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Casemiro's struggles sum up Man Utd's ongoing midfield woes

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Casemiro's struggles sum up Man Utd's ongoing midfield woes When a team goes to Bayern Munich and scores three times, more often than not they'd leave the Allianz Arena with a positive result. Manchester United, though, returned to England with nothing to show for their efforts, however, as they succumbed to a 4-3 defeat. Rasmus Hojlund scored his first goal...

How Douglas Luiz established himself as Aston Villa's difference-maker

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How Douglas Luiz established himself as Aston Villa's difference-maker 97th minute game-winning penalties are supposed to be tense affairs. Deep into stoppage time, three points in the balance, the line between success and failure thin enough to crack at any moment - no wonder the Villa Park terraces watched through webbed fingers as Douglas Luiz stepped up to the mark...

Alvarez the star in Champions League best XI dominated by Barcelona

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Alvarez the star in Champions League best XI dominated by Barcelona Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez maintained his flying form to lead the Champions League team of the round following a superb display against FK Crvena Zvezda. City's Premier League rivals Newcastle and Arsenal are also represented in an XI dominated by La Liga powerhouse Barcelona, BSC Young ...

Much-improved Mudryk performance offers Chelsea fans glimpse of true potential

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Much-improved Mudryk performance offers Chelsea fans glimpse of true potential Having persisted with a three-man defence in the opening weeks of the Premier League campaign, Mauricio Pochettino finally reverted to his bread-and-butter system in Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. While it was a lopsided 4-2-3-1 with Levi Colwill operating at left-back and Malo Gusto on the oppo...

Doku leads Premier League Team of the Week dominated by Man City

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Doku leads Premier League Team of the Week dominated by Man City Manchester City lead the way in the Premier League team of the week after their 3-1 victory at West Ham on Saturday. Players from Bournemouth, Newcastle, Fulham, Liverpool and Aston Villa also make the cut.Neto (Bournemouth) - 8.29Bournemouth fought well to secure a clean sheet and a point at home t...

Why Brighton are no flash in the pan under Roberto De Zerbi

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Why Brighton are no flash in the pan under Roberto De Zerbi Manchester City’s starting XI used to be the toughest in the Premier League to predict. That mantle now belongs to Brighton & Hove Albion.Roberto De Zerbi has not stuck with the same side for any of Brighton’s five matches so far this season. On average he has made 3.5 changes to his...

Jeremy Doku proving to be Manchester City's perfect wildcard

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Jeremy Doku proving to be Manchester City's perfect wildcard Manchester City’s decision to make a move for Jeremy Doku late in the summer transfer window raised a few eyebrows. The Belgium international is an exciting talent with huge potential, but he’s the antithesis of a Pep Guardiola player. The Catalan-born coach yearns for complete control a...

In Malo Gusto, Chelsea finally have sufficient wing-back cover for Reece James

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In Malo Gusto, Chelsea finally have sufficient wing-back cover for Reece James When Reece James limped off in Chelsea's opening weekend 1-1 draw with Liverpool, Mauricio Pochettino suggested he was withdrawn due to tiredness rather than injury. A few days later, the Blues boss confirmed James had sustained a hamstring problem. It's a hamstring. It's not a few days, a few weeks...

Inter hitman Lautaro Martinez on course to become world's best striker

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Inter hitman Lautaro Martinez on course to become world's best striker Lautaro Martinez is already in the higher echelon of strikers in the top five leagues. His consistent output for Inter Milan, being their top-scorer in all competitions for the past two seasons, has made him one of the most prolific players in Europe. But this season, he is on course to smash his go...

Why AC Milan now have the firepower to win Serie A

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Why AC Milan now have the firepower to win Serie A On matchday 2, as AC Milan hosted Torino at San Siro, the Rossoneri scored a goal that felt…different.It was smashed home by Christian Pulisic in the 33rd minute, following a powerful take-on run and cross by Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Two players who played in Chelsea blue last season, now combinin...