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Who is Tyler Dibling? Southampton's teenage sensation with the world at his feet

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Who is Tyler Dibling? Southampton's teenage sensation with the world at his feet Southampton's return to the Premier League has been nothing short of dreadful. The Saints are rooted to the bottom of the table, with just five points and a single win. Unless they can force a dramatic turnaround, the club seems destined for a return to the second tier.However, one of the positive e...

January Transfer Window: Chelsea and Man Utd outcasts among those in need of New Year move

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January Transfer Window: Chelsea and Man Utd outcasts among those in need of New Year move The January transfer window is fast approaching, and with the rumour mill starting to kick into gear, we look at five players who need a move in the New Year, with Chelsea, Manchester United and Juventus stars all making the cut. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers)There were flashes of brillianc...

How will Bruno Fernandes fit in under Ruben Amorim at Man Utd?

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How will Bruno Fernandes fit in under Ruben Amorim at Man Utd? It's hard to believe that many Manchester United heroes have emerged from the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Since the Scotsman departed, the club has been caught in a relentless cycle: sack one coach, hire another, and the players show promise for a season or so, only for form to slip, and the next ma...

Moises Caicedo Stats: How Chelsea's big-money ball winner turned his fortunes around

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Moises Caicedo Stats: How Chelsea's big-money ball winner turned his fortunes around Moises Caicedo's transfer to Chelsea last summer was one of the most controversial moves of the season. Fresh off a stellar spell at Brighton, he was linked with major clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United, and Liverpool, with the latter particularly keen to bring him to Anfield. They even put in a ...

Ballon d'Or 2024: The stats justify Man City and Spain lynchpin Rodri's individual triumph

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Ballon d'Or 2024: The stats justify Man City and Spain lynchpin Rodri's individual triumph It takes a special kind of player to win the Ballon d'Or as a No.6. Rodri is the first player of his kind to clinch the accolade since Matthias Sammer, who won in 1996 playing for Borussia Dortmund. Still nursing an ACL injury which will keep him out for the season, Rodri’s journey to the podi...

Elliot Anderson Stats: How Nottingham Forest are benefitting from PSR-enforced transfer

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Elliot Anderson Stats: How Nottingham Forest are benefitting from PSR-enforced transfer It couldn’t have been easy for Newcastle fans had they switched on Monday Night Football. As they rued their own defeat to Brighton on Saturday, they then had to watch one of their own put on a display that was very much the reason they were so desperate to keep him. Elliot Anderson really tur...

Alvaro Carreras Stats: Why Liverpool are considering former Man Utd trainee as Robertson successor

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Alvaro Carreras Stats: Why Liverpool are considering former Man Utd trainee as Robertson successor Manchester United's decision to let Alvaro Carreras join Benfica permanently for a modest fee of £5m appears to have been another short-sighted move by the Premier League giants. Especially now, with the young defender making a name for himself in the Primeira Liga. After joining Benfica on lo...

Presenting Omar Marmoush: The Egyptian King to be wanted by Liverpool and Arsenal

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Presenting Omar Marmoush: The Egyptian King to be wanted by Liverpool and Arsenal When we talk about the Egyptian king, Mohamed Salah's name instantly comes to mind. It's rightfully so, as he’s arguably the best inside forward the Premier League has ever seen. However, the Liverpool legend turns 33 next summer. The crown remains his for now, but abdication looms, especially...

Cole Palmer Stats: Why Chelsea hero is the Premier League's best player

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Cole Palmer Stats: Why Chelsea hero is the Premier League's best player At this point, what else can be said?Cole 'the Cold One' Palmer keeps doing it. It seemed a decent move from Chelsea last year, perhaps a bit overpriced, but no one expected this. Perhaps even Palmer himself - the man who claimed he thinks of 'nothing' when preparing to take a penalty - did not beli...

Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal justifying Lionel Messi comparisons

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Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal justifying Lionel Messi comparisons The New Messi. It's a phrase we have often heard, but perhaps this Lamine Yamal is the real deal. Playing for Barcelona, being left-footed but coming in off the right, some of the comparisons are obvious.But Yamal is more emblematic of Messi than that. The 17-year-old is setting the world alight. Th...