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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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    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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    Everton could benefit greatly from this week’s Merseyside Derby.

    The last Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park was originally meant to have been played two months ago. Postponed due to the impact of Storm Darragh, Everton were quite thankful for the stay of execution such was their dismal form at the moment.

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    Aston Villa loan could be exactly what Marcus Rashford needs.

    The sight of Marcus Rashford wearing a club badge that isn’t Manchester United’s was jarring. After all, the 27-year-old had spent his entire career at Old Trafford before completing a loan move to Aston Villa on Sunday, posing alongside Monchi in his new training kit in the official announcement.

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    Has Ruben Amorim lost faith in Rasmus Hojlund?

    When the Manchester United team sheet was published ahead of Sunday’s match against Crystal Palace, there was much confusion. There was no designated centre forward. Instead, Kobbie Mainoo was deployed through the middle of the attack with Rasmus Hojlund only included on the United bench.

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    Marmoush’s debut hints at a change in philosophy for Pep

    Manchester City’s win over Chelsea on Saturday was a tale of two contrasting debuts. Abdukodir Khusanov won’t want to remember much of his first Premier League appearance, costing City a goal within the first few minutes.

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    Iraola emerging as the Premier League’s next great manager

    Bournemouth were merely concerned with staying in the Premier League when they appointed Andoni Iraola two years ago. The season before his arrival at the Vitality Stadium, the Cherries finished 15th.

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    Marmoush could be the key to getting the most out of Haaland

    There has been no official confirmation of Omar Marmoush’s January transfer to Manchester City, but the Egyptian’s actions after Eintracht Frankfurt’s last Bundesliga match essentially was one. Left out of the team for the 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, Marmoush made a point of thanking the home fans for their support at full time.

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    Tyler Adams is proving key to Bournemouth’s success

    The task couldn’t have been any more daunting for Tyler Adams. Up against arguably the strongest midfield in the Premier League now, the American had his work cut out for Bournemouth away to Newcastle United on Saturday, yet Adams emerged as the best midfielder on the pitch.

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