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#Liverpool have been tied at some point after the 80th minute in all 5 games they've played this season (not including the Community Shield).

They have won every single one of them.

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Stat of the day:

#NottinghamForest won 50% of their #premierleauge games last season.

Ange Postecoglou has lost 59% of the Premier League games he's managed.

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That didn't take long. Ange Postecoglou is back in the #PremierLeague.

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Nottingham Forest is delighted to confirm the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as the Club’s First Team Head Coach.

Postecoglou has been in management for over 25 years, arriving on Trentside with experience of regularly competing and winning trophies at the highest level.

After enjoying very successful seasons with Brisbane Roar and Yokohama F. Marinos, winning the League with both clubs, he was appointed manager of Celtic in June 2021. A successful tenure in Glasgow saw Postecoglou win the domestic double in his first season in Scotland and the treble in his second year, which earned him a nomination for the FIFA World Coach of the Year in 2023.

Moving to England to take over at Tottenham Hotspur, who finished fifth in his first season, Postecoglou guided Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years, winning the Europa League in 2024/25 and qualifying for the Champions League.

Owner, Evangelos Marinakis, said of Postecoglou’s appointment: “We are bringing a coach to the Club who has a proven and consistent record of winning trophies. His experience of coaching teams at the highest level, along with his desire to build something special with us at Forest, makes him a fantastic person to help us on our journey and achieve consistently all our ambitions.

“After gaining promotion to the Premier League, then building consistently season after season to secure European football, we now must take the right step to compete with the very best and challenge for trophies. Ange has the credentials and the track-record to do this, and we are excited he is joining us on our ambitious journey."

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Thomas Frank's last 7 games against #ManchesterCity:

3 wins
3 losses
1 draw
9 goals scored
9 goals allowed

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Get ready for the upcoming #PremierLeague season by subscribing to the Touchline Talk newsletter for FREE. Season preview coming Thursday!

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Jack Grealish is officially an #Everton player.

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Welcome to Everton, @JackGrealish! 🔵

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Heung-Min Son is on the bench for #LAFC tonight.

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Heartbreak for #Wrexham in their Championship debut. #Southampton get stoppage-time winner from captain Jack Stephens.

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Five Things From the Week has reaction to the #FACup, the #USWNT's loss and much more.

https://t.co/xSE7VDfuJv

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Five Things From the Week has reaction to an important week in the #PremierLeague title race and the return of #MLS.

https://t.co/l03iUSfsxB

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Another #MLS season is almost upon us. Get ready with Touchline Talk's superlatives preview.

https://t.co/F6c6vQrNFR

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From the #PremierLeague title race to big news from the @USL_HQ, Five Things From the Week breaks down the biggest stories from the world of soccer.

https://t.co/cJ2pJErYv0

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A new My Soccer Story episode featuring journalist and @GaribaldiRed_ contributor Mark Turner is out now!

Watch: https://t.co/sJcuEb7sRP

Read: https://t.co/wXCd12ASPW

Listen wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Five Things From the Week has reaction to the weekend's referee controversies and #FACup action.

https://t.co/ARlzeaqMWr

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Five Things From the Week has reaction to #Arsenal dominating #ManchesterCity and more.

https://t.co/4eLIO04Rje

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New My Soccer Story episode featuring @maddssss20 of @LexSporting out now!

Watch: https://t.co/bLuSq3eKfb

Read: https://t.co/Vmi1IwCR5S

Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Five Things From the Week has #ChampionsLeague thoughts, reaction to Naomi Girma's record-breaking transfer and much more.

https://t.co/qKpCZ8Ftc0

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It's a new Five Things From the Week!

Haaland's new contract, #Napoli and much more.

https://t.co/HSm40VkzyB

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The newest My Soccer Story episode features @GraceWisnewski of @LexSporting!

Read➡️https://t.co/dxVwmQVFXE

Watch➡️https://t.co/kNOkqg6YGb

Listen➡️Wherever you listen to podcasts

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Five Things From the Week has reaction to #PremierLeague managerial news, another #ElClasico win for #Barcelona and much more.

https://t.co/frY39csqKx