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Why Tottenham should make a move for Ange-favourite Jota

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 3 2023 17:00
Why Tottenham should make a move for Ange-favourite Jota In July, Celtic made the decision to cash in on winger Jota. A £25m offer from Saudi side Al Ittihad was too hard to turn down even as the Portuguese winger established himself as a key man for the Scottish side under Ange Postecoglou. There were even suggestions that Jota would join the Austr...
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Is Chelsea's Sanchez now one of the Premier League's best goalkeepers?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 3 2023 14:42
Is Chelsea's Sanchez now one of the Premier League's best goalkeepers? At the start of August, an injury to Thibaut Courtois threatened to derail Real Madrid's campaign before it had even begun. The Belgian sustained an ACL injury that will effectively sideline him for the season, and it meant Los Blancos had to dip into the market for a new goalkeeper. David De Gea, f...
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Areola proving West Ham's main game-changing addition to the starting XI

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Oct 2 2023 15:10
Areola proving West Ham's main game-changing addition to the starting XI West Ham United are having quite the season. The Hammers are seventh in the Premier League table and just five points behind leaders Manchester City. Their 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday ended a streak of two losses and was their fourth victory of the campaign. For a little context here, ...
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Who is Santiago Gimenez? Chicharito 2.0 on Arsenal and Chelsea's radar

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Sep 29 2023 15:35
Who is Santiago Gimenez? Chicharito 2.0 on Arsenal and Chelsea's radar Santiago Gimenez's long-winded hat-trick against Ajax saw the Mexican write his name into the history books. Feyenoord raced into a 3-0 lead in Amsterdam on Sunday, but the match was abandoned early in the second half owing to fan trouble. On Wednesday afternoon, Ajax and Feyenoord played out the re...
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Meet Serhou Guirassy: The Bundesliga marksman overshadowing Harry Kane

by Yash Shah at Friday, Sep 29 2023 13:45
Meet Serhou Guirassy: The Bundesliga marksman overshadowing Harry Kane VfB Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy has been the surprise package of the current campaign.His double against Darmstadt 98 last week made him the first player this season to score 10 goals in Europe's top five leagues. By doing so, he joined Robert Lewandowski as the only other player in Bundesliga...
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Why Neto's 'X-Factor' will secure Wolves' survival

by Sam Tighe at Wednesday, Sep 27 2023 14:26
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...
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Why Ivan Toney could prove the perfect fit for Arsenal

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 26 2023 15:45
Why Ivan Toney could prove the perfect fit for Arsenal When Gabriel Jesus robbed James Maddison of possession in the first half of the North London Derby, Arsenal fans must have already been celebrating a goal. The Brazilian caught Maddison completely off guard, but blazed his effort over. Bukayo Saka's reaction, stood frozen with his arms aloft and a l...
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How Pedro Porro established himself as a key man for Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 26 2023 11:50
How Pedro Porro established himself as a key man for Tottenham Back in January, Antonio Conte demanded Tottenham signed a wing-back. At the turn of the year, Spurs had three players who could operate in the role on the books - Emerson Royal, Matt Doherty and Djed Spence. By the time the January window closed, the latter pair had departed, Doherty moving to Atle...
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How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit?

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Sep 24 2023 16:20
How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit? Shortly after the restart against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Rodri received his marching orders following an altercation with Morgan Gibbs-White. Manchester City would go on to beat Forest 2-0, but the Spaniard's dismissal left a sour taste in the mouth. Hopefully, Rodri will learn. Rodri has to...
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Takefusa Kubo ready to make his mark following brilliant start to 2023/24

by Yash Shah at Sunday, Sep 24 2023 08:20
Takefusa Kubo ready to make his mark following brilliant start to 2023/24 Takefusa Kubo’s rollercoaster journey in football started when he was spotted as an eight year old playing in a FC Barcelona Soccer Camp in Japan. Barcelona continued to track his progress and invited him to join La Masia when he was only 10.But his fairytale start was halted when Barca were h...
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