Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Where are Everton’s goals going to come from this season?
A familiar sense of dread is building around Everton. Last season was one to forget for the Toffees as they only just avoided suffering relegation from the Premier League for the first time, but the trauma of the fight against the drop could be repeated with Frank Lampard’s team desperately lacking in form and confidence.
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Thomas Tuchel’s striker-less system could get the best out of Chelsea this season
Romelu Lukaku was meant to be the final piece of the puzzle. Chelsea’s £98m signing of the Belgian striker last summer was taken as a recognition from Thomas Tuchel that his team needed a penalty box operator who could put the ball in the back of the net.
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Graham Potter should be next in line for a ‘Big Six’ job – he has earned the opportunity
An away win over Manchester United was an impressive way for Brighton to start the 2022/23 Premier League season, but the result and performance at Old Trafford won’t have as a surprise to anyone who watched the Seagulls last season.
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Marko Arnautovic signing would be another short term solution for Man Utd
The sight of Christian Eriksen as a number nine on his Manchester United debut was proof of just how desperate Erik ten Hag is for a new centre forward. Within 50 minutes, Eriksen had been dropped back into a more familiar midfield role with Cristiano Ronaldo introduced off the bench, but the damage had already been done.
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Ryan Sessegnon is being moulded into the wide threat Spurs need by Antonio Conte
Many questioned whether Tottenham Hotspur could ever be moulded by Antonio Conte in his own image. After all, the North London club became renowned for a different style of football in five years under the stewardship of Mauricio Pochettino.
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William Saliba is finally ready to become a first team figure for Arsenal
Few Arsenal players have been spoken about as much as William Saliba has over the last two years, which is remarkable for a player who has yet to even feature in a competitive match for the Gunners. Many found the Frenchman’s exile peculiar – the ability was clearly there to play at a high level.
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Champions League qualification would be the ultimate achievement in Rangers’ rebuild
This time 10 years ago, Rangers had only just started life in the bottom tier of Scottish football. Financial meltdown forced the historic club to join the Third Division with a 2-2 draw away to Peterhead on the shores of the North Sea on the opening day of the 2012/13 season hinting at the further struggles to come.
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Everton are repeating the same old mistakes and set for another relegation fight
The sense of relief around Goodison Park was palpable as Everton secured their Premier League status for another season with a 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace in the penultimate fixture of the 2021/22 campaign.
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Manchester City need Jack Grealish to make Erling Haaland signing a success
It took Erling Haaland just 12 minutes to score his first Manchester City goal. The Norwegian will surely score more consequential goals for his new team than a pre-season winner against Bayern Munich in Green Bay, Wisconsin, but the manner of his debut strike revealed a lot about how he will be utilised as City’s new frontman.
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Gianluca Scamacca signing would prove how far West Ham have come under David Moyes
There were protests outside the London Stadium the summer David Moyes returned to West Ham. Fans weren’t solely disgruntled with the appointment of the Scot, but they saw his return to the Hammers for a second managerial spell as proof of the club’s lack of ambition at boardroom level.
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Ivan Tony deserves a second chance to make a first impression at Newcastle United
The record shows Ivan Toney spent three years as a Newcastle United player. Indeed, the 26-year-old was on the St James Park club’s books between 2012 and 2015, but he only managed two league appearances for the Magpies in that time, instead spending much of this time out on loan at no fewer than four different clubs over six different stints.
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