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Martinelli's explosive campaign keeping Arsenal in hunt for title

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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...

Assessing Rodrigo Bentancur's importance to this Tottenham side

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Assessing Rodrigo Bentancur's importance to this Tottenham side Deep into second half injury time at Bournemouth, and the ball fell to Rodrigo Bentancur after his glancing header had been blocked. Rather than snatch at the opportunity, the Uruguayan showed all the composure of a prime Dimitar Berbatov to beat Mark Travers and secure Spurs all the spoils. Tottenh...

Who is Mykhailo Mudryk? The 'Ukrainian Neymar' wanted by Arsenal and Man City

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Who is Mykhailo Mudryk? The 'Ukrainian Neymar' wanted by Arsenal and Man City Shakhtar Donetsk have been a regular feature in the Champions League, yet so often fail to progress beyond the group stage. Seemingly always drawn alongside Real Madrid and another European powerhouse, there is a risk they'll miss out on a spot in the last-16 once more.They currently sit on six poin...

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 ...

Casemiro proving the game-changing signing Man Utd have needed

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Casemiro proving the game-changing signing Man Utd have needed Defensive midfielders are seldom relied upon for their goalscoring prowess, but it is certainly a welcome bonus. Casemiro was Manchester United’s hero on Saturday, as his magnificent last-gasp header earned Erik ten Hag’s side a point at Chelsea. The goal capped off another impressive di...

How Almiron transformed game to become crucial Newcastle goal threat

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How Almiron transformed game to become crucial Newcastle goal threat Riyad (Mahrez), take him off the pitch, as soon as possible. He played like (Miguel) Almiron.When Jack Grealish muttered those words at the end of last season, it was seen as a dig. If Manchester City’s record signing repeated them now, it would be high praise. Miguel Almiron has five goals in...

Arsenal vs PSV: Europa League tie hands Gakpo chance to impress

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Arsenal vs PSV: Europa League tie hands Gakpo chance to impress When PSV lost their Champions League double header to Rangers, that was expected to spell the end of Cody Gakpo's time at the Philips Stadion. Leeds and Southampton were both linked with a move for the Dutchman over the summer, and while the pair couldn't offer European football, a number of the Pre...

Consistent Trippier proving why he is England's best right-back

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Consistent Trippier proving why he is England's best right-back Another week of Premier League action saw a familiar face in our team of the week, and no; it wasn’t Erling Haaland. Funnily enough after blanking in front of goal for the second time this season, Haaland didn’t make our team at all. One player who did was Kieran Trippier, who after our ...

How Hojbjerg rose to the challenge to star for Conte's Tottenham

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How Hojbjerg rose to the challenge to star for Conte's Tottenham To the surprise of no one, Harry Kane is Tottenham's top scorer after 10 Premier League games. Somewhat less predictably, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is joint-second on the list. The Denmark international has found the net three times so far – more than his tally in the entirety of last season. Quit...

Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment

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Mount the main beneficiary from Potter's Chelsea appointment Graham Potter has had a transformative impact on Chelsea. The Blues have conceded just one goal in his three Premier League matches in charge, keeping clean sheets in their last two outings. Under his predecessor Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea had conceded nine in six and the last time they managed to stop ...