Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Billy Gilmour could be the key to Norwich survival
By the time the full time whistle blew on Scotland’s World Cup qualifying win over Denmark last week, Billy Gilmour had played more minutes for his country (589) than he had for his club (458) this season.
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Where should free agent Zinedine Zidane go next?
In retrospect, Zinedine Zidane probably shouldn’t have returned to Real Madrid for a second stint as manager. The Frenchman still managed to win a Spanish title in the 2019/20 season but, after an initial tenure that saw him leave after lifting three straight Champions League trophies, Zidane found a club in a state of transition upon walking through the door again.
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Is it time for Aaron Ramsey to return to the Premier League?
What started out as Gareth Bale’s night, with the Cardiff City Stadium packed to celebrate the winger’s 100th cap for Wales, ended with the focus on Aaron Ramsey as he scored twice in a 5-1 win over Belarus.
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Conor Gallagher good enough to take Chelsea chance next season
No player embodies the ideological revolution taking place at Crystal Palace under Patrick Vieira right now like Conor Gallagher. He epitomises how a new approach is being taken at Selhurst Park. While the 21-year-old might not have featured under the more pragmatic Roy Hodgson, he has become a key figure for the Eagles this season.
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Declan Rice shouldn’t rush his inevitable rise
Euro 2020 gave Declan Rice the chance to prove himself at the elite level of the game. Until then, the highly-rated midfielder had been spoken about in terms of his potential, but his role in Gareth Southgate’s England team that made it all the way to the tournament’s final proved his worth beyond any doubt.
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How their new defensive pairing is key to Arsenal resurgence
Not so long ago, Arsenal sat slumped at the foot of the Premier League table after three straight defeats to start the season. Serious questions were asked of Mikel Arteta and his so-called ‘process’ with evidence that the Gunners should continue with the Spaniard in charge thin on the surface.
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Can Steven Gerrard take Rangers to the next level?
Expectation has been heaped on Steven Gerrard from the moment he arrived at Rangers three years ago. The former midfielder has succeeded in restoring the Ibrox club as Scottish football’s predominant force, but his record of just one major trophy in there seasons means some are of the belief he should have achieved more by now.
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Who should be the next Manchester United manager?
Manchester United’s home defeat to Liverpool was so catastrophic that the discourse around Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future as manager immediately accelerated to a discussion over who could replace him.
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Could West Ham have another shot at Champions League qualification this season?
Two points is all that came between West Ham United and qualification for the Champions League for the first time in their history last season. There was a point at which it looked likely that the competition’s famous anthem would ring around the London Stadium but the Hammers had to make do with the Europa League.
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Bayern Munich and Julian Nagelsmann bringing the best out of each other
If the quality of Bayern Munich this season was in any doubt, it certainly isn’t after their 5-1 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. Billed as a top-of-the-table clash between two sides capable of going the distance in the Bundesliga, the defending champions proved why they remain the predominant force in German football.
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Premier League success not a flash in the pan for Brentford
Brentford are certainly making the most of their first ever season in the Premier League. While fellow promoted sides Norwich City and Watford are struggling for points near the foot of the table, Thomas Frank’s side are flying high in seventh place, just four points off Liverpool in top spot.
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