Stories By Graham Ruthven
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John Stones facing another huge battle at Man City
It’s been a while since John Stones last played a club game. Indeed, last season’s Champions League final was the last time the central defender made the pitch in a Manchester City shirt with the 27-year-old since losing his place in Pep Guardiola’s favoured XI to Aymeric Laporte.
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Ismaila Sarr reaping the benefits of loyalty to Watford
Abdoulaye Doucoure didn’t hang around at Watford following their relegation from the Premier League two seasons ago. He was, after all, more than good enough for the top flight of the English game and so the Vicarage Road outfit didn’t have to look too hard to find a buyer for one of their prize assets, with the midfielder sold to Everton for £20m.
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Have Leicester City missed their chance to crack the top four?
The last two seasons have followed a pretty consistent pattern for Leicester City. Indeed, Brendan Rodgers’ side started both the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons well, looked nailed on to finish in the top four only to fall away in the final phase and miss out on Champions League qualification.
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Premier League clubs should scour the EFL for the next Ivan Toney
Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer was so impressed by what he saw from teammate Ivan Toney against Wolves that he labelled the 25-year-old’s performance “maybe the best I’ve ever seen from a striker.
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David de Gea back to his best as United eye title surge
Not since October 2014 had David de Gea stopped a penalty kick in the Premier League but when Manchester United needed their Spanish goalkeeper to pull off a stoppage time save to preserve all three points against West Ham on Sunday, he produced the goods.
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Liverpool the best place for Harvey Elliott after brutal injury
As Harvey Elliott crumpled after a challenge by Pascal Struijk, there was an audible gasp around Elland Road that made clear the young Liverpool midfielder had just suffered a serious injury. Mohamed Salah’s panicked reaction also illustrated the severity of the situation, with Elliott soon stretchered off with a broken ankle.
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Where could Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice end up next summer?
Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice were as central to England’s success at Euro 2020 as any other two players. Indeed, they formed the midfield platform upon which Gareth Southgate built his team on, giving England control and security on their run to the tournament’s final.
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Could Ronaldo signing be bad news for Aaron Wan-Bissaka?
Going on the social media reaction of many Manchester United players when the news was confirmed, there is a lot of excitement within the Old Trafford dressing room over the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to the club.
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Odsonne Edouard and Crystal Palace could be a perfect match
Crystal Palace left it late to get the new centre forward they had targeted all summer but their £15m signing of Odsonne Edouard certainly ticked a box. The highly-rated Frenchman won’t just give Patrick Vieira’s side cutting edge, his addition could be the final part of the restoration of the Eagles as an attacking force.
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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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