Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Unstoppable Villa could mount a late top four challenge
Only Manchester City (18) have taken more points from their last six Premier League matches than Aston Villa (16). Indeed, Unai Emery’s side are on their best run of form of the season, winning five and drawing just one of those aforementioned six matches.
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Arsenal learning the hard way what it takes to stop Manchester City
It’s entirely possible Arsenal will look back at their collapse against West Ham at the London Stadium as the moment this season’s Premier League title race swung away from them for good. Mikel Arteta’s team still sit four points clear at the top of the table, but Manchester City now undeniably have momentum on their side.
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Martial still has a part to play in Man Utd’s future
Anthony Martial can certainly be counted on to score or create a goal against Everton. By finding the back of the net in Manchester United’s 2-0 win on Saturday, the Frenchman lifted his tally to 12 goal contributions (eight goals and four assists) in 16 matches against the Goodison Park outfit.
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Lampard’s return shows Chelsea have run out of ideas
Chelsea’s result and performance against Wolves on Saturday was very much in keeping with what the club’s fans have grown accustomed to in recent weeks and months. The Blues were generally lethargic at Molineux and deserves to lose 1-0.
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The importance of John Stones to Man City
Not many defenders could do what John Stones has done these past few weeks. The 28-year-old is currently operating in central midfield for Manchester City with Pep Guardiola’s team building momentum.
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What’s next for Leicester City?
In the end, Leicester City had no real choice but to sack Brendan Rodgers. The Foxes have been dragged down into the bottom three in the Premier League table with relegation from the top flight now a very genuine possibility.
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Grealish is finally living up to his £100m price tag
Everything Jack Grealish was meant to be for Manchester City, he was against Liverpool on Saturday. The 27-year-old has faced a lot of criticism since making the £100m switch to the Etihad Stadium from Aston Villa two years ago, but it all washed away as he found devastating form in a 4-1 win.
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Rice’s England performances show he’s ready for a step up at club level
Harry Kane became England’s all-time top scorer in last week’s Euro 2024 qualification win over Italy, but one player arguably shone even brighter at the Stadio Olimpico. Indeed, Declan Rice was one of the best players in a white shirt as Gareth Southgate’s side controlled the majority of the match in Italy.
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Man City-Liverpool rivalry could still produce fireworks
Liverpool and Manchester City’s rivalry defined an entire era of the Premier League. Over a number of seasons, the two teams fought for English and European football dominance with the pair pushing each other to higher and higher heights.
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Hodgson’s return is a backwards step for Palace
A record 11 managers have left their job in the Premier League so far this season and almost all of those dismissals have been made out of fear. That was certainly the case when Crystal Palace got rid of Patrick Vieira.
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Luis de la Fuente planning major Spain rebuild
Less than one week after being knocked out of the 2022 World Cup, Spain had a new manager. Luis Enrique’s resignation after the shock penalty shootout loss to Morocco came as no surprise to those who expect the former Barcelona boss to re-enter club football again at some point in the near future.
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