The sack race, self-pity and Smith Rowe’s pudding bowl: the Prem season so far
Every half-decent goal is world-class. A goalie is world-class after a simple save. Even throw-ins can be world-class.
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Hunter Davies
Hunter Davies writes a regular column on football for the New Statesman.
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The Prem has achieved the impossible. It turns out there is such a thing as too much football
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How, after Frank Lampard’s sacking, English managers can get back to the top of the Premiership
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Penning an ode to Scott Parker, a manager from another age, and other distractions
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