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Southampton vs Liverpool Preview: Why Salah will again prove Reds need to sort contract issue

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Southampton vs Liverpool Preview: Why Salah will again prove Reds need to sort contract issue Mohamed Salah is in the form of his life. At 32, playing for a new manager in a different system, this just wasn’t supposed to be happening. A drop-off was expected. There was supposed to be an obvious reason as to why Liverpool hadn’t immediately looked to extend his deal as soon as Ric...

Revealed: Man City star De Bruyne pips Palmer and Saka as Premier League's elite creator in 2024

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Revealed: Man City star De Bruyne pips Palmer and Saka as Premier League's elite creator in 2024 Still in the midst of the November international break, we take a look at the top chance creators in the Premier League in 2024. Here, we run through the top 10 for big chances created in England’s top tier this calendar year.10. Andy Robertson (Liverpool) – 12While he has gone a little ...

How will Bruno Fernandes fit in under Ruben Amorim at Man Utd?

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How will Bruno Fernandes fit in under Ruben Amorim at Man Utd? It's hard to believe that many Manchester United heroes have emerged from the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Since the Scotsman departed, the club has been caught in a relentless cycle: sack one coach, hire another, and the players show promise for a season or so, only for form to slip, and the next ma...

Revealed: The Ghana stars tearing Premier League defences apart this season

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Revealed: The Ghana stars tearing Premier League defences apart this season As we enter the November international break, with 11 Premier League gameweeks behind us, we’re reflecting on a number of stat leaders in the English top-flight so far.One of the most exciting attacking metrics is successful dribbles, measuring and revealing the most direct, electric players i...

Chelsea vs Arsenal: Why Maresca opts for Caicedo over £100m problem Enzo Fernandez

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Chelsea vs Arsenal: Why Maresca opts for Caicedo over £100m problem Enzo Fernandez It is a very proud moment for us. This will be one of the biggest football events Armenia has ever had. The local sentiment ahead of FC Noah’s trip to Stamford Bridge dripped with anticipation and excitement - and rightly so, regardless of the impending, relentless doom that awaited them. This...

Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Why Curtis Jones is now Liverpool's most important midfielder

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Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Why Curtis Jones is now Liverpool's most important midfielder Curtis Jones is now rivalling Ryan Gravenberch for the title of Liverpool’s most important midfielder. The Dutchman has been a revelation in a deeper role for the Reds but Jones has really come to the fore over recent weeks. Whereas he started the season as relief for Alexis Mac Allister and D...

Moises Caicedo Stats: How Chelsea's big-money ball winner turned his fortunes around

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Moises Caicedo Stats: How Chelsea's big-money ball winner turned his fortunes around Moises Caicedo's transfer to Chelsea last summer was one of the most controversial moves of the season. Fresh off a stellar spell at Brighton, he was linked with major clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool, with the latter particularly keen to bring him to Anfield. They even put in a ...

Viktor Gyokeres Next Club Odds: Hotshot Swede to follow Amorim to Man Utd?

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Viktor Gyokeres Next Club Odds: Hotshot Swede to follow Amorim to Man Utd? If Tuesday’s Champions League game against Manchester City was a test, then Viktor Gyokeres passed with flying colours. He fluffed his lines early in the first half, blinking first when one-on-one with Ederson but made amends and then some with a hat-trick as Sporting CP gave Ruben Amorim a fi...

Tottenham vs Aston Villa: How Ollie Watkins can exploit Van de Ven-less Spurs

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Tottenham vs Aston Villa: How Ollie Watkins can exploit Van de Ven-less Spurs At surface level, this just looks like another normal Ollie Watkins season. He’s playing plenty, scoring plenty and contributing plenty. With five goals and two assists from the first nine games, he once again rates as one of the most productive and dangerous players in the Premier League.But ...

Liverpool vs Brighton: Why Robertson should fear losing left-back spot to Tsimikas

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Liverpool vs Brighton: Why Robertson should fear losing left-back spot to Tsimikas Andrew Robertson epitomised Jurgen Klopp’s early Liverpool teams. The Scotland international wasn’t the best in his position but he worked the hardest. He was relentless and had a never-give-up mentality and attitude. The Reds would suffocate the opposition as a collective, and Robertson...