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European Review for all Premier League clubs By Jonny Bray The Premier League hasn’t been at this high a standard in nearly 15 years. Both fans and pundits appear to be in agreement that the quality of the teams throughout the league has been very impressive. However, it’ll be interesting to see if that will translate into European success for the English sides in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League. After an all-English Champions League Final last year, the question remains, can fans of the Premier League expect the same again this year? Liverpool Liverpool have had a perfect start to their European campaign this season. Winning all six games in any group is impressive but winning all six in a group with Atlético de Madrid, Porto and AC Milan is absolutely outstanding. It says a lot about how good Liverpool have been when they’re 11 points clear of their closest rival in the group. They’re arguably favourites to win the whole damn thing. Manchester United ...

Mid-week European preview of the Premier League clubs in action By Jack Lacey-Hatton  December is a busy time in the English football calendar for leagues up and down the country.    However, European action will take a winter break following this week, when the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League group stages reach the final matchday.   The final qualifiers for the UCL round of 16 will be decided, while the Europa and Conference League groups will also wrap up.   Let’s look at the Premier League clubs flying the flag across the continent over the next few days and see which teams still need a result.     UEFA Champions League    As is increasingly becoming the norm in the Champions League, all four English clubs have safely navigated the group stage, even with one matchday still to play.   Manchester City , the first PL side in European action this week, travel to Germany on Tuesday to face RB Leipzig (5.45...

  By Oli Dickson Jefford In a fairly open start to the Premier League season, Leicester are one team who have struggled.  The FA Cup champions sit 12th in the table with only 15 points so far, having already lost five times in the league this season. There have been highs - notably a win over Manchester United - but for a team with European ambitions, it’s been a disappointing start overall. Brendan   Rodgers   has been at the helm since February 2019 and has done a good job since arriving at the King Power Stadium almost three years ago. However, is Leicester’s below-par start to the season a sign that he has taken the club as far as he can? How has he changed Leicester? After Leicester’s shock run to the title in 2016, many wondered if they would become permanent fixtures at the top of the table. That wasn’t the case as the club loitered around the mid-table mark, with Claudio Ranieri fired less than a year after guiding the Foxes to a famous title win. Rodgers ...