Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Five things Tuchel must do to prepare England for World Cup glory
The Thomas Tuchel era for England will start this week when The Three Lions face Albania in their first qualifier for the 2026 World Cup. Hired to deliver World Cup glory next year, Tuchel is under pressure to quickly forge a team capable of going the distance in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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Newcastle’s Cup triumph could be the start of a golden period
The scenes of celebration were unlike anything witnessed since Newcastle United last lifted a major trophy 70 years ago. Most of the 30,000 fans from the North East inside Wembley for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final triumph over Liverpool were born after 1955 when the Magpies last won silverware.
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Hudson-Odoi has finally become the player many believed he would be during his Chelsea days.
When Nottingham Forest needed someone to step up in arguably their biggest match of the season so far, Callum Hudson-Odoi obliged. His goal against Manchester City on Saturday gave Forest a 1-0 win, bolstering their chances of finishing in the top five and sensationally qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
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Slot is right to be wary about the threat PSG will pose in the second leg.
Alisson Becker called it “the performance of my life,” and with good reason. Had it not been for the Brazilian goalkeeper, Paris Saint-Germain surely would converted their dominance into a win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
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Liverpool cannot afford to be complacent against PSG
Paris Saint-Germain have already faced Premier League opposition in the Champions League this season. Indeed, Luis Enrique’s team came up against Arsenal in early October and were easily swept aside as the Gunners ran out 2-0 winners.
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Danny Welbeck would still start for both Arsenal and Manchester United
Just as he did back in October, Danny Welbeck decided a match at St James’ Park on Sunday. He delivered the knockout blow that sent Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and Brighton into the quarter-finals.
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Delap can show Manchester United what they’re missing.
A proper centre forward will be at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. He won’t be playing in red, though. Indeed, Liam Delap will be leading the line for Ipswich Town having already reached double figures for goals in the Premier League this season.
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Isak is set to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League
Alexander Isak’s brace against Nottingham Forest was a landmark moment for him. The Newcastle United striker has now scored 50 goals in the Premier League and he has achieved it in just 76 games. These are the numbers of someone widely considered to be one of the best centre forwards in the division right now.
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Becker has re-asserted himself as the best goalkeeper in the world.
Liverpool needed Alisson Becker to secure three points against Wolves. What was a comfortable match for the Premier League leaders quickly became a nervy affair after the visitors to Anfield pulled a goal back to make it 2-1.
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Marmoush could be the key to unlock Man City’s UCL fortunes.
33 minutes is all Omar Marmoush needed to score his first Manchester City hat trick in Saturday’s comprehensive 4-0 win over Newcastle United. It was a whirlwind demonstration of what the Egyptian offers Pep Guardiola.
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Murphy deserves credit for giving Newcastle a different dimension
There is no centre forward in the Premier League better than Alexander Isak right now. As wingers go, Anthony Gordon is also up there as one of the best in the English top division. The pair have combined to push Newcastle United up the table and into resurgent form.
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