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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

Granit Xhaka the driving force behind Bayer Leverkusen's title pursuit

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Nov 24 2023 14:05
Granit Xhaka the driving force behind Bayer Leverkusen's title pursuit Three teams remain unbeaten in Europe's top five leagues as football fans welcome the return of domestic duties following the final international break of the year. Ligue 1 side Nice are yet to succumb to defeat, as are Bundesliga pair Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen. You'd be forgiven for thinki...
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Matip vs Konate: Which centre-back does Klopp use when Liverpool face Man City?

by Sam McGuire at Friday, Nov 24 2023 09:15
Matip vs Konate: Which centre-back does Klopp use when Liverpool face Man City? Jurgen Klopp has a number of big decisions to make heading into the game against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. A win for Liverpool would see them leapfrog their hosts into top spot. A loss, coupled with results elsewhere, could see the Reds end the weekend in fifth position. We’re jus...
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by WhoScored.com at Friday, Nov 24 2023 08:00
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Why a January move for Toney would boost Arsenal's title chances

by Greg Lea at Thursday, Nov 23 2023 12:22
Why a January move for Toney would boost Arsenal's title chances The next couple of months could prove to be pivotal to this Premier League season’s title race.First, December brings seven rounds of fixtures with 21 points up for grabs. Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool face Arsenal in two standout matches taking place next month.Then com...
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