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Euro 2024: Why it's too soon to write off Belgium hitman Lukaku

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Jun 25 2024 09:39
Euro 2024: Why it's too soon to write off Belgium hitman Lukaku Romelu Lukaku has been at his enigmatic best for Belgium at Euro 2024. The 31-year-old, the record-goalscorer for the Red Devils with 85, has yet to register a goal at the tournament. But despite his woes in front of goal, he’s been a genuine threat for the Red Devils in both of their matches ...
Categories: Euro 2024

Denmark vs England: Why Trent must continue alongside Rice in midfield

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Jun 18 2024 09:42
Denmark vs England: Why Trent must continue alongside Rice in midfield In the build-up to England’s Euro 2024 opener against Serbia, the role of Trent Alexander-Arnold dominated the pre-match discussions. Following his showing on Sunday night, he will once again be the topic of conversation going into the second group game on Thursday evening with Gareth Southgat...
Categories: Euro 2024

Why Liverpool need to prioritise a Thiago replacement this summer

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, May 21 2024 15:02
Why Liverpool need to prioritise a Thiago replacement this summer Jurgen Klopp wasn't the only one to call time on his Liverpool career this weekend. The Reds also said goodbye to Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara with both players departing on a free following the expiration of their deals. All three will leave voids within this squad in their own respective ways, ...
Categories: Player Focus

Why Saliba has usurped Van Dijk as the Premier League's best centre-back

by Sam McGuire at Monday, May 13 2024 13:22
Why Saliba has usurped Van Dijk as the Premier League's best centre-back Arsenal have taken the Premier League title race to the final day of the season. The Gunners eked out a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday to return to the top of the table. Their lead over Manchester City stands at one point, though the reigning champions do have a game in hand. Leandro Tross...
Categories: Player Focus

Rice proving to be a £100m bargain for title chasing Arsenal

by Sam McGuire at Wednesday, May 8 2024 09:17
Rice proving to be a £100m bargain for title chasing Arsenal A good way to judge whether or not a transfer has been a success is to count how often you hear commentators, pundits or the media reference the price tag. If the player is struggling, the transfer fee is a talking point. For example, anyone with a slight interest in Premier League football could te...
Categories: Player Focus

Assessing the Feyenoord stars who could follow Arne Slot to Liverpool

by Sam McGuire at Sunday, Apr 28 2024 10:42
Assessing the Feyenoord stars who could follow Arne Slot to Liverpool It is now very much a case of when and not if Arne Slot replaces Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager after the Reds finally agreed on a compensation package with Feyenoord for the Dutch tactician. Slot’s public eagerness to succeed Klopp no doubt helped negotiations between the two clubs but the...
Categories: Team Focus

Leandro Trossard proving Arsenal's best signing of the Arteta era

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Apr 22 2024 10:19
Leandro Trossard proving Arsenal's best signing of the Arteta era It is no secret that Leandro Trossard was not Arsenal’s first-choice option to bolster their attacking ranks. Yet, despite being second choice, he’s probably one of the signings of the Mikel Arteta era. Credit goes to those at the club but Chelsea played their part too and that should no...
Categories: Player Focus

How Anthony Gordon established himself as Newcastle's difference-maker

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Apr 16 2024 09:29
How Anthony Gordon established himself as Newcastle's difference-maker Newcastle United’s decision to part with £45m to secure the services of Anthony Gordon was met with ridicule back in January 2023. It was big money for a young forward with just seven career goals for Everton across 78 appearances. That sort of money is usually reserved for genuine goal ...
Categories: Player Focus

KDB coming in clutch as Man City chase down glory

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Apr 8 2024 15:24
KDB coming in clutch as Man City chase down glory The pressure was on Kevin De Bruyne when he returned from injury for Manchester City.In one of his post-match press conferences in early January, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, perhaps purposely, added to the increased expectations when he said: Kevin De Bruyne is warming up. The whole country is star...
Categories: Player Focus

Malo Gusto proving a right-back upgrade on Reece James at Chelsea

by Sam McGuire at Wednesday, Apr 3 2024 08:52
Malo Gusto proving a right-back upgrade on Reece James at Chelsea New era loading… ps. we just getting started.Reece James wasn’t wrong when he posted that tweet in August. He just didn’t realise the new era at Chelsea would be taking shape without him. The newly appointed skipper was bullish following an impressive opening-day performance again...
Categories: Player Focus