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Chelsea and Man City youngsters among those vying for international recognition

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 14 2023 11:27
Chelsea and Man City youngsters among those vying for international recognition Another international break presents stars from across the world the chance to earn a first senior cap for their respective nations. Here we pick out 10 hoping to make their debut for their national side, with stars from PSG, Chelsea, Manchester City and Celtic all featuring.Warren Zaire-Emery - Fra...
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Why Man City will regret selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Nov 13 2023 12:20
Why Man City will regret selling Cole Palmer to Chelsea If we’re being honest, Chelsea’s recruitment strategy since being bought by Todd Boehly has been erratic at best. They aren’t afraid to splash the cash but there seems to be very little thought going into what is needed. It is why Robert Sanchez is between the sticks for the Blues ...
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Assessing the young centre-backs on Man Utd's January wishlist

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 10 2023 13:05
Assessing the young centre-backs on Man Utd's January wishlist We're less than two weeks into November and yet teams are already drawing up their January transfer lists. Manchester United are likely to delve into the market in the New Year as they seek to shore up their backline and we assess four young centre-backs reportedly on the Premier League side's short...
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Foden flying under the radar as Man City chase further glory

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Nov 9 2023 17:05
Foden flying under the radar as Man City chase further glory Phil Foden scored for the third game running in Manchester City's 3-0 win over Young Boys on Wednesday night. While much of the focus for City this season has been Julian Alvarez's form in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku's recent assist haul and their three defeats without Rodri, Foden h...
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Why Florian Wirtz's return to form is key to Leverkusen's title pursuit

by Yash Shah at Alhamisi, Nov 9 2023 15:19
Why Florian Wirtz's return to form is key to Leverkusen's title pursuit Bayer Leverkusen have been one of the most impressive teams so far this season, and Florian Wirtz has been at the heart of their early season form that sees them top the Bundesliga.Wirtz, with a WhoScored rating of 7.49, has been directly involved in a goal every 69 minutes. His phenomenal start has...
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How Chelsea cast-off Ruben Loftus-Cheek helped AC Milan destroy PSG

by Sam Tighe at Jumatano, Nov 8 2023 11:27
How Chelsea cast-off Ruben Loftus-Cheek helped AC Milan destroy PSG The frenzied nature of the UEFA Champions League’s simultaneous action has the ability to create a bit of a footballing blur, where so many things happen, and so many storylines unravel, that it’s hard to focus on just one.Occasionally, though, someone delivers a performance so overwhelm...
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Why Van de Ven's impending absence will prove costly to Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Nov 7 2023 14:17
Why Van de Ven's impending absence will prove costly to Tottenham With Micky it's a pretty significant one. Those were not the words from Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou that fans wanted to hear. Shortly before the break of Spurs' eventual 4-1 loss to Chelsea on Monday, Micky van de Ven pulled up with a hamstring injury. Having already lost Cristian Romero to a re...
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Why Southgate needs to hand Newcastle's Gordon a first England call-up

by Sam McGuire at Jumatatu, Nov 6 2023 12:13
Why Southgate needs to hand Newcastle's Gordon a first England call-up Eyebrows were raised when Newcastle United parted with an initial £40m in January to pry Anthony Gordon away from Everton. The versatile forward had more yellow cards than he did goals when turning out for the Toffees last season - six cautions and three goals - and he was perhaps the definiti...
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Is Van Dijk now back to his best in a Liverpool shirt?

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Nov 3 2023 16:53
Is Van Dijk now back to his best in a Liverpool shirt? For any team, a midfield revamp would prove disastrous as they seek to build upon a fairly solid campaign. Liverpool may have underperformed last season by their high standards, ultimately finishing fifth, but a number of Premier League teams would bite your hand off for a Europa League spot.What wa...
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Ice-cold Gvardiol already well-established as part of the Man City furniture

by Greg Lea at Ijumaa, Nov 3 2023 09:51
Ice-cold Gvardiol already well-established as part of the Man City furniture After losing Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez in the summer, there was a debate over whether Manchester City’s squad was stronger or weaker compared to last season. That question remains unresolved, but there is no doubt that the addition of Josko Gvardol has strengthened Pep Guardiola’s ...
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