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Throwback Thursday: The season that convinced Man City to spend big on Grealish

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Apr 6 2023 10:33
Throwback Thursday: The season that convinced Man City to spend big on Grealish Jack Grealish has been receiving plenty of praise in recent weeks for the way he has now settled into the Manchester City team after a transitional first season under Pep Guardiola, recently scoring and assisting in City’s 4-1 win over Liverpool last weekend. For Throwback Thursday this week, ...
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Who is Rasmus Hojlund? The next Haaland to spearhead Man Utd's attack

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Apr 4 2023 14:20
Who is Rasmus Hojlund? The next Haaland to spearhead Man Utd's attack Manchester United are likely to add a new striker in the summer. Having made the decision to release Cristiano Ronaldo last year, United added Wout Weghorst to the ranks on loan until the end of the season. The Dutchman works hard off the ball, and this allows his attacking teammates to flourish, ye...
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Stones' adaptability has proven a key asset in Man City's title push

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Apr 4 2023 12:00
Stones' adaptability has proven a key asset in Man City's title push Back in 2018, Pep Guardiola made a vow.I do not know how long I will be here in Manchester, but as long as I am here, John Stones will be with us, he said.Five years on and Guardiola has stayed true to his word. After his terrific displays over the last few weeks, Stones is more important to the Man...
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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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Liverpool pair Firmino and Salah among perfect 10 recipients this season

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Friday, Mar 31 2023 09:20
Liverpool pair Firmino and Salah among perfect 10 recipients this season As we gear up for the return of Premier League football, we take a look at the best individual performances in England's top tier so far this campaign, looking at those to have earned a perfect WhoScored 10 rating. Liverpool dominate this list, while stars from Manchester City, Brentford and Leicest...
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Throwback Thursday: Kane's breakout Tottenham season on the way to superstardom

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Mar 30 2023 11:35
Throwback Thursday: Kane's breakout Tottenham season on the way to superstardom In this week’s edition of Throwback Thursday, we look at Harry Kane’s breakthrough Premier League season following his record breaking goal against Italy last week, which saw him become England's all-time top scorer.Before that superb first full season in the Premier League, Kane endured...
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Chelsea and Arsenal stars among Premier League's shot stopping supremos

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Wednesday, Mar 29 2023 09:30
Chelsea and Arsenal stars among Premier League's shot stopping supremos With Premier League returning on Saturday after the last international break of the season, we run through the best shotstoppers so far this season, taking a look at the goalkeepers with the best save success rates of those to make at least 15 appearances.10. Nick Pope - 68.2%Starting the list is th...
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Revealed: Europe's hottest hitman... and it's not Erling Haaland

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Tuesday, Mar 28 2023 13:30
Revealed: Europe's hottest hitman... and it's not Erling Haaland With league action returning soon, we take a look at the players who have been most clinical in front of goal in Europe's top five leagues this season. With players from Brentford to Marseille, we run down the top 10 most prolific players of those to have mustered 50 or more shots.10. Randal Kolo Mu...
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Deadly Man City duo among biggest post-World Cup rating drops

by Charlie Fairbank at Tuesday, Mar 28 2023 11:27
Deadly Man City duo among biggest post-World Cup rating drops Having taken a look at the top 10 players to have flourished since the World Cup, with the likes of Ollie Watkins, Eddie Nketiah and Marcus Rashford all lighting up the Premier League in 2023. Here, we will be looking at those players who have not shone since the World Cup, as we identify the top 10...
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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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