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Tough start for City as 2021-22 Premier League schedule released

Manchester City will have a tough opening couple of weeks to the 2021-22 Premier League season as the schedule was published on Wednesday. The defending champions begin their campaign with a trip to Tottenham Hotspur, whose new manager will be taking charge of the North London club in a competitive match for the first time. City then host newly promoted Norwich City, whom they lost one of their fixtures against in 2019-20 when the Canaries were last in the topflight.…
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Champions League: fixtures, preview and predictions

The Champions League returns on August 7 and 8, with the remaining round of 16 ties scheduled to be played to a conclusion. The winners of those four matches will join the four teams who have already booked their places in the quarter-finals. The format of the final phase of the competition has been revised with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final all now set to be staged as one-off ties in Portugal. Favourites in Pole Position to Progress Manchester City…
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Does the fixture computer need a reboot?

It seems to me that when decisions are being made in football, whether it be on ticket prices, when games are played, venues for important matches, kick-off times and so on, that the fans are very low down on the list of considerations. This viewpoint was emphasised recently when the fixture gurus decided to send Carlisle United to play Plymouth Argyle on a Tuesday night! The life of a loyal football supporter is tough enough without adding to the challenge…
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