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Lewis Miley defying his tender years to boss Newcastle's midfield

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Lewis Miley defying his tender years to boss Newcastle's midfield When Newcastle were drawn alongside PSG in Group F back in September, the expectation was that just the one 17-year-old midfielder would take to the field when the pair locked horns at the Parc des Princes last month. That was the case in the 1-1 draw but it wasn't the rising teenage star many had e...

Mohammed Kudus maximising chance to nail down regular West Ham spot

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Mohammed Kudus maximising chance to nail down regular West Ham spot In previous years, any injury to Michail Antonio would have been detrimental to West Ham. The Hammers have sought to ease the burden on the 33-year-old, yet even the high-profile captures of Sebastien Haller and Gianluca Scamacca, to name two, have fallen by the wayside as David Moyes has so often r...

What has happened to Manchester City's ruthlessness?

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What has happened to Manchester City's ruthlessness? No one does touchline histrionics quite like Pep Guardiola, but even by his own lofty standards, Sunday’s theatrics were rather spectacular. As Dejan Kulusevski rose above Nathan Ake to head home Tottenham’s late equaliser in a 3-3 draw at the Etihad Stadium, Pep not only sunk to the flo...

How Iraola brought out the best in Bournemouth hotshot Solanke

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How Iraola brought out the best in Bournemouth hotshot Solanke Dominic Solanke is putting together a quietly impressive 2023/24 season. The Bournemouth forward has seven Premier League goals to his name, a tally only Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Heung-Min Son, Ollie Watkins and Jarrod Bowen can better. He has more goals than Evan Ferguson, Bukayo Saka and Jul...

How does Ten Hag shake Man Utd out of current predicament?

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How does Ten Hag shake Man Utd out of current predicament? Believe it or not, only Arsenal (16) have collected more Premier League points than Manchester United (15) since the beginning of October.There are a few reasons why it does not feel that way. First, United have simultaneously struggled in other competitions. They were dumped out of the EFL Cup by N...

Arsenal and Chelsea stars make Premier League Team of the Week

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Arsenal and Chelsea stars make Premier League Team of the Week Burnley dominate the Premier League team of the week with four players following their resounding 5-0 win over Sheffield United. Elsewhere, Chelsea, Newcastle, Arsenal, Fulham, Brentford and Bournemouth are also represented in the best XI.Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) - 7.4710-man Chelsea triumphed over ...

Silva continuing to prove himself as Man City's master of all trades

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Silva continuing to prove himself as Man City's master of all trades Every team has that one underrated player that never gets the plaudits some believe they deserve. For Manchester City, that player is Bernardo Silva. In a game that saw Erling Haaland break the 50-goal barrier in the Premier League and Jeremy Doku complete 12 dribbles and City and Liverpool played o...

Rivals Man Utd and Man City dominate Premier League form rankings

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Rivals Man Utd and Man City dominate Premier League form rankings The Manchester pair dominate the Premier League form rankings as Manchester City and Manchester United have three players each in the top 10. Elsewhere, Aston Villa have two representatives, while Liverpool and Arsenal also make the leaderboard.10. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) - 7.37The first of two A...

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

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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) ...

Maguire among Man Utd quartet to make Premier League November best XI

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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...