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Who is Nicolas Tagliafico? A left-back upgrade on Chilwell for Leicester?

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Aug 29 2020 18:00
Who is Nicolas Tagliafico? A left-back upgrade on Chilwell for Leicester? On Wednesday, Chelsea completed their big money capture of Ben Chilwell from Leicester. The Blues have been chasing the England international for some time now as Frank Lampard sought to bring in a new left-back and he finally got his man this week. Chelsea may not have had to pay the rumoured &poun...
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Who is Eberechi Eze? The coup for Crystal Palace who can replace Zaha

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Aug 28 2020 10:33
Who is Eberechi Eze? The coup for Crystal Palace who can replace Zaha Having already agreed a deal for former West Brom full-back, Crystal Palace's transfer intent has been rubberstamped following the arrival of Eberechi Eze.In recruiting some of the top young talent from the second tier to bring down the average age of a squad that desperately needs fresh legs and im...
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Stats suggest smart Doherty signing can transform Tottenham's attack

by Josh Wright at Thursday, Aug 27 2020 17:24
Stats suggest smart Doherty signing can transform Tottenham's attack This time last year Tottenham were three games into the 2019/20 Premier League season with one win, one draw and one defeat to their name under Mauricio Pochettino. New club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele scored on debut before assisting in a 2-2 draw with Manchester City the following match. He mis...
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Who is Malang Sarr? Stats, strengths and weakness of new Chelsea recruit

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Aug 27 2020 14:58
Who is Malang Sarr? Stats, strengths and weakness of new Chelsea recruit While there was understandable excitement regarding the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner - with Chelsea fans made to wait for a chance to see their new signings in blue - the case remained that Frank Lampard's squad was getting increasingly top heavy.Strengthening a defence that conceded at ...
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The stunning James Rodriguez stats Everton hope Ancelotti can help rediscover

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Aug 27 2020 12:50
The stunning James Rodriguez stats Everton hope Ancelotti can help rediscover Cast your thoughts back to the 2014 World Cup and Colombia are lighting up Brazil. Their free-flowing football has attracted a legion of admirers and, at the centre of it all, is James Rodriguez. Then 22, Rodriguez was sensational up until Los Cafeteros' quarter-final exit at the hands of the tourna...
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Who is Kalvin Phillips? The man ready to offer Rice stiff England competition

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Aug 26 2020 13:11
Who is Kalvin Phillips? The man ready to offer Rice stiff England competition I am over the moon, Kalvin Phillips revealed after news broke of his England callup on Tuesday. The Three Lions are back in action next month for the first time since November when they take on Iceland to kick off their UEFA Nations League campaign. Jack Grealish's omission may have been the major t...
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Five reasons why Jack Grealish has been overlooked for England... Again

by Martin Laurence at Tuesday, Aug 25 2020 16:08
Five reasons why Jack Grealish has been overlooked for England... Again Another England squad and another notable absence. While there are a number of players who certainly will have fancied their chances of making the cut for the upcoming Nations League matches with Iceland and Denmark, Jack Grealish perhaps had cause to do so more than any other.However, the Aston Vil...
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Can declining Thiago Silva still help solve Chelsea's defensive woes?

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Aug 25 2020 15:10
Can declining Thiago Silva still help solve Chelsea's defensive woes? Chelsea's summer recruitment drive has centred around bolstering the attack thus far. Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner have both joined from Ajax and RB Leipzig, respectively, while Kai Havertz is closing in on a move to Stamford Bridge. The Blues didn't have any major issues hitting the back of the net...
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How Lewandowski's Champions League season compares to Ronaldo's record-breaker

by Josh Wright at Sunday, Aug 23 2020 18:17
How Lewandowski's Champions League season compares to Ronaldo's record-breaker One of the most interesting sub-plots of the 2019/20 Champions League final has involved Robert Lewandowski and whether he can catch Cristiano Ronaldo's record for most goals in a single Champions League campaign. The Bayern Munich No.9 has scored 15 goals in Europe's elite club competition this sea...
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Aouar thrives as Lyon send Man City packing in Champions League upset

by Ben McAleer at Saturday, Aug 15 2020 22:35
Aouar thrives as Lyon send Man City packing in Champions League upset It was a fairly pedestrian start to Manchester City's meeting with Lyon to round off the quarter-final ties. Whereas Barcelona's eventual 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich saw two goals scored in the opening seven minutes on Friday night, it wasn't until the midway point of the first half that the deadlock ...
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