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Does Moyes deserve the chance to turn West Ham's fortunes around?

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Jan 3 2023 11:30
Does Moyes deserve the chance to turn West Ham's fortunes around? From Champions League aspirations to Championship fears. On New Year’s Day 2022, West Ham United battled to a 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace to move to within a point of the top four. Fast forward 12 months and David Moyes’ men are outside the Premier League relegation zone on goal diff...
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Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals

by Greg Lea at Ijumaa, Des 30 2022 09:34
Odegaard's fine form striking fear into Arsenal's title rivals Each member of Arsenal’s front three got on the scoresheet on Boxing Day, as goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah earned Mikel Arteta’s men a 3-1 victory over West Ham. The star of the show, though, was Martin Odegaard, who ran the game for the Premier League lead...
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How Newcastle boss Howe improved defensively to solidify high-flying Magpies

by Greg Lea at Jumatano, Des 21 2022 15:20
How Newcastle boss Howe improved defensively to solidify high-flying Magpies What a difference a year makes. 12 months ago, Newcastle United were second-bottom of the Premier League.They had just been thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City, after which Pep Guardiola rubbed salt into black-and-white wounds by criticising his team’s performance. Relegation looked like a genuine...
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Assessing Rodrigo De Paul's importance for World Cup chasing Argentina

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Des 12 2022 12:55
Assessing Rodrigo De Paul's importance for World Cup chasing Argentina When a footballing powerhouse like Argentina loses to a relative minnow like Saudi Arabia, a scapegoat is needed. After that shock 2-1 defeat in the group stage, Rodrigo De Paul was the principal pick of supporters in Buenos Aires and beyond.De Paul did not have his best game against the Saudis, alt...
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Amrabat best encapsulates Morocco's unexpected World Cup progression

by Greg Lea at Jumatano, Des 7 2022 11:30
Amrabat best encapsulates Morocco's unexpected World Cup progression With almost 114 minutes on the clock and Moroccan legs growing wearier by the second, Spain won a loose ball in midfield. Pedri claimed it and played a pass to Carlos Soler, one of three teammates in support. The PSG midfielder barely had time to take a touch before Sofyan Amrabat stole in and muscl...
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Griezmann proving France's MVP in defence of World Cup crown

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Nov 28 2022 11:00
Griezmann proving France's MVP in defence of World Cup crown A 2-1 victory over Denmark secured France’s passage to the knockout stage on Saturday. The defending champions arrived at the World Cup on the back of some poor results in the Nations League, but they became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 in Qatar.Kylian Mbappe was the star of t...
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Can Pedri and Gavi emulate Xavi and Iniesta for Spain in Qatar?

by Greg Lea at Jumapili, Nov 20 2022 11:30
Can Pedri and Gavi emulate Xavi and Iniesta for Spain in Qatar? Salt and pepper, knife and fork, Xavi and Iniesta. The diminutive midfielders were the symbols of Spain’s extraordinary success between 2008 and 2012, as international football’s erstwhile underachievers won two European Championships and a World Cup. 12 years on from their success in So...
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What next for Chelsea as Potter struggles to fix Chelsea's floundering frontline

by Greg Lea at Alhamisi, Nov 17 2022 11:35
What next for Chelsea as Potter struggles to fix Chelsea's floundering frontline With no Premier League games for six weeks, teams up and down the division strived to finish the first portion of the season on a high at the weekend. Unfortunately for Chelsea, they did the opposite.A 1-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle means the Blues failed to win any of their final five league ...
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What next for Zaha as Crystal Palace contract expiration looms?

by Greg Lea at Jumatatu, Nov 7 2022 15:50
What next for Zaha as Crystal Palace contract expiration looms? It was a long time coming, but Crystal Palace finally picked up their first away win of the Premier League season on Sunday.Those Palace fans who made the trip to the London Stadium will no doubt argue it was worth the wait. Michael Olise’s deflected strike deep into second-half stoppage time ...
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Martinelli's explosive campaign keeping Arsenal in hunt for title

by Greg Lea at Jumanne, Nov 1 2022 14:20
Martinelli's explosive campaign keeping Arsenal in hunt for title Reiss Nelson was the unlikely two-goal hero as Arsenal thrashed Nottingham Forest 5-0 on Sunday. Introduced as a first half substitute in place of the injured Bukayo Saka, Nelson stepped up to the plate on his first Premier League appearance since the opening weekend of last season.Saka’s earl...
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