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How Alexander Isak became Newcastle's most important player

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How Alexander Isak became Newcastle's most important player There was just something about Alexander Isak’s goal for Newcastle against Everton on Tuesday.From the dart into channel between the centre-backs, the speed to stay ahead of Jarrad Branthwaite, the chop back inside, the soft feet to jink between Branthwaite and the recovering James Tarkowski, ...

Why Brighton star Pascal Gross is the Premier League's most underrated player

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Why Brighton star Pascal Gross is the Premier League's most underrated player They say £3m gets you nothing in the modern game. Hell, they even say that about sums as large as £10m or £15m. True enough, the prices even average players change hands for nowadays is frightening, and in certain parts of the world, upwards of £40m can be spent on what trans...

Stats show Van de Ven is Tottenham's Mr Irreplaceable

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Stats show Van de Ven is Tottenham's Mr Irreplaceable So… did anyone else notice that giant, gaping, Micky van de Ven-shaped hole in Tottenham’s defence last weekend? That was pretty concerning.His impact on this Spurs team is now unquestionably clear, as while they managed to see off Aston Villa without him, the walls came crumbling down ...

How Garnacho shook the super-sub tag and became key Man Utd man

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How Garnacho shook the super-sub tag and became key Man Utd man No matter what happens from here until the end of the season, Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has achieved something big. Domething many try, and fail, to do.The Argentine has successfully emerged from the super sub cocoon: a paradoxical, curious place in which players simultaneously thr...

How Muniz exceeded expectations to fill Fulham's Mitrovic void

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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...

How Leon Bailey evolved from feared flop to Aston Villa superstar

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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...

Is the form of Ten Hag’s new-style Man Utd sustainable?

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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...

Why Kamara injury blow ends Aston Villa's Champions League hopes

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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...

How Luton boss Rob Edwards brought out the best in Barkley

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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...

How Toney took centre stage to shine on Brentford return

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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...