silver lining.
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Apr 19th 2019, 4:00 PM
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Pep Guardiola's big gamble costs City after an unforgettable Champions League night
The decision not to play Kevin De Bruyne in the first leg came back to haunt the Etihad outfit.
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Apr 18th 2019, 6:15 AM
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Man United paying the price for years of behind-the-scenes ineptitude
The Red Devils were outclassed by a far superior Barcelona outfit last night.
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Apr 17th 2019, 12:00 PM
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This may be the best title race the Premier League has seen - but is it a worrying sign?
In a repeat of the definitive weekend of the 2014 title race, Liverpool host Chelsea the same day as Man City travel to Crystal Palace.
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Apr 12th 2019, 4:00 PM
# Analysis
How Fulham spent over €100 million and were still relegated with 5 games to spare
Some costly errors in recruitment have led to a dire season for the Cottagers.
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Apr 5th 2019, 3:37 PM
# Crunch time
15 games that will decide the Premier League title race
Liverpool currently hold a two-point lead, though rivals Man City have a game in hand.
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Mar 29th 2019, 1:03 PM
# Three 0 walcott
As he turns 30, a look at Theo Walcott's weird and disappointing career
The Everton attacker has never quite fulfilled the promise that saw him randomly called up to the 2006 World Cup.
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Mar 15th 2019, 4:00 PM
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Improving Arsenal missing Solskjaer's injection of fun at Manchester United
Unai Emery’s debut season has had its good points, but it has lacked the recent euphoria at United.
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Mar 8th 2019, 4:15 PM
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Brendan Rodgers has a lot to prove as he gets another chance in the Premier League
The new Leicester manager has a number of big questions to answer on his return to England.
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Mar 1st 2019, 4:00 PM
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'He’s caught me, I’ve made more out of it than I probably should have, but that’s football'
Bohs’ Keith Ward gives his view of the incident that led to Shamrock Rovers’ Aaron Greene being sent off in last night’s Dublin derby.
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Feb 26th 2019, 7:15 AM
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United should learn Liverpool's lessons and avoid finding answers in their rich history
As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer offers his team-talk to Alex Ferguson, Manchester United should learn from their opponents about finding answers in their history.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 4:00 PM
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Don't blame Sarri and Solskjaer if things don't work out for them - the problems are elsewhere
Chelsea and Manchester United meet in the FA Cup on Monday night, with both managers facing tough questions.
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Feb 15th 2019, 5:24 PM
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Everton must take some blame as beleaguered Marco Silva returns to Watford
The Portuguese has endured a sharp fall in popularity, but some of it is his club’s fault.
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Feb 8th 2019, 4:00 PM
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Anfield's anxiety shows Klopp's biggest opponent could be Liverpool's history
Liverpool ended the midweek fixtures better off than they had been beforehand, although that wasn’t evident judging by the crowd reactions on Wednesday.
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Feb 1st 2019, 4:00 PM
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What is going on at Chelsea?
Maurizio Sarri claimed his side were ‘mentally weak’ following the loss to Arsenal on Saturday.
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Jan 21st 2019, 5:30 AM
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It's time for Unai Emery to bring Ozil back in from the cold
For how much longer can Emery ignore his highest-paid player?
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Jan 18th 2019, 4:00 PM
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Why Paul Pogba has looked transformed under Ole Gunnar Solskjær
The France international’s sublime pass created the only goal in Man United’s win.
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Jan 13th 2019, 7:51 PM
# Analysis
Is Roy Keane a good pundit?
The former Ireland assistant boss made a rare Sky Sports appearance for Sunday’s Liverpool-Man United fixture.
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Dec 16th 2018, 9:40 PM
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The Raheem Sterling saga is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Premier League's racism problems
Intolerance has been inextricably linked with top-level football for years.
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Dec 14th 2018, 1:34 PM
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Is Jose Mourinho's management style out of date?
Man United are already 16 points behind rivals City, while a top-four spot is looking increasingly improbable.
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Dec 7th 2018, 5:09 PM
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Marcus Rashford the sole bright spark amid another lacklustre Man United display
The 21-year-old England international assisted both goals before being taken off by Jose Mourinho.
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Dec 1st 2018, 10:02 PM
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