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Arsenal vs PSV: Europa League tie hands Gakpo chance to impress

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Oct 19 2022 09:59
Arsenal vs PSV: Europa League tie hands Gakpo chance to impress When PSV lost their Champions League double header to Rangers, that was expected to spell the end of Cody Gakpo's time at the Philips Stadion. Leeds and Southampton were both linked with a move for the Dutchman over the summer, and while the pair couldn't offer European football, a number of the Pre...
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Consistent Trippier proving why he is England's best right-back

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Tuesday, Oct 18 2022 16:20
Consistent Trippier proving why he is England's best right-back Another week of Premier League action saw a familiar face in our team of the week, and no; it wasn’t Erling Haaland. Funnily enough after blanking in front of goal for the second time this season, Haaland didn’t make our team at all. One player who did was Kieran Trippier, who after our ...
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How Hojbjerg rose to the challenge to star for Conte's Tottenham

by Greg Lea at Tuesday, Oct 18 2022 09:00
How Hojbjerg rose to the challenge to star for Conte's Tottenham To the surprise of no one, Harry Kane is Tottenham's top scorer after 10 Premier League games. Somewhat less predictably, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is joint-second on the list. The Denmark international has found the net three times so far – more than his tally in the entirety of last season. Quit...
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Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Oct 17 2022 13:32
Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment Graham Potter has had a transformative impact on Chelsea. The Blues have conceded just one goal in his three Premier League matches in charge, keeping clean sheets in their last two outings. Under his predecessor Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea had conceded nine in six and the last time they managed to stop ...
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Who is Manuel Ugarte? The ball winning Sporting star linked with Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Oct 16 2022 12:35
Who is Manuel Ugarte? The ball winning Sporting star linked with Tottenham If there is one position Tottenham feasibly don't need to strengthen, then it is central midfield. That is, unless, Antonio Conte elects to move to a 3-5-2 setup. Conte has favoured a 3-4-3 system following his appointment as Spurs boss last November, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur...
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Who is Martin Terrier? The Rennes goal machine to kickstart Liverpool's league campaign

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Oct 13 2022 10:30
Who is Martin Terrier? The Rennes goal machine to kickstart Liverpool's league campaign It has been a difficult start to the season for Liverpool. After their opening eight league games, they find themselves 10th with 10 points to their name, having only won two games. In their last outing in the league, they lost out in a drama filled encounter against top side Arsenal 3-2 at the Emir...
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Diaz injury means Liverpool need Nunez to click now

by Sam McGuire at Wednesday, Oct 12 2022 08:05
Diaz injury means Liverpool need Nunez to click now Darwin Nunez is in an exclusive club. He’s one of only two players rivalling Erling Haaland this season. Eyebrows were raised in the summer when Liverpool sanctioned a deal worth up to £85m to pry the Uruguayan forward away from Benfica amid interest from rivals Manchester United. If all...
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How Everton's summer signings have helped bring out the best in Iwobi

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Oct 11 2022 15:45
How Everton's summer signings have helped bring out the best in Iwobi Everton acted smartly in the summer market to improve their defensive solidity. The Toffees conceded 66 league goals in the Premier League last season, the fifth most in the division, so providing greater protection to goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was of paramount importance.The plan has worked well s...
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Guimaraes thriving as the heartbeat of the Newcastle midfield

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Oct 10 2022 15:10
Guimaraes thriving as the heartbeat of the Newcastle midfield Newcastle didn't undergo the major spending spree some expected over the summer, but they did add a number of key faces to the squad. Nick Pope improved the side between the sticks, Sven Botman was a player the club wanted in January and Alexander Isak saw them secure the services of a versatile for...
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Lenglet winning over the doubters to repay Tottenham's faith in the Frenchman

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Oct 6 2022 17:30
Lenglet winning over the doubters to repay Tottenham's faith in the Frenchman He did play well. Probably his best performance in a Spurs shirt, for me, raved former Tottenham player and manager Glenn Hoddle after their 0-0 Champions League draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday. When it became clear the north London side were pursuing their interest in Clement Lenglet, it f...
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