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Data drop: Everything you need to know about Premier League Gameweek 29

The Premier League is back in action after the international break – so we have dug into the Twenty3 Toolbox to bring you all the key facts about this weekend’s fixtures… Manchester City vs Liverpool (Saturday, 12.30pm) No Premier League side has scored as many goals (67) as Manchester City so far this season. Liverpool…

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Data dive: Predicting the Premier League’s race for Europe

The Premier League’s race for European football is setting up for an exciting finale. A host of clubs with differing budgets and playing styles are in the running to feature in UEFA’s three elite competitions in 2023/24. As the battle for continental qualification hots up, we’ve used the Twenty3 Toolbox to analyse the teams involved.…

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Crunching the numbers: Why fantastic Fulham are soaring under Silva

Many thought Marco Silva’s time in the top flight of English football had come to an end when he was sacked by Everton at the beginning of December 2019. The Portuguese had taken charge of the Toffees in the summer of 2018 and enjoyed a respectable first season in charge, leading them to an eighth-placed…

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Where the Merseyside derby will be won and lost

Liverpool face Everton this weekend in one of the most significant Merseyside derbies in recent memory. Liverpool have usually had the better of their neighbours from across Stanley Park but they appear to be in free-fall at this moment in time – losing three of their last five Premier League fixtures. Everton had been in…

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Data dispatch: Harry Kane in numbers

Harry Kane is beginning to cement his legacy at the top of the game — his numbers are up there with the very best to ever play the sport.  The striker wheeled away in celebration after scoring the winner against Manchester City, having just made history.  The 29-year-old became Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time top goalscorer, scoring…

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Under the spotlight: Unai Emery’s impact at Aston Villa

Unai Emery has done a magnificent job since replacing Steven Gerrard as Aston Villa head coach towards the tail end of October. The work that he has done since his arrival is the best advertisement for a mid-season sacking in some time. Such instability is to be avoided, of course, but in a division as…

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Serge Aurier: Nottingham Forest’s surprise star

This summer was quite the spectacle at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest announced 23 arrivals, including right-back Serge Aurier. The ambitious project of securing Premier League safety is looking positive after 20 games as Forest sit 13th, four points above the drop zone. Aurier’s arrival on a free transfer flew under the radar compared…

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Tactical breakdown: Where Everton must improve to secure survival

Everton Football Club are living a complicated moment. Frank Lampard was sacked by the club following a dismal 2-0 defeat at West Ham United last weekend and, in truth, it was a decision that had been a long time coming. Everton are currently joint-bottom of the Premier League – alongside Southampton – having taken 15…

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Under the spotlight: Newcastle United’s rock-solid rearguard

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United are flying high in the Premier League this season, with only Arsenal and Manchester City above them. Their form is in part due to their formidable back line, which has kept the most clean sheets in Europe’s top five leagues this term (12), conceding just 11 goals.  Ahead of their Premier…

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