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      <title>The Gaffer on Transfers</title>
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      <description>Momentum does not last forever.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Gaffer&apos;s Season Preview: 2026/27</title>
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      <description>That is how you win a league title.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Beat the Gaffer</title>
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      <description>But I am not unbeatable. Nobody is.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2026/27: Before A Ball Is Kicked</title>
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      <description>Hull will surprise two or three sides. Beyond that, I have my doubts.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 20:26:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What this actually is</title>
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      <description>That transparency is not a feature. It is the whole thing.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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