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The numbers prove Rodri deserved Player of the Season nomination

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The numbers prove Rodri deserved Player of the Season nomination When the Premier League Player of the Season nominees were announced on Thursday, the usual suspects made the cut. Arsenal pair Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice were included, Aston Villa hero Ollie Watkins was nominated, so too was Chelsea star Cole Palmer. Manchester City's Phil Foden, Erling Haala...

How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit?

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How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit? Shortly after the restart against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Rodri received his marching orders following an altercation with Morgan Gibbs-White. Manchester City would go on to beat Forest 2-0, but the Spaniard's dismissal left a sour taste in the mouth. Hopefully, Rodri will learn. Rodri has to...

Four Premier League stars make Europe’s best XI for August

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Four Premier League stars make Europe’s best XI for August The first month of the season is complete and as we pause for the International break, we take a look at the top performing XI from Europe’s top five leagues in August.Yvon Mvogo (Lorient) – 7.85Only Nice (2) and PSG (3) conceded fewer goals than Lorient in Ligue 1 and as a result, Yvon ...

Man City vs Liverpool Combined XI: Salah joins Haaland and Grealish in attack

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Man City vs Liverpool Combined XI: Salah joins Haaland and Grealish in attack The Premier League is back after the international break, with Liverpool travelling to Manchester City in Saturday's early kick off. Here we present a combined XI of the two sides.Alisson (Liverpool) – 6.95The Liverpool shotstopper gets in ahead of his Brazilian counterpart Ederson. Alisson ha...

Rejuvenated Man Utd man into top 10 form rankings led by Chelsea youngster

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Rejuvenated Man Utd man into top 10 form rankings led by Chelsea youngster Following the weekend's action there is a new leader for the third gameweek running in our Premier League player form rankings.After Diogo Jota was displaced by compatriot Bernardo Silva last time out, the Portuguese pairing have now been leapfrogged by Chelsea loanee Conor Gallagher.The midfielder ...

The stats behind Rodri's rise to Man City lynchpin

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The stats behind Rodri's rise to Man City lynchpin 99 times out of 100, Rodri's long-range strike against Everton would have found row-z. As the Spaniard lined up his second half effort against the Toffees, you'd forgive one or two fans ducking for cover, yet those who kept their eye on the ball would have seen the midfielder find the top corner fro...

The top ten flying starts by summer signings across Europe

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The top ten flying starts by summer signings across Europe With summer signings now having had some time to adapt to their new surroundings we pick out the ten to have started strongest for their new clubs in Europe's top five leagues. A minimum of four league starts has been set as a requirement.10. Joan Jordan (Sevilla) - 7.53 ratingAlready proving to be ...

Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one

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Six of the best: Top rated Premier League signings in gameweek one There were 42 summer signings making Premier League debuts for their respective clubs on opening weekend, and some notable performers among them.We run through six of the best to have made their mark in gameweek one.6. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham) - 7.58While it wasn’t plain-sailing for club re...

REVEALED: The top 10 signings in Europe this season - part one

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REVEALED: The top 10 signings in Europe this season - part one As many clubs desperately look to add quality to their ranks in the current transfer window, we take a look at the very best signings of the summer to this point in Europe’s top five leagues in part one of our top ten countdown.10) Paco Alcacer (Borussia Dortmund) - 7.22 ratingThe fact that Al...

World Cup One to Watch: Rodri - The heir to Busquets' Spain throne

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World Cup One to Watch: Rodri - The heir to Busquets' Spain throne Have Spain found a long-term successor to Sergio Busquets' throne for the national side? Villarreal midfielder Rodri could certainly be the closest yet....