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Graham Ruthven

Graham Ruthven is a freelance football writer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has written for the New York Times, Guardian, ESPN, Eurosport, Grantland, The Scotsman, Bleacher Report, Four Four Two, Vice, Al Arabiya, Sports on Earth and Scottish TV among many other publications and outlets.

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    Anthony Gordon must be a key figure in Tuchel’s England team.

    Thomas Tuchel’s eye was surely drawn to one English player in particular as he took in his first Premier League match as England’s new manager. Having started the job on 1st January, Tuchel was in North London to watch Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur, with Anthony Gordon arguably the best player on the pitch.

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    Is Liverpool’s new front three better than Firminio, Mane and Salah?

    All three of Liverpool’s attacking trio found the back of the net in the recent 5-0 demolition of West Ham. In what was another statement performance by the Premier League table-toppers, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scored as Arne Slot’s team sent out a warning to their title rivals.

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    January transfer window is make or break for Postecoglou

    Ange Postecoglou isn’t very good at hiding his disappointment, and the Australian coach has had a lot to be disappointed about recently. Tottenham Hotspur have won just one of their last seven Premier League matches with the North London side currently slumped in the bottom half of the table, a long way from where they want to be.

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    Gabriel Jesus could prove crucial to Arsenal’s title hopes

    Gabriel Jesus can’t stop scoring, and it’s been a long time since that was the case. The Brazilian went 24 Premier League matches without finding the back of the net before bagging a brace in Arsenal’s 5-1 thumping of Crystal Palace on Saturday just days after scoring a hat trick against the same opponents in the Carabao Cup.

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    Szoboszlai is thriving under Slot

    Dominik Szoboszlai was one of Liverpool’s best players as the Premier League table-toppers made a statement about their chances of winning the title with a 6-3 away win over Tottenham Hotspur. The Hungarian scored Liverpool’s third goal and set up their fifth.

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    Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray are proving they have a place in Tottenham’s future

    Ange Postecoglou needed some solutions to a number of problems that were holding back Tottenham Hotspur this season, so the Australian coach turned to two of the youngest players in his squad. Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray only arrived at Spurs this summer, but they are already proving their worth.

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    Myles Lewis-Skelly might be Arsenal’s best left back option

    There weren’t many positives for Arsenal to take out of the 0-0 home draw against Everton, but the performance of Myles Lewis-Skelly was one. For the second straight match after starting against Monaco in the Champions League, the 18-year-old caught the eye playing at left back for the Gunners even as they failed to make a breakthrough.

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    Manchester United must not let Leny Yoro’s talent go to waste

    If Leny Yoro wasn’t aware of the chaos he has entered by joining Manchester United, he surely is now. The young Frenchman made his Premier League debut in Saturday’s home defeat to Nottingham Forest.

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    Bournemouth and Brentford continue to punch above their weight

    The Champions League is traditionally for the biggest clubs in European football. Bournemouth and Brentford, however, could be in the mix to qualify for the most prestigious competition in the club game despite the two outfits having the two lowest average home attendance in the Premier League.

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    Odegaard-Saka partnership is what could make Arsenal champions

    Arsenal are back. After a sticky period of the season over October and into November, the Gunners have now won their last three games in all competitions, scoring 13 goals in emphatic victories over Nottingham Forest, Sporting CP and West Ham.

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    Evanilson’s instant success proves how well-run Bournemouth are

    Bournemouth were in the mood to break some records against Wolves on Saturday. By converting three times from the spot, Justin Kluivert became the first player in Premier League history to register a hat trick of penalties in a single game.

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