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Why Jota is now more than just a support act for Liverpool

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Jan 22 2024 15:22
Why Jota is now more than just a support act for Liverpool Liverpool’s trip to the Vitality Stadium had the potential to be a tricky one. Bournemouth headed into the game in fine form and the Reds were without the likes of Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dominik Szoboszlai and Andrew Robertson, to name a few of the absentees. Jurgen Klopp&rsquo...
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How Richarlison found his groove to fire Tottenham back into title contention

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Jan 15 2024 12:13
How Richarlison found his groove to fire Tottenham back into title contention No player has scored more Premier League goals than Richarlison since the start of December. Yep, you did read that right. The Tottenham forward has been in scintillating form as Ange Postecoglou’s men have got their season back on track after a November to forget. Spurs started the season in ...
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How does Mikel Arteta shake Arsenal out of their current funk?

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Jan 9 2024 09:38
How does Mikel Arteta shake Arsenal out of their current funk? It has been a jarring month for Arsenal. The Gunners sat top of the table on Christmas Day but are now fourth in the Premier League after back-to-back defeats in the English top-flight. Mikel Arteta’s side are also out of the FA Cup following a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool at the Emirates. Arsenal ...
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Why Guardiola needs to persist with in-form Foden despite De Bruyne's return

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Jan 2 2024 14:49
Why Guardiola needs to persist with in-form Foden despite De Bruyne's return Kevin De Bruyne is warming up. The whole country is starting to shake.Jurgen Klopp was half-heartedly joking when he said this to Sky Sports following Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Newcastle United. However, the Manchester City maestro does have the talent to turn the title race in Pep Guadiola&rsq...
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Is Eddie Howe at real risk of being sacked as Newcastle boss?

by Sam McGuire at Sunday, Dec 31 2023 10:25
Is Eddie Howe at real risk of being sacked as Newcastle boss? Eddie Howe is under pressure. It sounds strange to say given Newcastle United have racked up an 8-0 win the Premier League, they statistically have the best attack in the English top-flight and the Magpies dismantled Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 in the Champions League, but, on current form, the former B...
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How Lucas Paqueta evolved to become West Ham's primary creator

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Dec 19 2023 09:33
How Lucas Paqueta evolved to become West Ham's primary creator It would’ve been easy for Lucas Paqueta to have a dip this season following an impressive debut campaign in the Premier League. The West Ham attacker was reportedly close to joining Manchester City before the move collapsed. It was then revealed that the former Lyon maestro was being investiga...
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How Trent Alexander-Arnold re-established himself as Liverpool's creator-in-chief

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Dec 11 2023 12:41
How Trent Alexander-Arnold re-established himself as Liverpool's creator-in-chief It wasn’t that long ago that people were questioning Trent Alexander-Arnold’s role in this Liverpool team. The Reds, who sit top of the Premier League table following their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, overhauled their midfield in the summer, bringing in Dominik Szo...
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How Iraola brought out the best in Bournemouth hotshot Solanke

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Dec 5 2023 11:01
How Iraola brought out the best in Bournemouth hotshot Solanke Dominic Solanke is putting together a quietly impressive 2023/24 season. The Bournemouth forward has seven Premier League goals to his name, a tally only Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Heung-Min Son, Ollie Watkins and Jarrod Bowen can better. He has more goals than Evan Ferguson, Bukayo Saka and Jul...
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Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table?

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Nov 28 2023 15:15
Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table? To say the Mauricio Pochettino era at Chelsea has gotten off to a stuttering start would be a bit of an understatement. The Blues have been erratic, at best, following up creditable draws with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City with losses to West Ham United, Brentford and Newcastle United.The e...
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Matip vs Konate: Which centre-back does Klopp use when Liverpool face Man City?

by Sam McGuire at Friday, Nov 24 2023 09:15
Matip vs Konate: Which centre-back does Klopp use when Liverpool face Man City? Jurgen Klopp has a number of big decisions to make heading into the game against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. A win for Liverpool would see them leapfrog their hosts into top spot. A loss, coupled with results elsewhere, could see the Reds end the weekend in fifth position. We’re jus...
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