Stories By Graham Ruthven
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Nuno proving early doubters wrong at Tottenham
Nuno Espirito Santo certainly wasn’t Tottenham Hotspur’s first pick to be their new manager. Indeed, the Portuguese was a long way down the North London club’s shortlist of potential successors to Jose Mourinho with Antonio Conte, Paulo Fonseca and Gennaro Gattuso all reportedly preferred.
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Michail Antonio at the forefront of West Ham success
Not many predicted West Ham would be in the mix for a top four finish in the Premier League last season. David Moyes’ team entered the 2020/21 campaign amid a cloud of fan protests and criticism of a summer transfer window which saw just one permanent addition made (Tomas Soucek, who had previously been on loan at the club).
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Has Gabriel Jesus found his place as a wide forward?
Long seen as the natural heir to Sergio Aguero at Manchester City, the Argentine’s departure from the Etihad Stadium immediately made this a make or break season for Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian, now 24, cannot wait any longer to make himself a first team figure at the club.
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Will Demarai Gray prove himself the bargain of the summer?
Having spent over £500m on transfers over the last five seasons, Everton’s business has been on the leaner side of things this summer. Indeed, an underwhelming summer window at Goodison Park is summed up by the fact that at a price of just £1.
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Could Said Benrahma star for West Ham this season?
After notching nine goals and four assists in just 16 Premier League appearances for West Ham in the second half of last season, Jesse Lingard likely expected to be back at the London Stadium for the start of the 2021/22 campaign.
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Arsenal can no longer justify ‘big six’ tag
Brentford deserved their 2-0 win over Arsenal on opening night of the 2021/22 Premier League season. This, however, wasn’t the most damning thing about the result for Mikel Arteta’s side. What was most reflective of the situation Arsenal find themselves in right now was that so many predicted this outcome and are questioning their standing as a member of the so-called big six.
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Premier League increasing power in wake of European Super League flop
There isn’t a ‘Big Six’ club in the Premier League that has failed to make at least one big-money signing this summer. While Chelsea and Manchester City have both broken their club transfer record with the capture of Romelu Lukaku and Jack Grealish respectively, Arsenal (Ben White), Liverpool (Ibrahima Konate), Manchester United (Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane) and Tottenham Hotspur (Cristian Romero) have also made significant moves of their own.
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Has investment made this the strongest Premier League ever?
Almost every summer, there are wide-eyed predictions of tight title races, top four scraps and relegation fights to the death. Every Premier League campaign, if pre-season tips are believed, is set to be the best and most compelling ever.
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Patson Daka could take Leicester to the next level
Red Bull Salzburg know how to harness the potential of a young centre forward – there’s a certain Norwegian currently playing in the Bundesliga who stands as proof of this. Indeed, Erling Haaland, who is now considered one of the most lethal strikers in the game, found his cutting edge in Austria.
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Does Ange Postecoglou already regret joining Celtic?
Ange Postecoglou has only been in Scotland for two months but the new Celtic boss speaks like and has the demeanour of a man with regrets. A left field appointment from the start, the Australian who had never previously coached in Europe spoke of changing the Glasgow club’s culture and style of play.
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Cristian Romero signing could transform Tottenham
There is barely a ‘Big Six’ Premier League club not in the market for a new central defender this summer. Raphael Varane is expected in England this week to complete a move to Manchester United while Arsenal have spent £50m on signing Ben Write from Brighton.
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