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Arsenal would land themselves a bargain if they were to sign Grimaldo

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Jul 8 2022 18:20
Arsenal would land themselves a bargain if they were to sign Grimaldo During Kieran Tierney's spell on the sidelines last season, Arsenal lacked a key influence down that left flank. The 25-year-old ranked seventh for goalscoring chances created (20) of all Gunners stars in the Premier League, but it was the willingness to get the ball in the box that meant he was suc...
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Why Liverpool are looking to spend big on Darwin Nunez

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Jun 9 2022 14:35
Why Liverpool are looking to spend big on Darwin Nunez Was it the success of Luis Diaz that ultimately convinced Liverpool to peruse the Portuguese market in pursuit of reinforcements this summer? Who is to say, but considering the doubts over Sadio Mane's future and the need for investment at Anfield, the Reds are set to return to Liga Bwin. Diaz made ...
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Why Nunez will follow Fernandes and Diaz in monster Premier League move

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Apr 13 2022 09:15
Why Nunez will follow Fernandes and Diaz in monster Premier League move Swapping one major league for another in January is never easy, but there are those who have adjusted to new surroundings without any real teething issues. Luis Diaz looks a seasoned pro in a Liverpool shirt rather than one who left Porto for Merseyside at the start of the year. The Colombian has sl...
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Who is Darwin Nunez? The Benfica hitman to complete Arsenal's attack

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Mar 27 2022 12:50
Who is Darwin Nunez? The Benfica hitman to complete Arsenal's attack Arsenal are aware that a new striker is high on the priority list in the summer. The departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Barcelona in January, coupled with the expiring deals of both Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette, though the latter may yet extend his stay in north London, means the Gu...
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Who is Nelson Semedo? Strengths and weaknesses of Wolves' Doherty replacement

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Sep 23 2020 10:06
Who is Nelson Semedo? Strengths and weaknesses of Wolves' Doherty replacement Wolves' sale of Matt Doherty caught many a fan off guard this summer as they sold the Republic of Ireland international to Premier League rivals Tottenham. Ainsley Maitland-Niles had been lined up as a replacement for Doherty before Arsenal decided to keep the youngster after a series of fine showin...
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Manchester United targets makes 2018/19 Liga NOS Team of the Season

by Josh Wright at Monday, May 20 2019 13:54
Manchester United targets makes 2018/19 Liga NOS Team of the Season Here we run through the best WhoScored rated XI following the conclusion of the 2018/19 Liga NOS campaign, in which Benfica secured their fifth league title in six years on Saturday. Goalkeeper: Charles (Maritimo) – 6.99 ratingMaritimo finished the season seven points clear of the bottom three...
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Arsenal dominate Europa League best XI after Napoli win

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Apr 12 2019 13:18
Arsenal dominate Europa League best XI after Napoli win Goalkeeper: Neto (Valencia) - 7.46 ratingValencia hold a hefty first leg advantage following their 3-1 win at Villarreal on Thursday night as goals from Goncalo Guedes and Daniel Wass secured victory at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Neto provided a solid rearguard for Los Che as the Brazilian made fiv...
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Chelsea ace thrives in Europa League team of the week

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Mar 15 2019 14:20
Chelsea ace thrives in Europa League team of the week And then there were eight. After another exciting evening of Europa League action, we take a look at the best XI from Europe’s second club competition.Goalkeeper: Samir Handanovic (Inter) - 8.09 ratingInter crashed out of the Europa League at Eintracht Frankfurt’s expense, with Luka Jovi...
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Top transfer roundup - January 19th: Liverpool starlet signs but Reds have £61m bid rejected

by Martin Laurence at Saturday, Jan 19 2019 14:41
Top transfer roundup - January 19th: Liverpool starlet signs but Reds have £61m bid rejected Today’s transfer round-up begins with two significant news stories regarding Liverpool, who miss out on one wondered but tie down another to a new long term deal.Follow all that and more, as well as the developments throughout the day via our daily live transfer blog…Trent Alexander-Arn...
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Top Match Betting: Assessing Juventus, Napoli and the Lisbon derby

by Martin Laurence at Friday, Aug 24 2018 17:16
Top Match Betting: Assessing Juventus, Napoli and the Lisbon derby With all the major leagues across Europe now back underway, we’ve been looking for value from Saturday’s top matches, starting in Serie A and ending with one of Europe’s fiercest local rivalries.Juventus vs Lazio - Match PreviewIt’s Cristiano Ronaldo’s first match at th...
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