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World Cup Preview - Group A: Hosts Qatar to crash out?

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World Cup Preview - Group A: Hosts Qatar to crash out? With the World Cup just around the corner, we look at the four teams in Group A and analyse their chances in Qatar.EcuadorHow they qualifiedEcuador qualified for the World Cup fourth in the CONMEBOL table. They held third spot for a lengthy period, but slipped late, though it didn’t cost them....

5 lesser-known wonderkids you should consider for your FM23 save

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5 lesser-known wonderkids you should consider for your FM23 save Football Manager 2023, the latest edition in the highly successful football simulation series from Sports Interactive, was released today on Xbox, PC and Nintento Switch, with a Playstation release delayed.With the release of the game, WhoScored have picked out five of the lesser-known wonderkids fo...

Kante’s hamstring injury adding to Chelsea’s midfield conundrum

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Kante’s hamstring injury adding to Chelsea’s midfield conundrum After the long-term absence of N’Golo Kante was confirmed by Chelsea last Tuesday ahead of their clash with Brentford, with the Frenchman needing surgery on his hamstring, it throws a spanner in the works of Chelsea’s midfield options for the season, and beyond. It also means that Kante ...

Chelsea vs AC Milan: Tomori out to prove Blues made transfer mistake

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Chelsea vs AC Milan: Tomori out to prove Blues made transfer mistake Chelsea's welcome of AC Milan sees a must win game for the hosts and three ex-Blues return to their former club.Chelsea have looked out of sorts in the Champions League, losing their opener against Dinamo Zagreb and drawing at home to RB Salzburg. If they fail to win tonight, their chances of qualif...

North London Derby Preview: Slick Arsenal ready to beat lacklustre Spurs

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North London Derby Preview: Slick Arsenal ready to beat lacklustre Spurs After the conclusion of the Nations League fixtures, the Premier League returns, and the first match of the weekend takes us to the Emirates, where league leaders Arsenal take on unbeaten Tottenham in the North London Derby.Last season, both sides won their respective home games. The Gunners won 3-1...

Man Utd's Sancho among those unfortunate to be snubbed for England

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Man Utd's Sancho among those unfortunate to be snubbed for England In the midst of the final international break ahead of the World Cup, Gareth Southgate has the chance to make final decisions over personnel ahead of naming his 26-man squad for Qatar 2022. However, there are those who missed out on a spot in Southgate's squad for meetings with Italy and Germany. He...

Arsenal duo join goal machine Haaland in Premier League new signing XI

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Arsenal duo join goal machine Haaland in Premier League new signing XI With a break in Premier League action following the passing of the Queen, WhoScored take a look at the best rated new signing XI so far this season. Manchester City's star striker Erling Haaland lead the charge, while Arsenal have two players make the team. The likes of Newcastle, Leeds and Wolves a...

How the Chelsea arrivals fared in Everton win as Tottenham clash looms

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How the Chelsea arrivals fared in Everton win as Tottenham clash looms Following a troubling end to last season, both on and off the pitch, Chelsea entered the new Premier League campaign with a new ownership and three new signings to show off at Goodison Park: A new era for the Blues off to a winning start. Summer signings Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc C...

What's to stop Man City machine Haaland from breaking Shearer's goal record?

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What's to stop Man City machine Haaland from breaking Shearer's goal record? On the 13th of June 2022, just mere weeks after Manchester City dramatically clinched the title on the final day of the 2021/22 Premier League season with a memorable comeback against Aston Villa, the Cityzens flexed their financial muscles again, confirming the signing of Norwegian superstar, Erlin...

Are Barcelona now ready to knock Real Madrid off their perch?

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Are Barcelona now ready to knock Real Madrid off their perch? With Barcelona confirming the services of Jules Kounde, following a negotiations war with Chelsea for the Sevilla defender, he becomes their fifth major signing of the summer window, following the likes of Robert Lewandowski, ex-Leeds winger Raphinha, Franck Kessie and former Blues defender Andreas ...