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Despite Manchester City Championship, Pep Guardiola Still Has Plenty to Prove
There’s always something a tad anti-climatic about winning the league championship without actually being on the field to do it. Manchester United losing to West Brom clinched the Premier League title for Manchester City, their third in the EPL era, fifth overall and the first in the Pep Guardiola regime. And still, the disappointing finish to their Champions League campaign leaves an aftertaste of bitterness amidst the sweetness of the champagne.
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Surviving the Thunderstorm (Manchester City vs Liverpool)
Jurgen Klopp prepped his players for a Manchester City thunderstorm. Liverpool got a bit stung at first, but weathered the early storm to win 2-1 at the Etihad and complete a 5-1 aggregate win in the Champions League quarter finals, reaching the competition’s semi final for the first time since 2008.
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The Mohamed Salah Show (Liverpool vs Watford)
Originally, this was supposed to be an article about the best goal of the weekend. But Mohamed Salah kept scoring, finishing with 4 goals and 1 assist in the 5-0 thrashing of Watford by Liverpool on a snowy Anfield pitch. So it became an appreciation post to the man fans nickname and sing to ‘Egyptian King’.
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Manchester United Beats Liverpool: Impossible to Win When You Play Terribly & Referee Screws You
Fact: Craig Pawson had a terrible afternoon at Old Trafford, missing two or three penalties which really helped out Manchester United, as they beat Liverpool 2-1 to tighten their grasp over second place in the Premier League. Another fact: Jurgen Klopp’s players, especially his key guys, had a very bad game, making it very difficult to come away with a good result regardless of the official’s mistakes.
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Manchester United vs Liverpool: A Short Preview to Match Number 200
As the second North West Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool approaches, it’s a good opportunity to take a look at recent results between the two sides, and what’s at stake heading into the 200th match between the teams.
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Tottenham Cheat Their Way to a Draw at Anfield Against Liverpool
Twice Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead in their big match against Tottenham. Once it was a terrific Victor Wanyama strike that equalized. The second time, deep in injury time, it was a shameful dive by Erik Lamela that won Spurs a penalty, converted by Harry Kane, who also missed one earlier. Liverpool took the lead […]
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Mohamed Salah With a Fitting Finish to 2017
Mohamed Salah has only been at Liverpool for five months, but he’s certainly the most influential player the club has had this year, as his brace helped the club beat Leicester 2-1 to finish 2017 on a 12-match unbeaten run, while advancing to the Champions League round of 16 for the first time in 9 years and firmly in the chase for one of the top 4 spots in the Premier League.
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Premier League Top 6: Tables & Conclusions Before Christmas
Just before the hectic Christmas schedule begins, it’s a good time to look at the situation in the Premier League, and especially the recently referred to top 6, which includes Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City.
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Best Premier League Goal This Saturday: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool vs Southampton)
Liverpool won a third consecutive league match to put them right on the trail of everyone in the top 4 except for Manchester City, winning 3-0 at home against Southampton. The match started with Mohamed Salah scoring what we decided was the best goal in the league this Saturday.
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Liverpool FC: Mohamed Salah Shuts the Critics Up
Things are starting to look up for Liverpool. A 4-1 win over West Ham, led by Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, puts them level with Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal (all have one match to make up), but mostly calms the turbulent waters around the club and Jurgen Klopp, suddenly with 3 consecutive wins and four in the last five matches.