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‘When we were on zero points, I didn’t see a lack of discipline in the camp,’ said Slaven Bilic. ‘I felt that we wanted to do it all together.’ Photograph: Zemanek/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock

Bilic Mutes the Mutiny at the Last but West Ham’s Battlers Need a Plan

by Jacob Steinberg | Oct 12, 2017 | Sports

London — Midway through the first half, Slaven Bilic switched his wingers. Michail Antonio went left, André Ayew went right. It was a sure sign that Bilic’s tactics were malfunctioning. In theory it made sense for West Ham United to start in a 4-4-2 system, which...

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From left to right: Roy Hodgson, Ronald Koeman, Antonio Conte, Chris Hughton , Jamie Vardy, Jürgen Klopp, Mauricio Pellegrino and Aaron Mooy. Composite: Getty Images, PA, Reuters

Premier League: 10 Talking Points from the Weekend’s Action

by Guardian Sport | Oct 5, 2017 | Sports

London – 1) Hughton hankers after firepower Chris Hughton, the Brighton & Hove Albion manager, said it all when he highlighted how his team had not been “out of sight” against Arsenal, just as they had not been against Manchester City on the opening weekend...

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Leroy Rosenior in the dugout at Plainmoor during his first spell in the Torquay United hot seat, from July 2002 till January 2006. Photograph: Back Page Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Hire and Fire Culture Does Football No Favors

by Liam Rosenior | Sep 20, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – My dad laughs about it now but having his name against the record for the shortest managerial reign is no joke. I very much doubt Frank de Boer, having been sacked by Crystal Palace after four games in charge, is feeling too jovial either. For those who...

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Roy Hodgson on the training ground at Crystal Palace. ‘He’s very good at getting players to understand their role within the team,’ says his former assistant Terry Burton. Photograph: CPFC

Why Roy Hodgson could be Perfect for Palace

by James B. Stewart | Sep 16, 2017 | Sports

London- When West Bromwich Albion players think back to the early days under Roy Hodgson, the memories that stick in the mind are of the shift in the intensity of their work on the training ground, the way they returned to the dressing rooms exhausted, and how their...

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Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, right, holds off a challenge from Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold during his side’s 5-0 Premier League victory at the Etihad Stadium. Photograph: Rui Vieira/AP

Kevin De Bruyne’s Perfect Touch Delights Pep Guardiola, Keeps Silvas at Bay

by Sachin Nakrani | Sep 14, 2017 | Sports

London- Just before the hour mark, and as Gabriel Jesus was replaced by Leroy Sané amid applause from the home supporters on the back of a devastating display in front of goal, Kevin De Bruyne could be seen speaking with David Silva and Sergio Agüero. The Belgian went...