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Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table?

by Sam McGuire at Jumanne, Nov 28 2023 15:15
Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table? To say the Mauricio Pochettino era at Chelsea has gotten off to a stuttering start would be a bit of an understatement. The Blues have been erratic, at best, following up creditable draws with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City with losses to West Ham United, Brentford and Newcastle United.The e...
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Matip vs Konate: Which centre-back does Klopp use when Liverpool face Man City?

by Sam McGuire at Ijumaa, Nov 24 2023 09:15
Matip vs Konate: Which centre-back does Klopp use when Liverpool face Man City? Jurgen Klopp has a number of big decisions to make heading into the game against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. A win for Liverpool would see them leapfrog their hosts into top spot. A loss, coupled with results elsewhere, could see the Reds end the weekend in fifth position. We’re jus...
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Why Man City will regret selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Nov 13 2023 12:20
Why Man City will regret selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea If we’re being honest, Chelsea’s recruitment strategy since being bought by Todd Boehly has been erratic at best. They aren’t afraid to splash the cash but there seems to be very little thought going into what is needed. It is why Robert Sanchez is between the sticks for the Blues ...
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Why Southgate needs to hand Newcastle's Gordon a first England call-up

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Nov 6 2023 12:13
Why Southgate needs to hand Newcastle's Gordon a first England call-up Eyebrows were raised when Newcastle United parted with an initial £40m in January to pry Anthony Gordon away from Everton. The versatile forward had more yellow cards than he did goals when turning out for the Toffees last season - six cautions and three goals - and he was perhaps the definiti...
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How majestic Mbeumo maximised his chance to become Brentford’s star forward

by Sam McGuire at Jumanne, Okt 31 2023 09:55
How majestic Mbeumo maximised his chance to become Brentford’s star forward Brentford look set to lose a big-name forward before the start of the 2024/25 Premier League campaign but it might not be the player you think it’ll be. Ivan Toney has been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea over recent weeks and a move could be on the cards for the suspended striker. However, Br...
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Watkins thriving with the responsibility of being Aston Villa's main man

by Sam McGuire at Jumanne, Okt 24 2023 11:12
Watkins thriving with the responsibility of being Aston Villa's main man Ollie Watkins is in an exclusive club in the Premier League this season. He’s the only player to have scored five goals and chipped in with five assists.The likes of Erling Haaland (9), Mohamed Salah and Heung-Min Son (both 7) have scored more than the Aston Villa No.11 but only Salah (11) can...
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Is Man City hitman Haaland starting to get found out?

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Okt 16 2023 10:15
Is Man City hitman Haaland starting to get found out? Erling Haaland’s form looked ominous heading into the first international break of the 2023/24 season. The Manchester City No.9 had six goals and an assist in just four Premier League outings. In the final game prior to the break against Fulham, the powerhouse centre-forward scored a hat-trick...
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Newcastle goal-machine Isak proving one of the Premier League's elite strikers

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Okt 9 2023 15:40
Newcastle goal-machine Isak proving one of the Premier League's elite strikers Only Erling Haaland has more goals than Alexander Isak in the Premier League this season. The Manchester City No.9 has eight goals this term but has failed to find the back of the net in his last two outings in the English top-flight. Isak has four in his last three appearances for the Magpies and h...
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Areola proving West Ham's main game-changing addition to the starting XI

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Okt 2 2023 15:10
Areola proving West Ham's main game-changing addition to the starting XI West Ham United are having quite the season. The Hammers are seventh in the Premier League table and just five points behind leaders Manchester City. Their 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday ended a streak of two losses and was their fourth victory of the campaign. For a little context here, ...
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Are Chelsea unlucky or are they suffering from poor planning?

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Sep 25 2023 13:45
Are Chelsea unlucky or are they suffering from poor planning? Chelsea may have won yet another transfer window but perceived success off the pitch has not translated to success on the pitch. The Blues have won just one of their opening six Premier League matches this term under new manager Mauricio Pochettino. Those three points arrived against Luton Town, the...
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