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Graham Ruthven

Graham Ruthven is a freelance football writer based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has written for the New York Times, Guardian, ESPN, Eurosport, Grantland, The Scotsman, Bleacher Report, Four Four Two, Vice, Al Arabiya, Sports on Earth and Scottish TV among many other publications and outlets.

Stories By Graham Ruthven

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    Marmoush could be the key to getting the most out of Haaland

    There has been no official confirmation of Omar Marmoush’s January transfer to Manchester City, but the Egyptian’s actions after Eintracht Frankfurt’s last Bundesliga match essentially was one. Left out of the team for the 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, Marmoush made a point of thanking the home fans for their support at full time.

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    Tyler Adams is proving key to Bournemouth’s success

    The task couldn’t have been any more daunting for Tyler Adams. Up against arguably the strongest midfield in the Premier League now, the American had his work cut out for Bournemouth away to Newcastle United on Saturday, yet Adams emerged as the best midfielder on the pitch.

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    Arsenal must win NL derby as Arteta’s tenure reaches a crossroads

    In the space of 120 minutes – and a penalty shootout – against Manchester United on Sunday, another opportunity to win a trophy passed by Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s team had the chances to win the FA Cup third round tie.

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    Three things Moyes must address to save Everton from relegation

    11 years later, David Moyes is back at Everton. The 61-year-old has been hired to guide the Toffees away from relegation trouble near the foot of the Premier League table. This will be a challenge considering Everton’s steady slide towards the drop in recent seasons.

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    Mainoo-Ugarte is the partnership that Amorim must build his team around.

    Nobody expected Manchester United to produce the performance that gave them a point against Liverpool on Sunday. Indeed, Ruben Amorim’s team were vastly improved against the Premier League table-toppers, claiming a 2-2 draw they were good value for.

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    Anthony Gordon must be a key figure in Tuchel’s England team.

    Thomas Tuchel’s eye was surely drawn to one English player in particular as he took in his first Premier League match as England’s new manager. Having started the job on 1st January, Tuchel was in North London to watch Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur, with Anthony Gordon arguably the best player on the pitch.

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    Is Liverpool’s new front three better than Firminio, Mane and Salah?

    All three of Liverpool’s attacking trio found the back of the net in the recent 5-0 demolition of West Ham. In what was another statement performance by the Premier League table-toppers, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scored as Arne Slot’s team sent out a warning to their title rivals.

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    January transfer window is make or break for Postecoglou

    Ange Postecoglou isn’t very good at hiding his disappointment, and the Australian coach has had a lot to be disappointed about recently. Tottenham Hotspur have won just one of their last seven Premier League matches with the North London side currently slumped in the bottom half of the table, a long way from where they want to be.

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    Gabriel Jesus could prove crucial to Arsenal’s title hopes

    Gabriel Jesus can’t stop scoring, and it’s been a long time since that was the case. The Brazilian went 24 Premier League matches without finding the back of the net before bagging a brace in Arsenal’s 5-1 thumping of Crystal Palace on Saturday just days after scoring a hat trick against the same opponents in the Carabao Cup.

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    Szoboszlai is thriving under Slot

    Dominik Szoboszlai was one of Liverpool’s best players as the Premier League table-toppers made a statement about their chances of winning the title with a 6-3 away win over Tottenham Hotspur. The Hungarian scored Liverpool’s third goal and set up their fifth.

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    Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray are proving they have a place in Tottenham’s future

    Ange Postecoglou needed some solutions to a number of problems that were holding back Tottenham Hotspur this season, so the Australian coach turned to two of the youngest players in his squad. Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray only arrived at Spurs this summer, but they are already proving their worth.

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