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How Tottenham can benefit from Giovani Lo Celso’s redemption arc

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Nov 27 2023 15:41
How Tottenham can benefit from Giovani Lo Celso’s redemption arc Fine margins can so often be the difference between a win and defeat in football. This was undoubtedly the case in Tottenham's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday. An injury hit Spurs side huffed and puffed but were unable to blow the Villans away on home turf despite dominating possession, having mor...
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Haaland rises to first as Man City dominate Premier League form rankings

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 24 2023 16:10
Haaland rises to first as Man City dominate Premier League form rankings Manchester City dominate the WhoScored form rankings with four players making the top 10. Saturday's opponents Liverpool are also represented in the standings, as are Brentford, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton and Chelsea.10. Bryan Mbuemo (Brentford) - 7.41Having placed second in the final form standi...
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Granit Xhaka the driving force behind Bayer Leverkusen's title pursuit

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 24 2023 14:05
Granit Xhaka the driving force behind Bayer Leverkusen's title pursuit Three teams remain unbeaten in Europe's top five leagues as football fans welcome the return of domestic duties following the final international break of the year. Ligue 1 side Nice are yet to succumb to defeat, as are Bundesliga pair Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. You'd be forgiven for thinki...
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Why Chelsea's Reece James should be considered England's best right-back

by Ben McAleer at Jumatano, Nov 15 2023 09:26
Why Chelsea's Reece James should be considered England's best right-back Mauricio Pochettino will have been aware of the risk of making Reece James Chelsea captain back in August. A new skipper was needed at Stamford Bridge following Cesar Azpilicueta's departure and James was the logical choice, to an extent. The England international is a Chelsea youth academy product ...
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Ezri Konsa's Aston Villa form justifies long overdue England call-up

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 14 2023 13:15
Ezri Konsa's Aston Villa form justifies long overdue England call-up There was a period where it looked as though England had missed out on their chance to call up Ezri Konsa. The centre-back is eligible for Portugal and prior to the emergence of Antonio Silva at Benfica and Goncalo Inacio at Sporting CP, A Selecao could have used a centre-back of Konsa's calibre bac...
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Chelsea and Man City youngsters among those vying for international recognition

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 14 2023 11:27
Chelsea and Man City youngsters among those vying for international recognition Another international break presents stars from across the world the chance to earn a first senior cap for their respective nations. Here we pick out 10 hoping to make their debut for their national side, with stars from PSG, Chelsea, Manchester City and Celtic all featuring.Warren Zaire-Emery - Fra...
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Assessing the young centre-backs on Man Utd's January wishlist

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 10 2023 13:05
Assessing the young centre-backs on Man Utd's January wishlist We're less than two weeks into November and yet teams are already drawing up their January transfer lists. Manchester United are likely to delve into the market in the New Year as they seek to shore up their backline and we assess four young centre-backs reportedly on the Premier League side's short...
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Man City wing-wizard Doku surges to top of Premier League form standings

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 10 2023 11:17
Man City wing-wizard Doku surges to top of Premier League form standings There's a new leader atop the Premier League form standings after the weekend's action. Ollie Watkins and Douglas Luiz have dropped out of the top three following Aston Villa's 2-0 loss at Nottingham Forest, while an Everton pair have broken into the top 10, as has a Manchester United midfielder and...
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Foden flying under the radar as Man City chase further glory

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Nov 9 2023 17:05
Foden flying under the radar as Man City chase further glory Phil Foden scored for the third game running in Manchester City's 3-0 win over Young Boys on Wednesday night. While much of the focus for City this season has been Julian Alvarez's form in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku's recent assist haul and their three defeats without Rodri, Foden h...
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Madrid duo dominate Champions League Team of the Week

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Nov 9 2023 09:35
Madrid duo dominate Champions League Team of the Week Madrid giants Real and Atletico dominate the Champions League team of the week with three players each following respective wins over Braga and Celtic. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund, FC Porto, Manchester City, Real Sociedad and AC Milan are also represented.Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid) - 8.45The first ...
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