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How will Fulham deal with the absence of Europe's top tackler?

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How will Fulham deal with the absence of Europe's top tackler? In recent months, Premier League teams sought to bolster their midfield, and unsurprisingly so. In such a key area of the pitch, the relevant investment is vital. Manchester United brought in Casemiro, while Tottenham signed Yves Bissouma, who hasn't had quite the same impact as the Brazilian workho...

How Jorginho has proven his early Arsenal doubters wrong

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How Jorginho has proven his early Arsenal doubters wrong It was a transfer many Arsenal fans questioned when they saw the links, but in his few games since coming into the side, Jorginho hasn’t looked out of place in Mikel Arteta’s title chasing team.Of course, it is difficult to judge a player on only 301 minutes of action over just four appe...

Brophy primed to maximise chance to fire Ross County to safety

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Brophy primed to maximise chance to fire Ross County to safety Dundee United were thumped 4-0 by Ross County at the weekend, in United’s first league defeat in Dingwall since a 2-1 loss back in August 2015. That season saw United relegated as the Staggies opened up a four-point gap over their opponents at the bottom of the table thanks to a stunning perfo...

Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit

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Foden proves he's still vital in Man City's title pursuit After back-to-back Premier League starts for only the second time since October, it looks like Phil Foden is back in Pep Guardiola’s good books.The England international has found game time hard to come by since the World Cup. Guardiola felt moved to publicly back Foden in the run-up to Manche...

May's under-the-radar form has St Johnstone dreaming of top six finish

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May's under-the-radar form has St Johnstone dreaming of top six finish Prior to Saturday’s Tayside derby victory, St Johnstone had lost seven of their last eight Scottish Premiership matches. The only exception was their second league win at Fir Park this season, and they got back to winning ways at Tannadice thanks to a Stevie May brace.While both goals - the se...

How Starboy Saka evolved to become the Real Deal for Arsenal

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How Starboy Saka evolved to become the Real Deal for Arsenal Bukayo Saka is having the season of his career. The 21-year-old walloped Arsenal level against Aston Villa at the weekend to take his goals tally to nine in the Premier League this term. Saka is also on eight assists meaning he’s just one goal involvement shy of equalling the career-high 18 he...

Sarr's AC Milan showing gives Tottenham fans cause for optimism

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Sarr's AC Milan showing gives Tottenham fans cause for optimism Tottenham went into their Champions League meeting with AC Milan on Tuesday without their three most-used central midfielders. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was suspended, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma are currently sidelined due to injury. Head coach Antonio Conte resisted the urge to move Eric...

Chelsea veteran Thiago Silva among Premier League's top tacklers

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Chelsea veteran Thiago Silva among Premier League's top tacklers With the Premier League table starting to take shape, we take a look at some of the top performing tacklers who have played their part in trying to maintain order for their team.10. Mohammed Salisu – 84.8%Starting in 10th is Southampton’s Mohammed Salisu. Now while Saints may have the se...

How Leicester's system change has brought out the best in Iheanacho

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How Leicester's system change has brought out the best in Iheanacho It wasn’t that long ago that Kelechi Iheanacho’s Leicester City future was being debated. The 26-year-old was out of favour at the King Power Stadium and with his current deal up in 2024, it felt like his time with the Foxes might be coming to an end. Brendan Rodgers went as far as to ex...

Who is Daichi Kamada? The Eintracht star who should top wishlists this summer

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Who is Daichi Kamada? The Eintracht star who should top wishlists this summer Randal Kolo Muani is the poster boy for Eintracht Frankfurt. The Frenchman has understandably attracted watchful glances from Europe's top teams as they witness the 24-year-old tear up the Bundesliga. Eintracht head into the weekend's action in fifth and Muani has been vital in their push for a top-...