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REVEALED: Tottenham man leads the way for chance creation

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REVEALED: Tottenham man leads the way for chance creation Despite leaving West Ham in January, Dimitri Payet is still the Premier League’s third most effective creator this season. The France international left the Hammers for Marseille at the turn of the year despite only leaving the Ligue 1 outfit for east London 18 months previously. Indeed, he ha...

REVEALED: Europe's top dribblers

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REVEALED: Europe's top dribblers A player who can run with the ball with aplomb, while not the most effective weapon, is a desirable trait for any manager. They can help stretch opposition defences and maxismise the running ability to help pry teams apart in pursuit of goal. Against sides that are remaining steadfast and compact, a...

Why the future is bright for flourishing France

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Why the future is bright for flourishing France When it comes to strength in depth on the international stage, you’d be hard pressed to find better than England’s neighbours across the channel. Much has made of the plethora of young talent in the France ranks and for good reason. While Les Bleus flattered to deceive in their 3-1 win o...

Is Swansea's Sigurdsson the Premier League's most underrated creator?

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Is Swansea's Sigurdsson the Premier League's most underrated creator? Since Paul Clement took over as manager of Swansea City, the club has benefitted tremendously. They have won 15 points from the eight games he has taken charge of, with the nine points dropped coming at Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea’s expense. New signings Martin Olsson and Tom Carroll ...

Should Fabregas be a permanent fixture in the Chelsea XI?

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Should Fabregas be a permanent fixture in the Chelsea XI? With 55 minutes on the clock, Cesc Fabregas trotted off the pitch to the sound of rapturous applause. The Spaniard made his first league start of the season at Arsenal back in September, yet it was a forgettable return to the Emirates for the midfielder. Fabregas failed to influence the game in a ma...

Bayern capitulations re-emphasise Koscielny's importance to Arsenal

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Bayern capitulations re-emphasise Koscielny's importance to Arsenal In the minutes following the full time whistle at the Emirates on Tuesday, Twitter was inundated with '10-2' jokes - here's looking at you, Bayern. In what is likely to be Arsene Wenger’s final Champions League game at the Arsenal helm, it was an embarrassing night for the Gunners, who emphati...

Fact or Fiction: Were Leicester right to sack Claudio Ranieri?

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Fact or Fiction: Were Leicester right to sack Claudio Ranieri? Leicester City’s decision to sack Claudio Ranieri was understandably made with a heavy heart. The Italian guided the Foxes to the unlikeliest of unlikely title wins last term, however a 2-1 Champions League loss to Sevilla proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for the Premie...

Deadwood: Why Manchester City must resolve club's goalkeeping issues

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Deadwood: Why Manchester City must resolve club's goalkeeping issues Manchester City unsurprisingly made light work of their FA Cup replay with Huddersfield in midweek, romping to a 5-1 win. That being said, the match wasn’t without the customary scare at the back as the Premier League side once again failed to keep a clean sheet. Pep Guardiola’s side hav...

Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet

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Why Herrera is now the first name on Manchester United's teamsheet On the back of Manchester United’s entertaining 3-2 EFL Cup final win over Southampton at the weekend, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was once again hogging the limelight as Ibrahimovic often does. The 35-year-old thrives off the spotlight and routinely lives up to the billing, particularly in the big gam...

Is Mesut Ozil being unfairly scapegoated by Arsenal fans?

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Is Mesut Ozil being unfairly scapegoated by Arsenal fans? “They are using him as a scapegoat for the team after bad results,” agent Dr Erkut Sogut said of his client. He was, of course, referring to Mesut Ozil in the wake of Arsenal’s 5-1 thrashing at hands of Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Germany international was widely cri...