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How Muniz exceeded expectations to fill Fulham's Mitrovic void

by Sam Tighe at Alhamisi, Mac 7 2024 14:45
How Muniz exceeded expectations to fill Fulham's Mitrovic void When Aleksandar Mitrovic departed Fulham in the summer, Craven Cottage collectively mourned the loss of a star player.The Serbian striker hit a ludicrous 43 goals in 44 Championship starts in 2021/22, firing them to promotion, then followed that up with an exemplary 14 goals in 23 Premier League sta...
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How Leon Bailey evolved from feared flop to Aston Villa superstar

by Sam Tighe at Jumatano, Feb 28 2024 09:24
How Leon Bailey evolved from feared flop to Aston Villa superstar It’s taken a long, long time - too long for comfort, really - but we are finally seeing the best version of Leon Bailey at Aston Villa.His performance against Nottingham Forest this past weekend was simply electric, rightly winning him both the Player of the Match award and an appreciative cho...
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Is the form of Ten Hag’s new-style Man Utd sustainable?

by Sam Tighe at Jumatano, Feb 21 2024 09:34
Is the form of Ten Hag’s new-style Man Utd sustainable? For the second time this season, Manchester United are presenting as one of the form teams in the Premier League. Four straight league wins has seen them rise back up into contention for a top six spot, while they’re also into the FA Cup fifth round. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% takeover...
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Why Kamara injury blow ends Aston Villa's Champions League hopes

by Sam Tighe at Jumatano, Feb 14 2024 09:07
Why Kamara injury blow ends Aston Villa's Champions League hopes On Monday afternoon, as Aston Villa fans continued to shake their heads and wonder how on earth their team had contrived to lose to Manchester United the day before, more cruel news struck: Boubacar Kamara is out for the rest of the season - and potentially the rest of 2024 - due to a torn ACL susta...
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How Luton boss Rob Edwards brought out the best in Barkley

by Sam Tighe at Alhamisi, Feb 8 2024 11:48
How Luton boss Rob Edwards brought out the best in Barkley Ross Barkley just needs to be loved.It’s always been this way, throughout a career that brought him up and through the ranks at Everton, then to Chelsea, Aston Villa, Nice and now Luton Town. There is a clear common denominator to any success he’s had: He’s been shown care, underst...
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How Toney took centre stage to shine on Brentford return

by Sam Tighe at Jumatatu, Jan 22 2024 11:18
How Toney took centre stage to shine on Brentford return Rarely, if ever, has the Brentford Community Stadium hummed with such anticipation. It’s a ground that’s still practically newborn - it only opened in 2020 - but it’s one that’s already seen some incredible things: a thumping win over Arsenal for the 2021/22 Premier League se...
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How do Liverpool cope without talisman Mohamed Salah during AFCON?

by Sam Tighe at Alhamisi, Jan 4 2024 09:50
How do Liverpool cope without talisman Mohamed Salah during AFCON? Mohamed Salah is gone. For how long? Well, that depends on Egypt’s fortunes at the Africa Cup of Nations but the signs, from Liverpool’s perspective, aren’t good. The Pharaohs have reached the final in two of the last three editions and have landed in a pretty forgiving group along...
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How does Big Ange fix this leaky Tottenham defence?

by Sam Tighe at Jumamosi, Des 30 2023 09:20
How does Big Ange fix this leaky Tottenham defence? Before you build a mansion, you must first set solid foundations. Failing to do so might mean your beautiful house one day sinks into the ground, causing a ripple effect of issues that render all the joyful items inside broken. What good is a 90” TV if it’s mounted on a cracked wall? A s...
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How Varane reaffirmed his rank as Man Utd's best defender against Liverpool

by Sam Tighe at Jumatano, Des 20 2023 11:45
How Varane reaffirmed his rank as Man Utd's best defender against Liverpool They do a good job of hiding it sometimes, but Sunday reminded us that Manchester United have some very, very good players. In particular, one stood out above the rest: Raphael Varane.That shouldn’t actually surprise us. Varane is a World Cup and four-time Champions League winner; his name has...
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How Iraola made Bournemouth a nightmare to play against

by Sam Tighe at Alhamisi, Des 14 2023 12:17
How Iraola made Bournemouth a nightmare to play against Over the past 30 days, a ripple of awareness has steadily spread through the Premier League: Whatever it is, AFC Bournemouth have found it.It’s a development that flew well under the radar for weeks, mostly due to other storylines: Aston Villa are legitimate contenders for the top four; Manche...
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