Paul Chapman
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CHAPMAN: Man U's choice of Rangnick lauded as smart
Just 12 games into the season, Manchester United became the sixth Premier League team to sack their manager last week. After embarrassing losses at home to main rivals Liverpool and Manchester City, the United board felt OK not making a change prior to the international break to give them two weeks to reset.

CHAPMAN: European leagues ready to kickoff again after final international break of 2021
While Canadian soccer fans are basking, rightly so, in their amazing and rapid ascent up the World Cup qualifying ladder, you can forgive European fans for being a little jaded with the whole affair.

Chapman's weekend soccer preview
At the start of the English Premier League season it was greatly acknowledged that with the spending Manchester United had done, it would join Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City as an unassailable Top Four this season cemented into the lucrative Champions League spots.

Liverpool and Manchester United a global sports rivalry that will be a must-watch clash this weekend
Our benchmark for popularity is usually boiled down to TV ratings. Last year’s Super Bowl drew a global audience of 112 million. Last year’s Stanley Cup final drew an average of just over 5 million. Last year’s Liverpool vs. Manchester United matches? Over 600 million.

CHAPMAN: Why is Chelsea disrespected?
Sometimes reputations precede reality. Chelsea are champions of Europe, having beat Manchester City in the final last year, they sit top of the table this year — three points up on City — and they added superstar striker Romelu Lukaku in the transfer window while City failed to replace departed striker Sergio Aguero, having failed in their bid to land Harry Kane or Cristiano Ronaldo.
