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Who is Raphinha? Strengths and weaknesses of Leeds' winger arrival

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Oct 5 2020 22:30
Who is Raphinha? Strengths and weaknesses of Leeds' winger arrival Leeds put in a fine account of themselves in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Manchester City and the general consensus remains that the Whites will remain a Premier League team beyond this season. The 2019/20 Championship champions have added top-flight experience from across the continent during the windo...
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Making sense of Man Utd's late move for Edinson Cavani

by Josh Wright at Monday, Oct 5 2020 22:01
Making sense of Man Utd's late move for Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani was reportedly so keen to join Manchester United he asked whether a deal would be done in time to face Tottenham on Sunday. He will be relieved he couldn't after watching events unfold at Old Trafford yesterday evening and few would have even blamed him if he jumped straight back on h...
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Who is Alex Telles? Strengths and weaknesses of Man Utd's new left-back

by Josh Wright at Monday, Oct 5 2020 18:07
Who is Alex Telles? Strengths and weaknesses of Man Utd's new left-back Alex Telles was getting ready to leave for international duty with Brazil when Manchester United finally made a breakthrough in talks with FC Porto. Rather than fly straight to South America, Telles has made a slight detour on Sunday evening. After days spent haggling over Telles' price, United have...
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Who is Carlos Vinicius? Strengths and weaknesses of Tottenham's backup for Kane

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Oct 2 2020 20:18
Who is Carlos Vinicius? Strengths and weaknesses of Tottenham's backup for Kane Arkadiusz Milik. Troy Deeney. Josh King. Ollie Watkins. Danny Ings. Bas Dost. Just a handful of the names linked with a move to Tottenham in the transfer window. It's a lengthy list as Spurs sought to rectify their striking woes. Yes, Harry Kane is a guaranteed starter when fit, yet the north London...
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What Sheffield United can expect from Brewster and were Liverpool right to sell?

by Josh Wright at Friday, Oct 2 2020 17:30
What Sheffield United can expect from Brewster and were Liverpool right to sell? Sheffield United are the only club in the Premier League yet to score this season and it's no surprise Chris Wilder's side have spent big in a desperate attempt to fix their woes in front of goal. The Blades have fended off interest from rivals Crystal Palace and Aston Villa to land highly rated Liv...
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Who is Ruben Dias? Strengths and weaknesses of Man City's new centre-back

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 29 2020 21:15
Who is Ruben Dias? Strengths and weaknesses of Man City's new centre-back Even before Manchester City's 5-2 mauling at the hands of Leicester on Sunday, the Cityzens were negotiating with Benfica for the signing of Ruben Dias. If anything, the defeat highlighted the need to get the deal done sooner rather than later. The loss marked the first time a Pep Guardiola side had...
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Who is Diego Llorente? Strengths and weaknesses of Leeds' centre-back capture

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Sep 24 2020 14:15
Who is Diego Llorente? Strengths and weaknesses of Leeds' centre-back capture Leeds have already spent big this summer to land Rodrigo and Robin Koch, not to mention the permanent capture of Helder Costa from Wolves. However, the newly promoted side haven't stopped there.The lure of playing under Marcelo Bielsa is one that cannot be underestimated and while the Argentine is d...
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Who is Edouard Mendy? Strengths and weaknesses of Chelsea's new number one

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Sep 24 2020 10:12
Who is Edouard Mendy? Strengths and weaknesses of Chelsea's new number one Chelsea have been enjoying a wonderful summer in the transfer market. Kai Havertz, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech all improve the attack, while Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Ben Chilwell strengthen the backline. However, the problematic position is between the sticks. Kepa Arrizabalaga is not cut out ...
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Telles vs Tagliafico: The important stats to consider behind Man Utd's interest

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Sep 23 2020 16:19
Telles vs Tagliafico: The important stats to consider behind Man Utd's interest There is an all to familiar feeling about Manchester United as they enter the final two weeks of the transfer window. It was a summer that promised so much but has unsurprisingly delivered little. After spending the entire window being conservative with their money, it would shock no one if panic bu...
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Tottenham decline suggests it's time for a change for Dele Alli

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Sep 23 2020 12:30
Tottenham decline suggests it's time for a change for Dele Alli Too many players. That was Jose Moutinho's reasoning for leaving Dele Alli out of the 18-man squad for Tottenham's trip to Southampton on Sunday. It was the second game running that Alli hasn't made a Spurs squad having not even been on the bench for the Europa League win over Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Aft...
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