Why Hull City must keep hold of Kamil Grosicki

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It has been a deeply frustrating summer for Hull City and their new manager, Leonid Slutsky. A mass exodus of first team players has, for the second consecutive year, left the Tigers starting the new season with a threadbare squad. Meanwhile, the ruthless nature of the Championship has already started to take its toll, and […] READ MORE


Riyad Mahrez Signs New Four-year Contract with Leicester

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Riyad Mahrez has signed a new four-year contract with Premier League champions, Leicester City. The 25-year-old, who has been with the Foxes since January 2014, has been the focus of much transfer speculation after his impressive performances last year. But the Algerian winger has rebuffed interest from the likes of Arsenal to stay with Leicester. […] READ MORE



2016-17 Hull City Season Preview

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Hull City spent last season playing in the second tier of English football, a product of a poor 2014-15 season. With the club securing promotion back to the English Premier League, they’ll be hoping for a more fruitful endeavour this time around. And, given some of the players at the club, that might just be […] READ MORE



How Premier League Managers Fare the Season After Relegation

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There is much speculation as to whether Rafa Benitez will stay in charge of Newcastle if they are unable to secure their Premier League safety. Some argue that the Champions League winner would definitely move on if he were to fail to keep his side up. However, others have argued that the Spaniard would stay at […] READ MORE


Protest At Your Own Peril Arsenal Fans

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After two seasons of success with back to back FA Cup wins, it has been a good period for Arsenal. Mainly down to the satisfaction of ending their silverware drought with something to show for their efforts, but also an optimistic sense that Arsenal can build on these cup wins and aim higher. Bringing in […] READ MORE


ISR Interview Tom Rennie: FA Cup is all about luck of the draw

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Editors Note: Last Word On Sports is glad to partner with the world renowned radio show “The International Sports Report” to present some of their best interviews every week right here at LWOS.  Lins O’Connor and Pete Irvine have long been important radio personalities, bringing the best sports news, interviews and analysis from a variety […] READ MORE


FA Cup Sixth Round Draw in Full

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The FA Cup Sixth Round draw was done on BBC Two as Everton drew Chelsea at home in what will probably be the tie of the round. The Toffees, five-time winners of the competition, are five-time winners of the oldest cup competition in the world and last won it in 1995, when they shocked Manchester […] READ MORE


FA Cup Fifth Round: Top Three Potential Upsets

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FA Cup fifth round weekend is fast approaching on the horizon and—as ever in this competition—some of the bigger teams could be in for some big shocks. With that in mind, it’s time to select which of the eight last-16 ties has the biggest upset value if they were to happen. Admittedly, it gets harder to […] READ MORE