Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Everton are sleepwalking towards relegation with Frank Lampard in charge
Everton have become accustomed to the fear of relegation in recent times. Last season, the Toffees looked to be in trouble, but managed to scrape enough points to stay in the Premier League. This season, Frank Lampard’s team are back in trouble and there’s no guarantee they will be able to escape once more.
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What problems must Gareth Southgate solve as England manager before Euro 2024?
Gareth Southgate has confirmed he will remain as England manager until Euro 2024 following the Three Lions’ quarter-final exit from the 2022 World Cup, ending speculation over his future. Southgate is the most successful England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey, but he still has a number of issues to solve in his team.
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Jose Mourinho should take the Portugal job – he would be perfect for international football
Jose Mourinho has a decision to make, at least according to the reports that have strongly linked him with the vacant Portugal job. Fernando Santos’ decision to depart as manager of the Selecao following the 2022 World Cup has opened up a position that has been filled for the last eight years and Mourinho is believed to be Portugal’s first-choice to take over.
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Do Manchester United need to replace David de Gea as their first-choice goalkeeper?
Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford in only the second game of the 2022/23 season prompted many to declare David de Gea’s time as an elite level goalkeeper over. The Spaniard was certainly at fault for United’s first goal in the embarrassing loss, but his role in the second goal was surely of even greater concern to Erik ten Hag.
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Chelsea, Man Utd, Newcastle – which Premier League would be the best fit for Joao Felix?
Portugal might have suffered a shock exit from the 2022 World Cup at the hands of Morocco, but Joao Felix still managed to shine for his national team. The 23-year-old’s talent has always been apparent.
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England will regret not winning the World Cup with Harry Kane at his peak
World-class strikers are difficult to find. England, however, have one in the form of Harry Kane. At 29, Kane is at the peak of his powers. He is the Three Lions’ joint-record goal-scorer and boasts a skillset that makes him one of the best centre forwards of his generation.
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World Cup success proves Hakim Ziyech is too good to sit on Chelsea’s bench
Few, if anyone, expected Morocco to make a run to the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup yet the North Africans deserve their place in the tournament’s final four. Walid Regragui’s team have conceded just one goal in five matches in Qatar – and that goal was an own goal in a win over Canada.
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Kylian Mbappe is using the 2022 World Cup to show he’s the best player in the world
The way Kylian Mbappe scored his second, and France’s third, against Poland in Les Blues’ round of 16 match at the 2022 World Cup was reflective of a player operating at the peak of his powers. It all looked so easy for the 23-year-old is breaking records almost every time he steps on the pitch in Qatar.
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Gakpo, Kudus, Bellingham… which players will get big moves after the 2022 World Cup?
The World Cup is the biggest shop window in football and with the January transfer window just around the corner it’s likely clubs are looking at events in Qatar with a view to making some deals. Only two weeks will separate the World Cup final and the opening of the window, so any transfer preparation must be done hastily.
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2022 World Cup glory would be the crowning achievement of Lionel Messi’s career
Lionel Messi’s relationship with his own country has long been a difficult one. Argentina has never embraced the 35-year-old like they did Diego Maradona, the icon of La Albiceleste’s 1986 World Cup triumph.
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USA could be a nightmare opponent for England at the 2022 World Cup
England have good reason to feel good about their 2022 World Cup chances right now. Gareth Southgate’s side played a free-flowing game as they started their campaign in Qatar with an emphatic 6-2 win over Iran while rivals like Argentina and Germany have suffered shock defeats at the tournament.
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