Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Joelinton transformation represents Newcastle progress
The St James’ Park faithful always stood by Joelinton, but out of pity more than anything else. After all, expectations had been high when Newcastle United spent a club record transfer fee of £40m to sign the Brazilian forward from Hoffenheim in the summer window of 2019.
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Is Jurgen Klopp building his best team yet at Liverpool?
Jurgen Klopp quickly batted away the suggestion that Liverpool could win an historic Quadruple this season after getting his hands on the Carabao Cup on Sunday. “No team in the history of English football ever won the quadruple, right? Because it’s really difficult,” the German coach said despite his side’s strength on all fronts.
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What will Jesse Marsch bring to Leeds United?
The last American to coach a Premier League team lasted just 85 days in the job. Indeed, Bob Bradley’s stint in charge of Swansea City in 2016 was a fleeting one with the former USA manager unfairly mocked for the footballing dialect as much as the dreadful results his team produced.
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Van de Beek form reflecting badly on Manchester United
Manchester City might have collected all three points against Everton on Saturday, but they didn’t have it all their own way. Indeed, the Toffees produced a battling performance and were somewhat unfortunate not to take something from the match, not least because of a questionable non-penalty decision towards the end.
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Wout Weghorst might take Burnley to the next level
The loss of Chris Wood to a relegation rival as much as Burnley’s position in the Premier League table seemed to have sealed their fate. Sean Dyche’s side were stuck in 20th place and had just lost their top scorer and attacking focal point midway through the season.
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Joe Gomez could yet become a key player for Liverpool
Joe Gomez had gone 468 days without a start in a Premier League match when he lined up in the Liverpool XI to face Norwich City on Saturday. Once seen as the Anfield club’s next big thing, at least in a defensive sense, the 24-year-old has become something of a forgotten figure over the last 18 months.
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Could West Ham regret their January inaction?
On the balance of play, West Ham United deserved no more than a point against Newcastle United last Saturday. Not even David Moyes in his post-match interview could put up much of an argument that his side should have taken all three points as an expression of reluctant resignation washed over the Scot’s face.
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Could Raheem Sterling surpass Sergio Aguero at City?
The three goals scored by Raheem Sterling in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Norwich lifted him above Carlos Tevez for the number of hat tricks scored for the club in the Premier League era. Indeed, only Sergio Aguero has netted more trebles for City than the England international who has grown into a seasoned goalscorer over the years.
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Who are the contenders to replace Marcolo Bielsa at Leeds?
On the side of a building at Hyde Park Corner in Leeds is the giant face of Marcelo Bielsa. The 90-square metre portrait stands as testament to the impact made by the legendary coach on Leeds United and on the city as a whole.
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Is Manchester City academy about to deliver on promise?
On the wall of the reception area at the Manchester City academy is a quote from the club’s owner Sheikh Mansour. “We are building a structure for the future not just a team of all-stars,” it says, indicating City’s intention to become a self-sustainable organisation at the some point in the future.
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Could Graham Potter replace Brendan Rodgers at Leicester?
With Brendan Rodgers suffering his first serious crisis at Leicester City, could Graham Potter be the man to replace him at the King Power Stadium? Not so long ago, Leicester City were widely considered the best run club in the Premier League and with good reason too.
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