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Why this Premier League could be the one for Arsenal and Arteta
Arsenal are preparing to finally beat Manchester City in a Premier League title race at the third attempt. This season is their best chance yet.
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5 reasons Man City won't win the Premier League this season -- and Arsenal will
Oddmakers give Man City the highest odds to win the Premier League, but underlying data suggests Arsenal might be the true favorites.
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Ten Hag: Manchester United are 'not ready' for Fulham
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PREMIER LEAGUE RETURNS
Premier League preview: Key stats, questions, predictions for all 20 teams
The Premier League is back! Let's predict how each team will finish by analyzing how Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United and all the rest look.
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULE CHANGES
Buzzwords alone won't save Premier League VAR from the abyss
Finally, after five long years, some change is coming to VAR in the Premier League. But is it too little too late?
What's new in the Premier League this season? Live VAR updates, handball, more
More extended injury time? Is understanding handball still going to require a degree? What about VAR?
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LALIGA RETURNS TODAY
All you need to know for LaLiga 2024-25: Real Madrid, Mbappe, Barcelona, more
Can anyone stop Madrid? How will Barca fare under Flick? Sam Marsden and Alex Kirkland tackle the 10 major talking points ahead of the 2024-25 LaLiga season.
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PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW SEASON
Arsenal to win the Premier League, Arne Slot to thrive at Liverpool? Bold predictions for 2024-25
The new season is upon us! What better time than now for some bold, spicy predictions for the 2024-25 European campaign? Our writers bring their hottest takes for the next nine months.
Mbappé scores in debut as Madrid win Super Cup
Kylian Mbappé scored on his debut as Real Madrid beat Atalanta 2-0 to win the European Super Cup on Wednesday.
Why Luis Garcia was impressed with Real Madrid's performance vs. Atalanta
Ahead of football's longest-ever season, are players on verge of burning out?
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'Big sister' Bronze on Chelsea, mentoring and helping WSL grow
Lucy Bronze moved from Barcelona to Chelsea this summer and is happy to be back in England again.
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