Stories By Graham Ruthven
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What is the right job for Mauricio Pochettino?
Eight months have now passed since Mauricio Pochettino last held a job in football management. Paris Saint-Germain was a difficult environment for the Argentine coach and he has since been waiting for the right opportunity to get back into the game, but what would the right opportunity look like? Pochettino’s name is frequently mentioned in the gossip column with Chelsea the latest to be linked with the 50-year-old.
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Ollie Watkins’ recent form a reminder to Gareth Southgate
Ollie Watkins played his part in England’s qualification for the 2022 World Cup, but he missed out on a place in the squad that actually played in the tournament. The 27-year-old’s form dipped at the wrong time and he watched the Three Lions play in Qatar from home just like most supporters of the team.
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Which Premier League club would be the best fit for Neymar?
Neymar’s world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 changed football forever. It was a statement of intent by the Qatari-owned club in their mission to become a dominant force while the €222m fee paid for the Brazilian inflated the transfer market in a way that is still being felt to this day.
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Erik Ten Hag is finally unlocking Jadon Sancho’s potential
Jadon Sancho kick-started the Erik Ten Hag revolution. With damaging defeats to Brighton and Brentford fresh in the memory, the 22-year-old’s opener in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Liverpool last August demonstrated what the Old Trafford outfit could be under their new manager.
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Manchester City’s season depends on Champions League success
Even as his Manchester City team dropped points to Nottingham Forest, allowing Arsenal to take control of the Premier League title race once again, Pep Guardiola could have been forgiven for having other things on his mind.
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Newcastle’s slump highlights the importance of Bruno Guimaraes
The importance of Bruno Guimaraes to Newcastle United is highlighted in the numbers behind the Magpies’ season. Indeed, Eddie Howe’s team have failed to win a single Premier League match without the Brazilian midfielder with Saturday’s home defeat to Liverpool a particularly damaging result.
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Is Graham Potter really the sort of Chelsea manager Todd Boehly wanted?
Chelsea wanted a project manager and Graham Potter appeared to fit the bill at the time. The 47-year-old had achieved great success at Brighton and was hired to lead a rebuild of the squad at Stamford Bridge after Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s takeover of the London club last year.
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Are Arsenal becoming too predictable?
Brentford needed only look one week earlier for a blueprint on how to earn a result against the Premier League table-toppers. Everton set the precedent with their unexpected 1-0 win over Arsenal and the Bees followed it by claiming a 1-1 draw against the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
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Have PSG finally got the right balance to win the Champions League?
Paris Saint-Germain came within touching distance of the Champions League trophy when they made the final of the competition for the first time three years ago. Bayern Munich were the team who stopped PSG from getting their hands on club football’s most prestigious piece of silverware with the two rivals set to face each other again in this season’s round of 16.
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Manchester City need a squad rebuild just as much as Liverpool
Arsenal have set the pace at the top of the Premier League table this season. Liverpool and Manchester City have been unable to keep up with that pace with the former stuck in mid-table and the latter five points adrift of the Gunners.
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Newcastle must find another goal threat
There can be no denying the progress Newcastle United have made this season. Under Eddie Howe, the Magpies have become genuine top four challengers with the St James’ Park outfit on course for Champions League qualification just one season after their Saudi-led takeover.
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