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Shaun Wright-Phillips was right with his prediction of the outcome of the Premier League clash between hosts Burnley and Manchester City last weekend as the Citizens chase a fourth league title in five seasons. Ex-Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips was on Premier League TV for analysis on the title race including the games involving Liverpool and Manchester City alongside compatriot Michael Owen. Shaun Wright-Phillips predicted an away win for Manchester City as he was confident that they will return to the Premier League summit after Liverpool had taken it with their home win over Watford. His predicted was right after City scored two early goals to record a 2-0 win at Burnley thereby returning to the top of the Premier League log.

Liverpool secured the Premier League summit for a few hours after beating relegation-threatened Watford 2-0 at home in the early kickoff on Saturday. In-form Diogo Jota scored the opening goalmidway into the first half before substitute Fabinho wrapped up the game in the final moments after Jota was brought down by Slovakian midfielder Juraj Kucka. Brazilian star Fabinho has scored some penalties for Liverpool this season and he was successful again from 12 yards out against the Hornets to wrap up an important win for his team. (more…)

D’Margio Wright-Phillips has signed a new deal at English Championship outfit Stoke City. The news of his contract extension was announced by the club at the end of last month. D’Margio Wright-Phillips is the son of former Premier League star Shaun Wright-Phillips. D’Margio Wright-Phillips would be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Shaun Wright-Phillips by playing in the Premier League.

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20-year-old D’Margio Wright-Phillips broke into the first team at Stoke City earlier this season and he had only made four appearances for the team before club officials decided to hand him a new deal. The son of ex-Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips put pen to paper to sign a new two-and-a-half year deal with the Potters until the end of the 2023/24 season.
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Former Manchester City and Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Philips has predicted the four teams that would qualify for next season’s Champions League. Shaun Wright-Philips made his prediction for the Premier League top four in a chat with popular English media outlet Metro. According to the retired England national team star, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea would be joined by West Ham United in the top four.

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Shaun Wright-Philips backed  West Ham United for the fourth and final spot for Champions League qualification ahead of more popular teams like Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
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Shaun Wright-Phillips is certain that both Chelsea and Manchester City will fight for the first title this season. Shaun Wright-Phillips represented the two Premier League teams during his career but he’s tipping Chelsea to beat holders Manchester City to the title. He made this known in an interview with the Metro. According to him, Chelsea have shown that they can secure big wins without having to play well.

England international Shaun Wright-Phillips went on to state what has changed since Thomas Tuchel replaced club legend Frank Lampard as the Chelsea manager. He said that the Chelsea attack was menacing under Lampard but his team was conceding too many goals. Tuchel has been able to tighten up that defence though the attack is not as free-scoring like it was under Lampard. (more…)

Shaun Wright-Phillips has had his say on two defenders who made respective big money moves to Premier League teams this summer. The former Chelsea and Manchester City talked to TalkSPORT about England international Ben White and French defender Raphael Varane.

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White became an Arsenal player this summer following a £50m transfer from fellow Premier League team Brighton and Hove Albion. He played in the Premier League for one season in the colours of the Seagulls before moving to Arsenal. For French World Cup winner Varane, he left Real Madrid to sign for Manchester United this summer in a deal that could rise to the £41m.
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Former England national team player Shaun Wright-Phillips has advised manager Gareth Southgate on what he must do to achieve success at Euro 2020. Shaun Wright-Phillips spoke to Sportsmail about England, Southgate and Euro 2020.

Shaun Wright-Phillips knows all about England and what it takes to play at a major tournament after playing 36 times for the Three Lions. The former Chelsea and Manchester City winger was part of the England squad to the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament on South African soil. England were knocked out of the tournament by Germany at the round of 16 stage.
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Ex-England international Shaun Wright-Phillips has shown that his allegiance lies with Premier League champions Manchester City having come through the club’s academy before playing for the first team for several years at a time when the club was not a major force in English football and European football.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips spent the majority of his time at Manchester City in the era just before the arrival of the present rich owners. The club is currently owned by Shiekh Mansour under the umbrella of the City Football Group.
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Ex-Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has reflected on the dramatic Premier League title won by the Citizens at the end of the 2011/12 season. Manchester City secured their maiden Premier League title that season after a 3-2 comeback win at home to Queens Park Rangers (QPR).

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Manchester City led 1-0 and trailed 2-1 before they eventually won the game thanks to the last gasp strike from Sergio Aguero. That Aguero goal ensured that City finished ahead of city rivals Manchester United to end their title drought spanning almost five decades.
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Former Premier League player Shaun Wright-Phillips has revealed when the Manchester power shift happened. He made this known in a chat with The Sun. According to the former Chelsea and Manchester City winger, the power shift from Manchester United to Manchester City happened when the Red Devils were beaten in the 2011 FA Cup semi-finals. Manchester City legend Yaya Toure scored the only goal of the game to lead the Citizens to a slender 1-0 win over Manchester United. Shaun Wright-Phillips said that match was the beginning of the Manchester City dominance till this day. Manchester City have been the dominant force in Manchester at the expense of Manchester United for over a decade.

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Ex-Chelsea and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has criticised new West Ham United player Jesse Lingard after his penalty antics during the win over bottom team Sheffield United on Monday night in the Premier League. Shaun Wright-Phillips was on Premier League TV in the company of Alan Shearer for the game between West Ham United and Sheffield United at the London Stadium and for the game between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.

Jesse Lingard created a little scene when he won a penalty towards the end of the first half. The Manchester United loanee wanted to take the penalty he had won before he was stopped by the captain for the day, Declan Rice who also doubles as the designated penalty taker. Long serving player Mark Noble is the West Ham United but he’s not a regular in the starting XI. In his place, vice-captain Declan Rice is always the captain during games in the Premier League. In the end, Jesse Lingard left the penalty for Declan Rice, who scored to give his team a 1-0 lead at the break. (more…)