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Tielemans among five new faces in latest U21 player form rankings

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Tielemans among five new faces in latest U21 player form rankings There may not have been any movement in the top four of this week’s form rankings of players aged 21 and under in Europe’s top five leagues, but there are five new faces in the top ten this time around. We run through the leaderboard after Kylian Mbappe scored yet another goal and Jadon ...

Throwback Thursday: 2009/10 - When Abou Diaby had the world at his feet

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Throwback Thursday: 2009/10 - When Abou Diaby had the world at his feet When Arsenal made the decision to allow Patrick Vieira to leave the club in 2005 - one Arsene Wenger claimed was taken to ensure Cesc Fabregas saw the game time required to keep him at the club - many felt that the Gunners would face an impossible task to replace their captain.The club had missed ou...

La Liga run-in roundup: Fierce battle to reignite for European places

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La Liga run-in roundup: Fierce battle to reignite for European places With every team gearing up for their final ten games of the campaign in La Liga we take a look at the competition’s climax as far as the battle for the key spots in the table are concerned.TITLE RACEFollowing Atletico Madrid’s shock defeat at Athletic Club before the international break,...

Serie A run-in roundup: Intense battles for Europe and survival

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Serie A run-in roundup: Intense battles for Europe and survival As we approach the final ten matches of the Serie A season, while Juventus have all but wrapped up an eighth successive Scudetto there is still plenty to play for in Italy’s top-flightTITLE RACEIt’s over. Despite suffering a first league defeat of the season ahead of the international br...

Bundesliga run-in round up: Gripping battle for title and European spots

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Bundesliga run-in round up: Gripping battle for title and European spots With every team preparing to embark on their final eight games of the Bundesliga campaign, we take a look at the places that matter and predict just how the season may pan out.TITLE RACEThere’s no question that this is a two-team battle now, with Bayern fans - having sunk as low as fifth in mi...

Ligue 1 run-in round up: PSG title secured but plenty to play for

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Ligue 1 run-in round up: PSG title secured but plenty to play for With nine matches remaining for most of the sides in France’s top tier we take a look at the teams still fighting for the crucial places in the Ligue 1 table in the final two months of the campaign.TITLE RACESimply put, there isn’t one! Holders Paris Saint-Germain are 20 points clear at ...

The Championship run-in round up: What’s at stake and for whom?

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The Championship run-in round up: What’s at stake and for whom? With just eight games remaining in the regular Championship season for the majority of sides, as is customary in England’s second tier all is still to play for.We run through the teams involved in the battles for the key positions in the table, which only leaves a handful now coasting to the c...

England players rated and ranked following fantastic start to qualifying

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England players rated and ranked following fantastic start to qualifying While marred by the racist abuse directed towards some of their players in Pognorica on Monday night, as far as England’s start to their European Championship qualifying campaign was concerned they could hardly have done so any stronger.With ten goals in two matches and two eye-catching full i...

How to bet Montenegro vs England - Finding value in away win

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How to bet Montenegro vs England - Finding value in away win Having kicked off their European Championship qualifying campaign in sensational fashion at Wembley last week, England travel to Montenegro in a bid to pick up maximum points once more.Gareth Southgate’s young lions made light work of the Czech Republic on Friday night - the side believed to b...

The key contests as Netherlands vs Germany rivalry resumes

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The key contests as Netherlands vs Germany rivalry resumes There’s no doubt as to the glamour tie of the day, or indeed the week as far Euro 2020 qualifying is concerned, with Netherlands and Germany coming head-to-head once again in the latest edition of a fierce, long-standing rivalry.Up until recently it’s been the Germans that have approache...