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Will Tavares follow Saliba's path to consolidate Arsenal spot?

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Sep 22 2022 10:30
Will Tavares follow Saliba's path to consolidate Arsenal spot? Marseille has become a bit of a landing zone for Arsenal players past and present. William Saliba spent last season on loan at Marseille and is now first choice centre-back for Mikel Arteta's side. Alexis Sanchez is their top scorer in Ligue 1 this season with four goals from his seven outings, whil...
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Who is Joao Gomes? The ball-winning Brazilian being monitored by Liverpool

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Sep 18 2022 14:10
Who is Joao Gomes? The ball-winning Brazilian being monitored by Liverpool Liverpool are a team I’d play for, Joao Gomes said last month. The Flamengo midfielder was quizzed on reports linking him with a Premier League switch during an Instagram live, and the quotes would have been welcome news for the Reds, though less so Manchester United, who have also been credit...
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Sporting defeat highlighted why Kulusevski should be starting for Spurs

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Sep 16 2022 12:40
Sporting defeat highlighted why Kulusevski should be starting for Spurs Late goals from Paulinho and Arthur Gomes condemned Tottenham to a 2-0 loss at Sporting CP on Tuesday evening. Considering a point would have perhaps been a fair reflection of the game, to have conceded twice in second half injury time was a bitter pill to swallow. The defeat further magnified Anton...
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Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Sep 15 2022 16:40
Xhaka benefitting from role change for Champions League chasing Arsenal I think he can be a threat in the box now more than he has been in the past, former Manchester United and Arsenal defender Mikael Silvestre said last month. In a somewhat surprising twist, Silvestre was referring to Granit Xhaka. While few have really considered the Swiss midfielder a consistent att...
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Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto?

by Ben McAleer at Jumapili, Sep 11 2022 16:25
Will 'Kvaradona' replicate Maradona to help end Napoli's lengthy wait for the Scudetto? When it was confirmed in January that Lorenzo Insigne was to join MLS side Toronto FC over the summer, Napoli's hunt for a new left winger began. Insigne had held down the spot for the best part of three years and while his departure was a blow, that the Italian turned 31 in June meant it was time f...
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Is Diego Costa the man to ease Wolves’ goal woes?

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Sep 5 2022 18:15
Is Diego Costa the man to ease Wolves’ goal woes? Wolves must have felt they'd sorted their goalscoring woes with the addition of Sasa Kalajdzic. The towering Austrian joined from VfB Stuttgart at the end of August and was thrown straight into the starting XI against Southampton at the weekend. Kalajdzic lasted just 45 minutes in the 1-0 win and it...
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Who is Arsen Zakharyan? The talented teen set for Chelsea

by Ben McAleer at Ijumaa, Ago 26 2022 14:10
Who is Arsen Zakharyan? The talented teen set for Chelsea Chelsea may have struggled to land top targets for the senior squad this summer, but the future is still bright for the Blues. That's because the west London side have spent big on bringing in the best young talents across Europe, and further afield, as they prepare for the future. Carney Chukwuemek...
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Why Newcastle are making Alexander Isak their club-record signing

by Ben McAleer at Alhamisi, Ago 25 2022 14:15
Why Newcastle are making Alexander Isak their club-record signing Callum Wilson coming off late on against Manchester City will have been a concern for every Newcastle fan. Despite his injury issues, Wilson has scored 22 league goals for the Magpies since the start of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, including key strikes in meetings with Nottingham Forest and...
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Who is Hans Vanaken? The creative Belgian wanted by West Ham

by Ben McAleer at Jumanne, Ago 23 2022 14:32
Who is Hans Vanaken? The creative Belgian wanted by West Ham Despite ample investment in the final third this summer, West Ham are the only team yet to score a Premier League goal this season. The Hammers have spent big to bring Gianluca Scamacca and Maxwel Cornet to the London Stadium, and while the pair linked up well on their full debut against Viborg in t...
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Who is Ruslan Malinovskyi? The creator to complete Tottenham's attack

by Ben McAleer at Jumatatu, Ago 22 2022 13:05
Who is Ruslan Malinovskyi? The creator to complete Tottenham's attack There has been plenty of change at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. No fewer than seven players have arrived, with Destiny Udogie completing his move to Tottenham earlier this week. He'll spend the rest of the season on loan at Udinese and there are suggestions that Spurs will make one fin...
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