The Best Team in the PL in the Last Two Months, and Italy

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Big matches in the Serie A title race get their due and then we talk about the team with the best underlying numbers in the Premier League recently, which as you surely all know is Crystal Palace.

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The Best Team in the PL in the Last Two Months, and Italy

The Double Pivot: Soccer analysis, analytics, and commentary

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Big matches in the Serie A title race get their due and then we talk about the team with the best underlying numbers in the Premier League recently, which as you surely all know is Crystal Palace.

Palace: https://bsky.app/profile/scott.cannonstats.com/post/3ljdm73v3wn2o

Ovalle: https://bsky.app/profile/lawsonsv.bsky.social/post/3ljjheamocs26

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