Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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Newcastle’s Etihad drubbing not reflective of Magpies’ progress
Moments after Newcastle’s 5-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Eddie Howe said something very interesting. It was probably the most relevant and profound thing he could have said in the circumstances, as the shockwaves of such a hefty defeat began to reverberate.
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Carlo crafting ironclad legendary status at Real Madrid
Something about Carlo Ancelotti’s return to Real Madrid last summer jarred quite heavily. It wasn’t that he left Everton behind, a swift look at the Premier League table shows the precarious situation he may well have walked into had he stayed, but the fact that it didn’t end well before.
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Lingard must play cards right in choosing next club
There are two sides to every story, and in that of Jesse Lingard and Manchester United’s slow erosion of trust and love, neither comes out looking particularly good. Only official confirmation of their permanent split in the summer is required; it is an open secret that he will leave Old Trafford, something he really should have done a long time ago.
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Can Unai Emery silence the doubters?
English football never really warmed to Unai Emery. When he arrived at Arsenal in the summer of 2018, he faced an incredibly difficult task; it wasn’t just about replacing Arsene Wenger, the man who had the club dancing to his beat for 22 years, but managing expectations of what as always going to be a thorough rebuild.
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Inter vs Roma: There’ll be no sense of a reunion for Mourinho
Jose Mourinho left Inter as tears filled his eyes. In the early part of his career, emotion and connection were seen as crucial to his way of working; he had a way of tapping into his players’ minds and convincing them of his methods, preferring the siege mentality which helped him win big trophies, often as the underdog.
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Haaland potential limitless under Pep
Transfer sagas so often run for years, but the biggest one of last summer is not likely to rear its head again. There was a fleeting sense about Harry Kane’s drawn-out and ultimately failed move to Manchester City, and perhaps that is why he was so desperate to make it a reality.
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High time English football gave Pep more praise
Perhaps it is a tired cliché, but they say great art is never truly appreciated until it is gone. In the case of Pep Guardiola’s coaching style, it is hard to see it ever receiving universal acclaim, particularly from a UK audience.
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Is Declan Rice in contention for Player of the Year?
Declan Rice’s career trajectory perfectly encapsulates the misconceptions and current importance of the holding midfielder in modern football. After initially leaving Chelsea as a young player, he has found stardom at West Ham and is now seen as one of a few guaranteed starters for England at the World Cup in Qatar.
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Karim Benzema at his best
It has been a long, difficult and often controversial road to get where he is today for Karim Benzema, but he is now set for the legacy his talent deserves. The 34-year-old is part of France’s ‘lost generation’ alongside the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa and Samir Nasri; talent wasn’t an issue, just like most France teams, but work-rate and togetherness meant, for years, Les Bleus underachieved.
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Can Tielemans help stem the tide at Manchester United?
For years under Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s key strengths lay in their midfield. At the turn of the century, they were the dominant force of English football, building around a quartet of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs.
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Tottenham to face a brand new Newcastle
As Newcastle United’s new owners took their seats in the St James’ Park directors’ box on October 17 last year, they felt the wave of possibility surging through the stadium and wider Tyneside area.
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