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Post-Pep Premier League era begins with blast of hyper-managed shock and awe

Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began

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#2444
First seen
24 Aug 2026, 20:10 UTC
Last checked
25 Aug 2026, 10:12 UTC
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Publisher
The Irish Times
Country
Ireland
Source published
24 Aug 2026, 20:07 UTC
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Byline
Barney Ronay
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Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began
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    Post-Pep Premier League era begins with blast of hyper-managed shock and awe

    Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began

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    Post-Pep Premier League era begins with blast of hyper-managed shock and awe

    Possession numbers, the intense physicality and the pure rhythm of games all felt noticeably new as the season began

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#2118
Observed
24 Aug 2026, 20:25 UTC
HTTP result
200 / parsed
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779,599 bytes, private gzip evidence
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metadata and excerpt