Stories By Harry De Cosemo
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Biggest win of Rafa’s reign could be turning point for Newcastle
Ask almost anyone in Newcastle city centre, and they’ll tell you it is true; Rafa Benitez is magic. On Thursday night, the manager of the most important football club in the world to those people, Newcastle United, was serenaded by around 200 people at a Q and A event put on by one of the biggest national newspapers; Sunday’s game at home to Manchester United was on the horizon, and they needed their hero to pull a rabbit from the hat.
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How Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s self belief worked as the perfect ad campaign at Manchester United
With eight clubs on his extremely impressive CV, and an average of just over two years at each of them, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has always lived by one simple motto: ‘I’m here for a good time, not a long time.
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Should Sam Allardyce be looking over his shoulder for Marco Silva at Everton?
Upon arriving in the Premier League 12 months ago, Marco Silva had a clear plan. His ambition led the path to the top for him in English football, but he had to start at the bottom of the top flight. Job one, the role that would spark the journey if he got it right, was at Hull City.
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Theo Walcott’s Arsenal career shows exactly where Arsene Wenger has gone wrong
It isn’t entirely his fault, in fact most of it isn’t, but as the latest inquest into the dire situation at Arsenal begins, one of the biggest questions being asked is how is Theo Walcott still at the club.
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Jose Mourinho’s loss of charisma killing Manchester United as a football superpower
Jose Mourinho likes to paint himself as the saviour and the underdog; his career plan has been built in such a way, to bring unprecedented success to himself and the clubs he works for. That attitude first made football, particularly English football, fall in love with him, but now the admiration, which was once worldwide, is now evaporating and being replaced by disdain.
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Chelsea right to sell Premier League trio despite their rise to stardom
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is a divisive figure, someone who goes against the grain. Much to the frustration of his critics, he has still achieved everything he has wanted at Stamford Bridge since taking over the club in 2003.
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Arrogance and hypocrisy are still holding English football back
People who watch English football do not do well with those who believe their own hype; at least until they prove themselves. For years, the idea of Zlatan Ibrahimovic playing in the Premier League was a desirable one, if only because it bred hope that he would finally be proven as sheer arrogance, from an inconsistent striker, who flopped on the ‘big stage’.
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Watford must enjoy Marco Silva and Richarlison while they last
Looking back, Hull City would have struggled to keep hold of Marco Silva even if they had survived relegation in May. Once it was confirmed with defeat at Crystal Palace, any slim chance the suave, sophisticated Portuguese coach would stay evaporated.
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Emre Can situation shows Liverpool are dangerously close to repeating Arsenal’s errors
Every player has a price, and vulnerability in the transfer market is nothing new. In fact, it has driven the case for change in the Premier League of late; September saw a vote for the window to close before the season starts in England from next year.
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Ambition on hold at West Ham, but Moyes is not the answer
Right time to go for Bilic The axe finally yielded for Slaven Bilic after West Ham’s 4-1 defeat at home to Liverpool on Saturday evening, and the response has been a rather strange from from the Hammers fans.
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Why Fernandinho is Pep Guardiola’s unsung Manchester City hero
Harry De Cosemo explains why he City’s Fernandinho is proving to be Guardiola’s unsung hero in the bid for honours this season Opinion is too stubborn towards new methods Like anything different, Pep Guardiola’s managerial style splits opinion.
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