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Why Tottenham should make a move for Ange-favourite Jota

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Okt 3 2023 17:00
Why Tottenham should make a move for Ange-favourite Jota In July, Celtic made the decision to cash in on winger Jota. A £25m offer from Saudi side Al Ittihad was too hard to turn down even as the Portuguese winger established himself as a key man for the Scottish side under Ange Postecoglou. There were even suggestions that Jota would join the Austr...
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Is Chelsea's Sanchez now one of the Premier League's best goalkeepers?

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Okt 3 2023 14:42
Is Chelsea's Sanchez now one of the Premier League's best goalkeepers? At the start of August, an injury to Thibaut Courtois threatened to derail Real Madrid's campaign before it had even begun. The Belgian sustained an ACL injury that will effectively sideline him for the season, and it meant Los Blancos had to dip into the market for a new goalkeeper. David De Gea, f...
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Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal all represented in Premier League September best XI

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Okt 1 2023 10:55
Newcastle, Chelsea and Arsenal all represented in Premier League September best XI Newcastle are the dominant side in the September Premier League team of the month with three Magpies players making the cut, while Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Everton, Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Arsenal are also represented.Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) - 7.38Robert Sanchez features between t...
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Who is Santiago Gimenez? Chicharito 2.0 on Arsenal and Chelsea's radar

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Sep 29 2023 15:35
Who is Santiago Gimenez? Chicharito 2.0 on Arsenal and Chelsea's radar Santiago Gimenez's long-winded hat-trick against Ajax saw the Mexican write his name into the history books. Feyenoord raced into a 3-0 lead in Amsterdam on Sunday, but the match was abandoned early in the second half owing to fan trouble. On Wednesday afternoon, Ajax and Feyenoord played out the re...
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Why Ivan Toney could prove the perfect fit for Arsenal

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Sep 26 2023 15:45
Why Ivan Toney could prove the perfect fit for Arsenal When Gabriel Jesus robbed James Maddison of possession in the first half of the North London Derby, Arsenal fans must have already been celebrating a goal. The Brazilian caught Maddison completely off guard, but blazed his effort over. Bukayo Saka's reaction, stood frozen with his arms aloft and a l...
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How Pedro Porro established himself as a key man for Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Sep 26 2023 11:50
How Pedro Porro established himself as a key man for Tottenham Back in January, Antonio Conte demanded Tottenham signed a wing-back. At the turn of the year, Spurs had three players who could operate in the role on the books - Emerson Royal, Matt Doherty and Djed Spence. By the time the January window closed, the latter pair had departed, Doherty moving to Atle...
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How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit?

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Sep 24 2023 16:20
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...
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West Ham's Ward-Prowse proving the Premier League's summer bargain buy

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Sep 22 2023 15:00
West Ham's Ward-Prowse proving the Premier League's summer bargain buy Once Southampton's relegation was confirmed earlier in the year, the expectation was that James Ward-Prowse would make an immediate exit from St. Mary's. Rather, it wasn't until the start of August that the 28-year-old would leave Saints, actually featuring in their opening Championship game of the ...

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

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Sep 21 2023 15:15
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...
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Much-improved Mudryk performance offers Chelsea fans glimpse of true potential

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Sep 19 2023 12:30
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...
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