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Why Welbeck is still 'Dat Guy' for Brighton boss De Zerbi

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Why Welbeck is still 'Dat Guy' for Brighton boss De Zerbi At the start of the season, the expectation was that Danny Welbeck would be phased out at Brighton & Hove Albion. With Joao Pedro signed from Watford and Evan Ferguson ready to kick on after his breakout campaign last time out, Welbeck looked set to be his team’s third-choice centre-forwar...

Why Marco Silva deserves praise for another fine Fulham job

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Why Marco Silva deserves praise for another fine Fulham job Fulham, in the nicest possible way, are perhaps the least interesting team in the Premier League this season. The Cottagers are at once too far adrift to challenge for European qualification and too far clear of the dropzone to be troubled by relegation. Unlike the teams around them in the table, su...

Why Crystal Palace need to take action and sack Hodgson

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Why Crystal Palace need to take action and sack Hodgson It is a shame it had to end like this. Roy Hodgson is a boyhood Crystal Palace fan who fulfilled his remit of keeping the club in the Premier League in five different seasons. Yet his second spell in the Selhurst Park dugout has descended into acrimony and it is hard to see how the 76-year-old can c...

Why Wolves wing-wizard Pedro Neto will top transfer wishlists in 2024

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Why Wolves wing-wizard Pedro Neto will top transfer wishlists in 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers are one of four teams in Premier League action on Thursday night, just a few hours before the January transfer window closes for business. It is possible, if highly improbable, that a Wolves or Manchester United player could be sold to another club while he is taking his post...

Why West Ham move is perfect for Man City outcast Kalvin Phillips

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Why West Ham move is perfect for Man City outcast Kalvin Phillips Kalvin Phillips is on the move. West Ham United are on the verge of landing the England international on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season. It could be one of those rare deals that suits all three parties.It is fair to say that Phillips’ time at the Etihad Stadium has been ...

How Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite established himself as Europe's in-demand centre-back

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How Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite established himself as Europe's in-demand centre-back Everton have made some eye-catching signings in recent years. James Rodriguez was snared from Real Madrid. Moise Kean arrived from Juventus. Andre Gomes, Yerry Mina and Lucas Digne were plucked from Barcelona. There was comparatively little fanfare when the Toffees picked up a 17-year-old centre-bac...

Why Man Utd and Liverpool are monitoring Crystal Palace sensation Olise

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Why Man Utd and Liverpool are monitoring Crystal Palace sensation Olise It is a familiar feeling for Crystal Palace fans. The transfer market is open for business once more and their skilful, electric wing wizard is being linked with a move away.For Wilfried Zaha over much of the past decade, read Michael Olise in 2024. A player who came close to joining Chelsea last su...

How David Moyes rescued his faltering West Ham career

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How David Moyes rescued his faltering West Ham career Just a couple of months on from West Ham United’s Europa Conference League triumph, tension abounded at the London Stadium. Going into the 2023/24 season, it was an open secret that David Moyes did not see eye to eye with Tim Steidten, the club’s new technical director.Their creative dif...

Ross Barkley's renaissance has Luton fans dreaming of beating the drop

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Ross Barkley's renaissance has Luton fans dreaming of beating the drop On Saturday Luton Town will be seeking a third consecutive victory in the top flight for the first time since December 1991. Key to their efforts will be Ross Barkley, who will be especially determined to make a positive impression against his former club Chelsea.Barkley was Luton’s standout p...

How Brighton will benefit from the pause in Europa League duties

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How Brighton will benefit from the pause in Europa League duties For the first time this season, Brighton failed to score in a Premier League game. A 2-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal on Sunday leaves Roberto De Zerbi’s side ninth in the table and eight points adrift of the top four as the midway point of the campaign approaches.Brighton made a superb star...