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Who is Santiago Gimenez? Chicharito 2.0 on Arsenal and Chelsea's radar

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Sep 29 2023 15:35
Who is Santiago Gimenez? Chicharito 2.0 on Arsenal and Chelsea's radar Santiago Gimenez's long-winded hat-trick against Ajax saw the Mexican write his name into the history books. Feyenoord raced into a 3-0 lead in Amsterdam on Sunday, but the match was abandoned early in the second half owing to fan trouble. On Wednesday afternoon, Ajax and Feyenoord played out the re...
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Meet Serhou Guirassy: The Bundesliga marksman overshadowing Harry Kane

by Yash Shah at Friday, Sep 29 2023 13:45
Meet Serhou Guirassy: The Bundesliga marksman overshadowing Harry Kane VfB Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy has been the surprise package of the current campaign.His double against Darmstadt 98 last week made him the first player this season to score 10 goals in Europe's top five leagues. By doing so, he joined Robert Lewandowski as the only other player in Bundesliga...
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Why Neto's 'X-Factor' will secure Wolves' survival

by Sam Tighe at Wednesday, Sep 27 2023 14:26
Why Neto's 'X-Factor' will secure Wolves' survival There’s no doubt about it, Pedro Neto is back.The dazzling Portuguese winger is once again the driving force of the Wolverhampton Wanderers attack. He has five direct goal contributions already this season (one goal, four assists), an incredible feat considering we’re only six games in a...
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Why Ivan Toney could prove the perfect fit for Arsenal

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 26 2023 15:45
Why Ivan Toney could prove the perfect fit for Arsenal When Gabriel Jesus robbed James Maddison of possession in the first half of the North London Derby, Arsenal fans must have already been celebrating a goal. The Brazilian caught Maddison completely off guard, but blazed his effort over. Bukayo Saka's reaction, stood frozen with his arms aloft and a l...
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How Pedro Porro established himself as a key man for Tottenham

by Ben McAleer at Tuesday, Sep 26 2023 11:50
How Pedro Porro established himself as a key man for Tottenham Back in January, Antonio Conte demanded Tottenham signed a wing-back. At the turn of the year, Spurs had three players who could operate in the role on the books - Emerson Royal, Matt Doherty and Djed Spence. By the time the January window closed, the latter pair had departed, Doherty moving to Atle...
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Are Chelsea unlucky or are they suffering from poor planning?

by Sam McGuire at Monday, Sep 25 2023 13:45
Are Chelsea unlucky or are they suffering from poor planning? Chelsea may have won yet another transfer window but perceived success off the pitch has not translated to success on the pitch. The Blues have won just one of their opening six Premier League matches this term under new manager Mauricio Pochettino. Those three points arrived against Luton Town, the...
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League position doesn't tell the full story of Everton's solid start

by Greg Lea at Monday, Sep 25 2023 11:45
League position doesn't tell the full story of Everton's solid start Everton are finally off the mark. A 3-1 victory over Brentford on Saturday was their first of the Premier League season. It lifted Sean Dyche’s side out of the bottom three and up to the heady heights of 15th.It was a long time coming for the Toffees. They began the campaign with three losses ...
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Bruno stars in Premier League Team of the Week dominated by Newcastle

by Sam Hammond at Monday, Sep 25 2023 10:50
Bruno stars in Premier League Team of the Week dominated by Newcastle Eddie Howe’s Newcastle dominate the Premier League team of the week for matchweek six after their record-breaking 8-0 victory over Sheffield United on Sunday. Also included in this week’s XI are players from Crystal Palace, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham.Sam Johnstone ...
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How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit?

by Ben McAleer at Sunday, Sep 24 2023 16:20
How will Rodri's ban impact Man City's title pursuit? Shortly after the restart against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Rodri received his marching orders following an altercation with Morgan Gibbs-White. Manchester City would go on to beat Forest 2-0, but the Spaniard's dismissal left a sour taste in the mouth. Hopefully, Rodri will learn. Rodri has to...
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Takefusa Kubo ready to make his mark following brilliant start to 2023/24

by Yash Shah at Sunday, Sep 24 2023 08:20
Takefusa Kubo ready to make his mark following brilliant start to 2023/24 Takefusa Kubo’s rollercoaster journey in football started when he was spotted as an eight year old playing in a FC Barcelona Soccer Camp in Japan. Barcelona continued to track his progress and invited him to join La Masia when he was only 10.But his fairytale start was halted when Barca were h...
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