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Amidst all the pre-Covid journalistic and internet chatter about whether the all-conquering Liverpool team’s season was the greatest ever, various alternative candidates were put forward. These ranged from Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ 2003-4 season to treble-winning Man United (1998-9), or early Mourinho Chelsea (2004-5) to late Guardiola Man City (2017-18). Contenders from...

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  • June 13, 2023

Erik ten Hag’s rebuild is well underway after a 62-game season of chaos Manchester United’s campaign both started an ended with disappointing defeats but, in the 11 months in-between, there were certainly encouraging signs. Just one and a half matches into his reign, Erik ten Hag was already under serious...

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  • June 4, 2023

The Cityzens have dominated the English Cup competitions in recent history Manchester City will need to contend on three fronts in both domestic and European competition as the 2022–23 season comes to a critical conclusion. Pep Guardiola’s team is aiming to replicate Manchester United’s 1999 triple triumph as part of...

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  • June 2, 2023

They started their walk, loud and boisterous, from a city-centre pub where the landlord, a Manchester United fan, had been let into their secret. They headed south, past the university, through the bright lights of Rusholme’s Curry Mile and into the unpretentious terraced streets of Moss Side. It was a...

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  • May 31, 2023