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Premier League Nuggets 2023/24

6 October MW7 RED MIST Liverpool’s two red cards on Saturday night took their tally for the season to four in just seven matches, which is as many as they received in over four seasons. The previous four red cards spanned 167 matches and almost five years between James Milner being sent off in JanuaryContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24

29 September – MW 6 BLADERUNNER There isn’t too much to offer as consolation to Sheffield United fans after their 8-0 shellacking at the hands of Newcastle on Sunday but here we go. The good news for Blades fans is that in the last twenty seasons only four times has the club that suffered theContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 – MW 5

22 September Week 5 TO THE BITTER END Both Tottenham and Aston Villa scored twice after the 96th minute of their matches, the latest in an increasingly long line of goals scored in 2nd half added time. There have been 18 goals scored this season after 90 minutes, 12% of overall total. Tottenham’s second goalContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 – MW 5”

Going back to their roots

During his heyday Sergio Ramos would not have won many popularity contests outside his own club’s fanbase. As an exponent of the dark arts Ramos was irascible, spiky and often infuriating in his on field behaviour. His career was littered with various misdemeanours, including 28 red cards, 20 of which he received in La LigaContinue reading “Going back to their roots”

Premier League Nuggets 2022/23 MW4

8 September It might be an international break but there are still plenty of nuggets to unearth from Matchweek 4 to keep us entertained : PROMOTED CLUBS’ PROLONGED AGONY Sheffield United’s draw against Everton was the first, and up to now, only point the promoted clubs have gained. This is only the second time in PremierContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2022/23 MW4”

Coping with the departure of a star player

As the transfer window closed on Friday, one of the features of this summer’s activity in the Premier League has been the departure of a quartet of players who have been considered lynchpins of their clubs, indeed three of them were club captains. Having racked up over 1,200 appearances between them, supporters of each clubContinue reading “Coping with the departure of a star player”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24

September 1st The one remaining 100% record in the Premier League rests on the familiar shoulders of Manchester City while Everton and the three promoted clubs are already nine points adrift of the champions. Plus ça change at the top and the bottom. BRENTFORD DRAW COMFORT Brentford’s draw with Palace on Saturday broke the Bees’ recordContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24

After Match Week 2 a few patterns are emerging, including a rather ominous sign for the promoted clubs and some impressive achievements by a few of the London clubs. POINTLESS PROMOTION: BURNLEY, LUTON & SHEFFIELD UNITED Sheffield United’s loss against Nottingham Forest was the 4th defeat suffered by the three promoted clubs. Only once beforeContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24

So that’s Week 1 done and dusted and here are the tastiest Nuggets from that opening weekend :- Week 2 NEWCASTLE As Newcastle fans rejoiced in hammering Villa 5-1 on Saturday, as well as being top of the league, they could be forgiven for missing out on the fact that they are currently the onlyContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24”

Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 season

Each week throughout the season The Football Mine will share a couple of choice Premier League Nuggets for your delectation, whetting your appetite for the forthcoming matches. Week 1 In Week 1 of last season’s Premier League there were four own goals, which set the pace for the third highest number of own goals inContinue reading “Premier League Nuggets 2023/24 season”