Stories By Graham Ruthven
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The five things Thomas Tuchel must pay closest attention to against Uruguay and Japan
England will face Uruguay and Japan in two World Cup warm-up matches this week and next as Thomas Tuchel ramps up his preparations for this summer’s tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Tuchel has called up 35 players for the final international window before the summer, giving him an opportunity to assess more players.
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What would a mass early exit from the Champions League say about the quality of the Premier League?
Liverpool weren’t humbled in the way some of their Premier League rivals were, but Arne Slot’s side still lost 1-0 to Galatasaray in a game that raised some questions about the direction of the Anfield outfit under the Dutch coach.
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What has happened to Bukayo Saka’s form and how big a problem is it for Arsenal?
Arsenal took another big step towards the Premier League title by grinding out a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday. The Gunners were a long way from their best, but still had enough to secure three points, giving them a nine-point lead at the top of the table following Manchester City’s draw against West Ham.
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Why hasn’t Andy Robertson played more often for Liverpool this season?
In what might be the final few months of Andy Robertson’s Liverpool career, the Scot delivered a match-winning performance against Wolves in the FA Cup. Just as the Reds were running out of ideas on how to break down the Molineux hosts, their experienced left back produced a stunning opener.
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Newcastle United must use Barcelona game to show they’re still heading in the right direction
Not so long ago, St James’ Park was considered one of the toughest venues to visit anywhere in English football. Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United were a force of nature in front of their own supporters and made a habit of out-playing and out-fighting opponents of the highest quality and calibre.
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Benjamin Sesko is starting to become the centre forward Manchester United signed him to be
When Manchester United needed someone to produce a big moment against Crystal Palace on Sunday, Benjamin Sesko obliged. He did the same against Everton, and West Ham before that, and Fulham before that.
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Igor Tudor is faring no better than Thomas Frank as the captain of Tottenham’s sinking ship
Igor Tudor wasn’t happy with what he watched from Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage. How could he be? Spurs sunk to their fourth-straight defeat and never looked like beating Fulham even as they staged a fightback from two goals down in the second half.
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North London Derby win showed Arsenal are ready to embrace the fight to win the Premier League title
Sunday’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium came at the right time for Arsenal. Seven different visitors have left the North London venue with all three points in the Premier League this season and the Gunners added their name to the list by putting four goals past Spurs in a game that restored their five-point lead at the top of the table.
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Why has Gordon been a complete different player in the Champions League?
Anthony Gordon filled his boots and then some by scoring four against Qarabag last week. Two of the 24-year-old’s haul were from the spot, but the Newcastle United winger was rampant as the Magpies all but confirmed their place in the last 16 of this season’s Champions League.
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Has Arteta struck gold with Saka as CAM?
Within just 27 minutes of Arsenal’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Wigan Athletic there was absolutely no doubt which team was progressing to the next stage. Indeed, the Gunners were never going to let a 4-0 lead slip through their fingers against an opponent struggling to keep their place in League One this season.
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Three Tips for Tudor to turn Tottenham around
Tottenham Hotspur moved on quickly from the sacking of Thomas Frank by appointing Igor Tudor as interim manager until the end of the season. The Croatian arrives in North London with no previous Premier League coaching experience and already has some work ahead of him to prove he is the right man to turn around Tottenham’s season.
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