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How Tottenham's January arrivals helped Doherty rediscover his best form

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How Tottenham's January arrivals helped Doherty rediscover his best form Why would I want to go anywhere apart from Tottenham? Matt Doherty was candid in his post-match interview as Spurs romped to a 5-1 win over Newcastle on Sunday. Following his 2020 arrival from Wolves, Doherty has struggled to win over the Spurs faithful. Managerial change over the last two years as ...

Antony to Man Utd? Why the Brazilian would succeed at Old Trafford

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Antony to Man Utd? Why the Brazilian would succeed at Old Trafford If Ajax did miss Antony for Saturday's trip to FC Groningen, they certainly didn't show it. The Eredivisie leaders eased to a 3-1 win at Euroborg, with Steven Berghuis, who filled in for the Brazilian on the right, earning the WhoScored man of the match award. Prior to the international break, Anton...

Why Arsenal want Gakpo and what his arrival could mean for Martinelli

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Why Arsenal want Gakpo and what his arrival could mean for Martinelli I have played on the wings growing up, but I can play in the middle as well, or on the sides. I can do whatever the manager wants me to do, Gabriel Martinelli told the Athletic last month. A serious knee injury in 2020 forced the Brazilian to miss a substantial chunk of the 2020/21 season, but Marti...

Resurgent Barcelona star heads La Liga March team of the month

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Resurgent Barcelona star heads La Liga March team of the month After a dire start to the season, Barcelona have begun to look back to their best following Xavi's appointment at the beginning of November. Indeed, had the season started following the Spaniard's return to Camp Nou, the Blaugrana would be second in La Liga, four points off rivals Real Madrid with a...

Who is Darwin Nunez? The Benfica hitman to complete Arsenal's attack

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Who is Darwin Nunez? The Benfica hitman to complete Arsenal's attack Arsenal are aware that a new striker is high on the priority list in the summer. The departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Barcelona in January, coupled with the expiring deals of both Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette, though the latter may yet extend his stay in north London, means the Gu...

Man Utd target one of 10 potential international debutants to watch this week

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Man Utd target one of 10 potential international debutants to watch this week The first international break of the year is upon us and it officially kickstarts the countdown to the 2022 World Cup in December. International managers will get even less time to fine-tune their preparations this time around with the World Cup moved to mid-season so these international breaks are ...

Aubameyang headlines three Barcelona stars among top rated January signings

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Aubameyang headlines three Barcelona stars among top rated January signings There were a number of high profile transfers completed in January, with Barcelona one of the busiest sides on the continent. The La Liga powerhouse have looked all the better for their new arrivals and it shows as WhoScored rank the best rated January signings of those to have made at least five ap...

Chelsea? PSG? Man City? Assessing the best option for Paulo Dybala

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Chelsea? PSG? Man City? Assessing the best option for Paulo Dybala Paulo Dybala is a number of high profile players out of contract at the end of the season and as reports that the Argentine has rejected Juventus' latest offer to extend his stay in Turin circulate, the vultures are expected to circle before too long. Now 28, Dybala will want to pen a new deal with ...

Havertz proving the answer to Chelsea's long-term striker issue

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Havertz proving the answer to Chelsea's long-term striker issue There's an argument to be made that Kai Havertz shouldn't have even been on the pitch to score Chelsea's winner against Newcastle. The German contested a first half header with Dan Burn, elbowing the Magpies defender in the process, yet after a VAR check, David Coote felt a yellow would suffice, muc...

Could silly dismissal at RB Leipzig cost Walker his Man City future?

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Could silly dismissal at RB Leipzig cost Walker his Man City future? I still am so angry with him. So angry. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola didn't mince his words when talking about Kyle Walker in the build up to the 0-0 draw with Sporting CP last week. The right-back was dismissed in City's final Champions League group stage game, a 2-1 loss to RB Leipzig. With ...