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Wildcard Saint-Maximin's Newcastle impact makes him signing of the season

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Jul 2 2020 12:01
Wildcard Saint-Maximin's Newcastle impact makes him signing of the season While transfer fees continued to soar, it's fair to say there haven't been too many signings from last summer that have really shone in the Premier League, particularly from an attacking perspective. While the teams most would consider to be the elite in the country looked to sure things up defensiv...
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Stats suggest Bruno Fernandes has replaced De Bruyne as the Premier League's top performer

by Josh Wright at Wednesday, Jul 1 2020 11:28
Stats suggest Bruno Fernandes has replaced De Bruyne as the Premier League's top performer In just a few months, Bruno Fernandes is already the most significant deal made by Manchester United in the seven years that have elapsed since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Not since Virgil van Dijk's transfer from Southampton to Liverpool in January 2018 has the Premier League witnessed a new signing...
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Cazorla renaissance in full swing as Villarreal chase Champions League finish

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 30 2020 16:40
Cazorla renaissance in full swing as Villarreal chase Champions League finish It was route one stuff that led to Gerard Moreno's first and Villarreal's second in their eventual 2-0 win over Valencia, but it was a goal made possible by the most sumptuous first touch by Santi Cazorla. Perceived by many to be the best two-footed player in the game, it was a deft touch off his le...
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Why Hakimi is the perfect signing for Inter and Conte

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 29 2020 15:58
Why Hakimi is the perfect signing for Inter and Conte Romelu Lukaku explicitly screamed at Inter teammate Victor Moses late on in their 2-1 win over Parma. The victory, made possible by late goals from Stefan de Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni, kept Inter in the title race, albeit with an eight-point gap to make up between themselves and league leaders Juv...
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Foden worthy of Man City starting spot as Sane edges towards exit

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jun 24 2020 10:20
Foden worthy of Man City starting spot as Sane edges towards exit He will be an important player for the next decade in this club. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Phil Foden after his man of the match performance in their resounding 5-0 win over Burnley on Monday night. Eight goals scored and two wins under their belt since Premier League...
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Why Raul Jimenez should reject Manchester United for Wolves stay

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 22 2020 16:35
Why Raul Jimenez should reject Manchester United for Wolves stay A significant concern of lockdown for teams would be whether they could rediscover their best form once football resumed over the weekend. That, though, wasn't an issue for Wolves. They had a fairly accomodating opponent to welcome them back to domestic action in the form of West Ham, and while a po...
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Leno injury a disaster in Arsenal's European hunt

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Jun 21 2020 12:15
Leno injury a disaster in Arsenal's European hunt It was a fairly innocuous challenge, but one Neal Maupay did not need to make as Bernd Leno sustained a possibly-season ending injury in Arsenal's eventual 2-1 loss at Brighton on Saturday. Leno made sure of his feelings for the French striker as he was stretchered off the pitch, though Maupay would...
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Ten key players back fit following lockdown: Chelsea and Tottenham boosted

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Jun 16 2020 16:31
Ten key players back fit following lockdown: Chelsea and Tottenham boosted The three-month hiatus from Premier League action comes to an end on Wednesday night as top-flight English football returns to our screens. Aston Villa's welcome of Sheffield United kicks off the final jam-packed weeks of the season and that's followed up by Manchester City's clash with Arsenal.The ...
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Why the fuss about Van de Beek - Real Madrid and Manchester United target analysed

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Jun 14 2020 11:01
Why the fuss about Van de Beek - Real Madrid and Manchester United target analysed When it was announced the Eredivisie was to be cancelled following the round of games on March 8th, no champion was to be decided for 2019/20. In voiding the campaign due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it meant a number of players will have now played their final game for their respective sides. Hakim...
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How 'Chef' Muller reversed his fortunes to inspire record chasing Bayern

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Jun 8 2020 10:05
How 'Chef' Muller reversed his fortunes to inspire record chasing Bayern I call him 'Chef', Chef Thomas Muller. He gives you assists, he gives you goals, whatever you need, Alphonso Davies said in the wake of Bayern Munich's 4-2 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday as Muller served up assists for Leon Goretzka and Robert Lewandowksi. The German now has 20 league assists t...
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