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Throwback Thursday: When Arsenal favourite Ozil was the world's best playmaker

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Mar 23 2023 10:27
Throwback Thursday: When Arsenal favourite Ozil was the world's best playmaker In the latest edition of Throwback Thursday, we take a look at Mesut Ozil’s fantastic 2015/16 Premier League season for Arsenal after the World Cup winner announced his retirement from football on Wednesday.Before this season, many Gunners fans would crave to have a campaign as they did in the...
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Arsenal frontman among Premier League stars enjoying post-World Cup flourish

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Mar 23 2023 08:45
Arsenal frontman among Premier League stars enjoying post-World Cup flourish The World Cup came at a good time for many players as they sought to get their form back on track. As such, we take a look at those who have enjoyed the biggest rating increase from before and after Qatar 2022 looking at those to have made at least 10 appearances before the tournament and eight appe...
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Ferguson has the tools to succeed Keane as Ireland's next goal hero

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Tuesday, Mar 21 2023 13:15
Ferguson has the tools to succeed Keane as Ireland's next goal hero Another weekend goes by and Evan Ferguson again has people talking. The Brighton striker has been a hot topic in recent months and has already been lined up with a high profile summer move after impressing since becoming a regular feature in Roberto De Zerbi’s side.But as we enter into the fir...
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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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How Isak's return gives Newcastle fresh impetus in top-four pursuit

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Mar 18 2023 13:28
How Isak's return gives Newcastle fresh impetus in top-four pursuit A trip to the City Ground isn't the easiest to navigate. Indeed, ahead of Nottingham Forest's welcome of Newcastle on Friday night, they'd lost just the four times at home in all competitions this season, earning positive results against the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. Consideri...
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Man City benefitting as Guardiola molds Grealish into ideal system player

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Mar 13 2023 15:30
Man City benefitting as Guardiola molds Grealish into ideal system player When Raheem Sterling first moved to Manchester City back in 2015, they were signing a forward who was very much an unfinished product. The aim for City was to smooth down the rough edges and allow this diamond to shine. For a player who'd already established himself a a first team regular for Liverp...
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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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Free-scoring Arsenal pair among the Premier League's most prolific marksmen

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Friday, Mar 10 2023 16:32
Free-scoring Arsenal pair among the Premier League's most prolific marksmen As we near the business end of the season, we take a look at the Premier League players who are making the difference in attack, scoring the highest percentage of clear-cut chances of those presented with a least five big opportunities. Featuring stars from title chasing pair Arsenal and Manchester ...
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Why Zinchenko, and not Jesus, has been Arsenal's signing of the season

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Mar 7 2023 15:48
Why Zinchenko, and not Jesus, has been Arsenal's signing of the season If Arsenal are to lift the Premier League title come May, if not sooner, than they'll look back to their 3-2 win over Bournemouth as a key moment. 2-0 down heading into the final half hour, Arsenal rallied to secure a vital victory to maintain their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier Leagu...
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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...
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