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Long-range hits and goals galore: inside the Premier League’s return to chaos | Andrew Beasley

Teams are running further and set-piece strikes are in decline as end-to-end football takes over the division Goals in the Premier League are up. Chaos is returning. End-to-end football is back. The division is more open, in more ways than one. The figures show a rise from 2.75 g...

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  1. 21 Sept
    16:45
    The GuardianAndrew BeasleyCorroborating

    Teams are running further and set-piece strikes are in decline as end-to-end football takes over the division Goals in the Premier League are up.

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