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Time for Moyes to switch up his West Ham way

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Time for Moyes to switch up his West Ham way Shoulders slumped a touch, David Moyes addressed the media after West Ham’s 4-1 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday and picked his explanatory strategy very carefully.I hope I'm not disrespecting them in any way, he began, but Aston Villa are just behind the top three or four big-name teams in the P...

Why Tottenham maestro Maddison is the early contender for Player of the Season

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Why Tottenham maestro Maddison is the early contender for Player of the Season If the Premier League Player of the Season award was handed out today, there’s a strong case to be made that it belongs in the arms of James Maddison. The 26-year-old has played a major role in transforming Tottenham Hotspur, leading them to the top of the Premier League after eight games. Thi...

How Joao Felix rediscovered his best form at Barcelona

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How Joao Felix rediscovered his best form at Barcelona Joao Felix made a stunning bet this summer.I’d love to play for Barça, he told Fabrizio Romano in July. If it happens, it will be a dream come true for me.Openly flirting with a top three LaLiga rival, whose finances were - and still are - so disastrous they had to scratch around for &e...

Why Armando Broja's return is such a huge boost for Chelsea

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Why Armando Broja's return is such a huge boost for Chelsea No injury, just a precaution after being out so long.Rarely has such a mundane, matter-of-fact injury update provided such relief among a fanbase, as when Armando Broja stepped off the Craven Cottage pitch alongside a physio on Monday night, Chelsea fans were probably thinking here we go again.The c...

Why Neto's 'X-Factor' will secure Wolves' survival

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Why Neto's 'X-Factor' will secure Wolves' survival There’s no doubt about it, Pedro Neto is back.The dazzling Portuguese winger is once again the driving force of the Wolverhampton Wanderers attack. He has five direct goal contributions already this season (one goal, four assists), an incredible feat considering we’re only six games in a...

How Douglas Luiz established himself as Aston Villa's difference-maker

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How Douglas Luiz established himself as Aston Villa's difference-maker 97th minute game-winning penalties are supposed to be tense affairs. Deep into stoppage time, three points in the balance, the line between success and failure thin enough to crack at any moment - no wonder the Villa Park terraces watched through webbed fingers as Douglas Luiz stepped up to the mark...

Why AC Milan now have the firepower to win Serie A

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Why AC Milan now have the firepower to win Serie A On matchday 2, as AC Milan hosted Torino at San Siro, the Rossoneri scored a goal that felt…different.It was smashed home by Christian Pulisic in the 33rd minute, following a powerful take-on run and cross by Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Two players who played in Chelsea blue last season, now combinin...

Why Fabio Vieira deserves to start ahead of Kai Havertz for Arsenal

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Why Fabio Vieira deserves to start ahead of Kai Havertz for Arsenal The international break arrives at a very welcome time for Arsenal midfielder Kai Havertz.To say it’s been a rough start to the season for the Gunners’ new £65m man would be a vast understatement. His performance levels have been the talk of the world for mostly the wrong reasons; ...

Why Tottenham want to sign Brennan Johnson

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Why Tottenham want to sign Brennan Johnson First he was linked with Aston Villa, then Brentford saw a bid rejected, now Tottenham Hotspur are hot on his heels: Brennan Johnson is certainly a man in demand this summer.The Welshman’s rise over the past few seasons has been some watch. He won the EFL Championship Player of the Season awar...

Forget just goals - Why Kane should smash the Bundesliga assist record

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Forget just goals - Why Kane should smash the Bundesliga assist record Assist in the fourth minute, goal in the 74th. Harry Kane’s Bundesliga career got off to the perfect start as Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 4-0 in Friday’s traditional curtain-raiser.Never has the nation of England been so intrigued by a German league game. The past lure of talents li...