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How Chelsea target Ugarte could help unlock Fernandez's full potential

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How Chelsea target Ugarte could help unlock Fernandez's full potential Chelsea were embarrassingly poor in their 4-1 loss at Manchester United on Thursday night. Yes, they had chances to score, with Kai Havertz, Conor Gallagher and Mykhailo Mudryk all missing big chances in the opening 45 minutes. The Blues, though, were made to rue those missed opportunities as United...

Brighton performances show why Chelsea should give Colwill a chance next season

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Brighton performances show why Chelsea should give Colwill a chance next season It's largely been a season of downs for Chelsea. The club's sale to Todd Boehly promised so much, with the American more than willing to loosen the purse strings in a bid to strengthen the Blues, but with campaign ending on Sunday, Chelsea will finish 2022/23 in the bottom half of the table.The west...

Sunday’s star man display gave West Ham fans glimpse of Paqueta’s brilliance

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Sunday’s star man display gave West Ham fans glimpse of Paqueta’s brilliance Last August, West Ham completed the club-record signing of Lucas Paqueta. The Brazilian swapped Lyon for east London for a reported £50m, beating the fee the Hammers paid for striker Sebastien Haller back in 2019. Despite being linked with moves to Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham, Paqueta was...

Kane's goal return in flailing Tottenham team deserves greater recognition

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Kane's goal return in flailing Tottenham team deserves greater recognition Only Erling Haaland has scored more league goals than Harry Kane (28) in Europe's top five leagues this season. Both strikers were always expected to finish the campaign high up the goalscoring charts for respective sides Manchester City and Tottenham this term, and while Haaland's goals have fired ...

Gundogan proving his worth as Man City star shoots up form rankings

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Gundogan proving his worth as Man City star shoots up form rankings Manchester City are the dominant side in the WhoScored Premier League form rankings as Pep Guardiola's team maintain their unstoppable march towards domestic glory. Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, Leicester and Everton are also represented in the top 10.10. Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) - 7.4...

Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI

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Arsenal target Tapsoba makes Europa League semi-finals best XI Sevilla and Roma both booked their Europa League final spot at the expense of Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively, and all four teams are represented in WhoScored's semi-final best XI.Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus) - 7.52Despite his heroics between the sticks, Wojciech Szczesny was unable to k...

Ranked: Raya, Maignan and 7 other goalkeepers linked with Tottenham

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Ranked: Raya, Maignan and 7 other goalkeepers linked with Tottenham This season has been one to forget for Tottenham. A pre-season that promised so much has culminated in a disappointing campaign for the north London side, and they face the real prospect of no European football next season. This is a team without a manager, a director of football and in need of a re...

Gundogan proving Man City's MVP in pursuit of historic treble

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Gundogan proving Man City's MVP in pursuit of historic treble If this is, as has been reported, to be Ilkay Gundogan's final season at Manchester City, then he is bowing out in style. Reports of a free switch to Barcelona continue to do the rounds with the 32-year-old out of contract at the Etihad Stadium next month. Nevertheless, Gundogan is continuing to pro...

Perfect McNeil leads Everton-heavy Premier League team of the week

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Perfect McNeil leads Everton-heavy Premier League team of the week Everton put in a five-star performance at Brighton on Monday night, and it's no surprise to see the Toffees dominate the Premier League team of the week. Additionally, Arsenal, Tottenham, Wolves, Leicester and Nottingham Forest are also represented in the best XI.Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) - 7.92Few g...

Haaland outscores Chelsea to lead Premier League April team of the month

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Haaland outscores Chelsea to lead Premier League April team of the month Manchester City won all five league matches in April as they maintained their push to secure the Premier League title. As such, the defending champions have three players make the Premier League team of the month, with Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brentford, Manchester United, Brighton and C...