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James, Chilwell, Dier and Mount? How England could line up under Thomas Tuchel

by Sam Hammond at Wednesday, Oct 16 2024 10:48
James, Chilwell, Dier and Mount? How England could line up under Thomas Tuchel Former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel was confirmed as the new England men’s head coach on Wednesday morning, officially starting work on an 18-month contract from January 2025.Tuchel will start in the role following the conclusion of England’s UEFA Nat...
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Thomas Tuchel Stats: Why former Chelsea boss can be perfect appointment for England

by Sam Hammond at Wednesday, Oct 16 2024 09:16
Thomas Tuchel Stats: Why former Chelsea boss can be perfect appointment for England On Tuesday morning it was reported that former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was in advanced negotiations with the FA over the vacant England job. By the evening, the deal was reportedly signed.As of Wednesday morning, the 51-year-old has penned an 18-month deal to succeed Gareth Southgate as the Th...
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Throwback Thursday: The day Mario Gotze became a Germany legend

by Charlie Fairbank at Thursday, Jul 13 2023 08:05
Throwback Thursday: The day Mario Gotze became a Germany legend On the 13th of July 2014, Germany and Argentina faced off in the 2014 World Cup final. This would be Argentina’s first World Cup final since they lost to West Germany in Rome in 1990.This Throwback Thursday, we look at the build up to the showdown and the final itself, which topped off a spect...
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Throwback Thursday: When Argentina icon Maradona ran rings around England

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Thursday, Jun 22 2023 08:00
Throwback Thursday: When Argentina icon Maradona ran rings around England It’s 37 years to the day since Argentina beat England 2-1 in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. Carlos Bilardo’s Argentina side went on to win the World Cup that year for the second time in their history. For Throwback Thursday this week we decided to look back on that iconic game, speci...
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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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Five Wout Weghorst stats to excite Man United fans

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Jan 8 2023 10:11
Five Wout Weghorst stats to excite Man United fans Amidst reports that Manchester United are considering a short-term loan move for Dutch striker Wout Weghorst, we take a look at five stats that are sure to exite United fans. Following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the Premier League side look a little light of options up front, so a move for ...
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The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Dec 30 2022 17:02
The reasoning behind Chelsea's willingness to spend big on Fernandez The World Cup was the perfect platform for players to showcase their talent. Knowing full well all eyes would be on the competition, there are those who used Qatar 2022 to boost their reputation ahead of the January transfer window. Perhaps the biggest breakout star, and one who'll be high on wishli...
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How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks?

by WhoScored.com at Monday, Dec 26 2022 09:00
How will the World Cup impact your Premier League Big5 picks? The 2022 World Cup was one of the most dramatic ever, but with focus now turning back to club football, just how big of an impact did the mid-season tournament have on the Premier League?Arsenal lost star striker Gabriel Jesus after he picked up an injury and teammate Richarlison returned to Tottenh...
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Gakpo and Mendy among best and worst stat performers at World Cup

by Ciaran McLoughlin at Wednesday, Dec 21 2022 09:20
Gakpo and Mendy among best and worst stat performers at World Cup After the World Cup drew to a close on Sunday, now is the time to reflect on some of the best and worst performers throughout the tournament.Here we have looked at the success rates in six different categories to see who came out on top for each.Conversion rate (5+ shots)While the Netherlands made i...
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World Cup Survivor is Over - So what next for WhoScored.com Games?

by WhoScored.com at Tuesday, Dec 20 2022 12:20
World Cup Survivor is Over - So what next for WhoScored.com Games? What do Tournament Survivor Game 1 and Brazil's hopes of winning have in common? Both are over! It's still too soon to talk about England…11 players are celebrating an early Christmas cracker after they won £1,560 each as the Samba stars were sent packing by Luka Modric and Croatia!Befo...
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