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Why Forest star Gibbs-White warrants high-profile Premier League interest this summer

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Apr 25 2023 09:45
Why Forest star Gibbs-White warrants high-profile Premier League interest this summer Morgan Gibbs-White is having an interesting season for Nottingham Forest.The 23-year-old moved to the City ground in the summer in a deal believed to be worth £42m. Gibbs-White enjoyed an impressive stint on loan in the Championship last season with Sheffield United and did enough to convince ...
Categories: Player Focus

Lampard's lack of new manager bounce prolonging Chelsea's suffering

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Apr 17 2023 10:54
Lampard's lack of new manager bounce prolonging Chelsea's suffering The return of Frank Lampard to the Chelsea dugout was supposed to lift the mood at Stamford Bridge. The Blues were languishing in mid-table despite winning the summer and winter transfer windows. Graham Potter had the unenviable job of stamping his authority and ideas on a squad made up of new signi...
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How Trent's role change helped Liverpool rescue a point against Arsenal

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Apr 11 2023 11:28
How Trent's role change helped Liverpool rescue a point against Arsenal Jurgen Klopp finally caved and used Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield.Sort of. The No. 66 was still a right-back for the Reds in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal this weekend but he was shuffling into central midfield whenever Liverpool had possession. This has happened at times during the campaign, but r...
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Diogo Jota continues to struggle without a defined role

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Apr 3 2023 09:12
Diogo Jota continues to struggle without a defined role The 2021/22 campaign felt like a pivotal one in Diogo Jota’s career. The versatile forward netted double figures in the Premier League for the first time while also ending the season with a career-high 21 goals across all competitions. At one stage it felt as though he was the only genuine riv...
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Arsenal? Liverpool? Tottenham? Where next for Leicester star James Maddison

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Mar 27 2023 12:20
Arsenal? Liverpool? Tottenham? Where next for Leicester star James Maddison James Maddison may not have scored or assisted in England’s win over Ukraine but he certainly caught the eye. It was his first start for the Three Lions and his first appearance for Gareth Southgate’s side since his cameo off the bench in the 7-0 victory against Montenegro back in Novemb...
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Who is Gabri Veiga? The Bellingham alternative Liverpool could target this summer

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Mar 20 2023 14:35
Who is Gabri Veiga? The Bellingham alternative Liverpool could target this summer Gabri Veiga is one of the breakout stars of the 2022/23 campaign. The 20-year-old has caught the eye for Celta Vigo despite the fact Carlos Carvalhal’s side find themselves in mid-table this term. Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema and Iago Aspas are just three of the eight players to have scor...
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Watkins flourishing as Aston Villa's primary goal threat

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Mar 13 2023 13:30
Watkins flourishing as Aston Villa's primary goal threat Prior to the World Cup, Ollie Watkins had just two Premier League goals for Aston Villa to his name this season. The former Brentford attacker, who had netted a combined 25 goals in his two full seasons in the English top-flight, was struggling to replicate the form that had seen him earn a place in...
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How Salah went from Chelsea flop to Liverpool legend

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Mar 6 2023 11:32
How Salah went from Chelsea flop to Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah is now Liverpool’s record goalscorer in the Premier League. His double against Manchester United in the historic 7-0 win over Manchester United saw the Egypt international leapfrog Robbie Fowler into top spot with 129 goals in just 205 appearances. The goalscorer supreme will lik...
Categories: Player Focus | Record Breaker

Why Chelsea should give Potter time to leave his mark

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Feb 27 2023 12:38
Why Chelsea should give Potter time to leave his mark It is somewhat ironic that Chelsea have spent over £500m on transfer since the summer and yet they can’t buy a win right now. The Blues have won just two of their previous 15 Premier League outings. This poor run extends to four wins across 20 matches if you include all competitions. Gra...
Categories: Team Focus

How Starboy Saka evolved to become the Real Deal for Arsenal

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Feb 20 2023 12:53
How Starboy Saka evolved to become the Real Deal for Arsenal Bukayo Saka is having the season of his career. The 21-year-old walloped Arsenal level against Aston Villa at the weekend to take his goals tally to nine in the Premier League this term. Saka is also on eight assists meaning he’s just one goal involvement shy of equalling the career-high 18 he...
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