Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Newcastle United must find a way to cope without Bruno Guimaraes
Bruno Guimaraes could only watch from the stands as Newcastle United limply suffered a home defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. What was a big opportunity for the Magpies to take a big step forward towards a top five finish became another sign of how Eddie Howe’s team still can’t be considered among the very best in the Premier League.
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New Man City signing Antoine Semenyo is already proving himself as the perfect Pep Guardiola winger
Some players need time to adjust to Pep Guardiola’s methods. Not Antoine Semenyo, though. Fresh from joining Manchester City in a £65m transfer from Bournemouth, the Ghanaian winger has found his feet quickly for his new team, registering four goal contributions in his first four games.
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Will Mohamed Salah’s return from AFCON destabilise Liverpool again?
The Africa Cup of Nations came at the right time for Mohamed Salah, and for Liverpool. The Egyptian has had some time to cool off after the inflammatory comments made before leaving for the tournament in mid-December, giving Arne Slot and the decision-makers at Anfield one less thing to worry about over the last month.
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Arsenal, City or Liverpool – which Premier League team would be the best fit for Marc Guehi?
The January transfer window is open and Marc Guehi could be among the highest profile players on the move. Indeed, there is a lot of speculation swirling around the Crystal Palace defender. Guehi is out of contract at Selhurst Park at the end of the 2025/26 season, meaning he could become a free agent in the summer.
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Rosenior and the Chelsea Model
Liam Rosenior’s interview process to become the new Chelsea manager was a short one. It’s not even certain the Stamford Bridge club considered other candidates to replace Enzo Maresca. Instead, Chelsea simply looked down the BlueCo production line and plucked Rosenior off the conveyor belt to take over.
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Reijnders has filled the Kevin de Bruyne-shaped hole in City’s midfield
In the end, Manchester City missed the chance to keep the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, conceding a stoppage time goal to drop points at home to Chelsea on Sunday. It was a result that halted City’s momentum and highlighted where Pep Guardiola’s team still has some progress to make.
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Outstanding Declan Rice is currently on the same level as Rodri when he won the Ballon d’Or
When Arsenal needed someone to step up and push them towards an important win over Bournemouth, Declan Rice obliged, scoring twice in a 3-2 victory. The 26-year-old has done that a lot in recent times.
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Cherki Steps Up for Manchester City
If anyone was in any doubt about the importance of Rayan Cherki’s role to Manchester City, they were surely convinced by the Frenchman’s performance in the win over Nottingham Forest. Cherki was the best player on the pitch, contributing a goal and an assist to keep Pep Guardiola’s team within touching distance of Arsenal.
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Rayan Cherki – A symbol of change for Man City this season.
If anyone was in any doubt about the importance of Rayan Cherki’s role to Manchester City, they were surely convinced by the Frenchman’s performance in the win over Nottingham Forest. Cherki was the best player on the pitch, contributing a goal and an assist to keep Pep Guardiola’s team within touching distance of Arsenal.
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Unai Emery Shows His Class at Chelsea
Just as it appeared Aston Villa’s incredible winning run was coming to an end, Unai Emery flexed his tactical muscle. Trailing 1-0 to Chelsea, the Spaniard made three changes from the bench, introducing Ollie Watkins, Jadon Sancho and Amadou Onana.
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Cristian Romero’s mad moment against Liverpool showed he’s still a liability for Spurs
Had it not been for Cristian Romero, there might have been a late equaliser for Tottenham Hotspur against Liverpool on Saturday. Despite being second-best for the majority of the Premier League encounter, Spurs had pulled themselves into a position to snatch an unlikely point, until Romero was sent off The Argentinean defender had no grounds for appeal, not that this stopped him complaining to the referee about his decision to show red.
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