Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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Steve Bruce outburst shows how out of touch he truly is
Steve Bruce glared ominously, sighed with exasperation and launched a tirade against the local press. Newcastle United had just been beaten 4-1 by Manchester United in a match nobody realised they’d be playing in.
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Steve Bruce continues to waste Miguel Almiron
When Miguel Almiron arrived at Newcastle United in January 2019, it felt like a seminal moment in more ways than one. Rafael Benitez’s long, political stand off with owner Mike Ashley was coming to a head and there were a number of deep disagreements between the pair over how Newcastle should operate, with Benitez joining the fans in publicly, albeit subtly, questioning Ashley’s ambition.
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Amid Kane saga, Spurs fans should be grateful for Son
Harry Kane’s attempts to leave Spurs were incredibly shortsighted and shed new light on his character. Whichever way it can be spun, it was far from exemplary behaviour for the captain of the national team and an apparent beacon of professionalism.
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Brighton continue Premier League progress under Graham Potter
Brighton were among the most talked about and polarising clubs in the Premier League last season. There is a school of thought, particularly among a certain generation in the football industry, that clubs of a certain size should be happy with simply existing in the Premier League.
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Could a move get Sean Longstaff back on track?
On a cold January night, Sean Longstaff came of age. For Newcastle United to have produced an academy player capable of competing in the Premier League without a hitch was a rarity, but against Manchester City at St James’ Park in 2019, Longstaff propelled himself into the national consciousness.
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Graeme Souness becomes the joke in Paul Pogba feud
Micah Richards was all of us. He couldn’t believe what Graeme Souness, a known critic of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, was saying. During the build up to Sky Sports’ Super Sunday coverage, centring on Manchester City’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur, attention turned to reviewing Saturday’s action.
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Should City turn their attention to Lautaro Martinez?
Football is in financial trouble and if we are not careful, the damage could be irreversible. These things are often hard to quantify, can take time to become noticeable and have previously been dismissed.
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Ivan Toney back where he belongs in the Premier League
Before joining Peterborough United in the summer of 2018, Ivan Toney was the man without a home. That is what the club’s director of football, Barry Fry, says, at least. It had been a difficult journey for Toney after breaking onto the scene at Northampton Town as a teenager.
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Has the United ship finally sailed for Anthony Martial?
There is a tense, nervous energy at Old Trafford, but when Anthony Martial picks the ball up on the left wing, a hum of anticipation breaks out. As Martial, making his club debut after a move from AS Monaco, drifts inside and closer to goal, the hum rises into a gasp and then a roar as the Stretford End salutes a new hero’s first goal.
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Newcastle fans in familiar territory as new season dawns
Getting news of the Premier League fixtures in mid-June can feel like receiving contact from school in the holidays. Especially if, like this year, there was an international tournament to create cause for distraction.
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Kane and Grealish situations are similar yet so different
On Monday morning, two footballers, Jack Grealish and Harry Kane, had a decision to make. Both are at the heart of money-spinning transfer sagas, both are the homegrown talisman their team looks to for inspiration and, for long periods, could not even entertain the possibility of losing.
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