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Man City dribble machine Doku stars in U21 Team of the Month

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Nov 30 2023 16:36
Man City dribble machine Doku stars in U21 Team of the Month Manchester City star Jeremy Doku is the U21 player of the month having excelled for the Premier League champions in November. Lille are the dominant side with three players, while Luton, Verona, Bayer Leverkusen, Gladbach, RB Leipzig, Frosinone and Monza are also represented.Lucas Chevalier (Lille) ...
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Maguire among Man Utd quartet to make Premier League November best XI

by Sam Hammond at Thursday, Nov 30 2023 13:50
Maguire among Man Utd quartet to make Premier League November best XI Manchester United are the dominant side in November’s Premier League Team of the Month with four representatives, while players from Luton, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Chelsea also make the cut.Andre Onana (Manchester United) - 7.69Summer signing Andre Onana looks to have found h...
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Kobbie Mainoo proving he can become a star for Man Utd

by Jacque Talbot at Thursday, Nov 30 2023 12:35
Kobbie Mainoo proving he can become a star for Man Utd It takes a special performance to be on the pitch when your teammate scores one of the best Premier League goals of all time and yet still have the conversation about you. But that's precisely what Kobbie Mainoo did in Manchester United's 3-0 thumping of Everton.There were glimpses of his quality du...
Categories: Player Focus

Arsenal and Man Utd stars make Champions League Team of the Week

by Sam Hammond at Thursday, Nov 30 2023 10:15
Arsenal and Man Utd stars make Champions League Team of the Week The Champions League’s group stage continues to serve up entertainment, and we’ve taken a look at some of the best performers from the competition’s fifth matchday. Represented in our best XI are players from Shakhtar Donetsk, BSC Young Boys, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Bar...
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How Aston Villa’s John McGinn was reborn under mastermind Emery

by Sam Tighe at Wednesday, Nov 29 2023 14:35
How Aston Villa’s John McGinn was reborn under mastermind Emery Perhaps no player exemplifies the Unai Emery effect at Aston Villa better than (Super) John McGinn.A year is a very, very long time in football, but it’s odd to think back to last autumn, to the final days of Steven Gerrard’s reign in B6, and recall that McGinn was in a rough place. That...
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Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table?

by Sam McGuire at Tuesday, Nov 28 2023 15:15
Are Chelsea's midfielders contributing enough to haul club up the table? To say the Mauricio Pochettino era at Chelsea has gotten off to a stuttering start would be a bit of an understatement. The Blues have been erratic, at best, following up creditable draws with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City with losses to West Ham United, Brentford and Newcastle United.The e...
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Onana leads Man Utd quartet in Premier League Team of the Week

by Sam Hammond at Tuesday, Nov 28 2023 10:09
Onana leads Man Utd quartet in Premier League Team of the Week Manchester United are the dominant side in the Premier League team of the week from gameweek 13 with four representatives. Elsewhere, players from Luton, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Bournemouth, Brighton and Nottingham Forest all make the cut.Andre Onana (Manchester United) - 8.64Summer signing Andre Onan...
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How Tottenham can benefit from Giovani Lo Celso’s redemption arc

by Ben McAleer at Monday, Nov 27 2023 15:41
How Tottenham can benefit from Giovani Lo Celso’s redemption arc Fine margins can so often be the difference between a win and defeat in football. This was undoubtedly the case in Tottenham's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday. An injury hit Spurs side huffed and puffed but were unable to blow the Villans away on home turf despite dominating possession, having mor...
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How Luton are defying the odds in bid to beat the drop

by Greg Lea at Monday, Nov 27 2023 11:58
How Luton are defying the odds in bid to beat the drop Luton Town have lift-off. After a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday - their first ever Premier League success at Kenilworth Road - Rob Edwards’ side ended the weekend not just outside the relegation zone, but four points clear of it.It could be argued that their present position is a...
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Haaland rises to first as Man City dominate Premier League form rankings

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 24 2023 16:10
Haaland rises to first as Man City dominate Premier League form rankings Manchester City dominate the WhoScored form rankings with four players making the top 10. Saturday's opponents Liverpool are also represented in the standings, as are Brentford, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Everton and Chelsea.10. Bryan Mbuemo (Brentford) - 7.41Having placed second in the final form standi...
Categories: Form Guide