Stories By Harry De Cosemo

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  Increase in reactive sackings in the Premier League

  Right now, we are probably watching the most intense battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League in years. After the international break, the run-in will begin, with just four points separating the bottom nine teams.

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  Looking at Mesut Özil’s legacy

  When Mesut Özil announced his retirement at the age of 34 this week, his legacy was instantly the subject of debate. The former Germany midfielder is arguably his country’s most talented player of the 21st century, proving pivotal to their World Cup triumph in 2014.

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  Valencia and Sevilla find themselves in a battle against relegation

  Spanish football is struggling. Just over a decade ago, it was at its height; the national team had come off the back of defending their European Championship, sandwiching a maiden World Cup success, and at club level, Barcelona were performing at levels which propelled them into a debate over the best club sides ever.

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  Will Still needs time at Reims to develop

  Will Still’s story will give every Football Manager fan hope. The 30-year-old was obsessed with the computer simulation, so much so that it provided a quite romantic story of his rise into top level coaching.

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  PSG should give their youth more of a chance

  Exiting the Allianz Arena last week, as Paris Saint-Germain ended yet another Champions League campaign disappointingly falling short, Lionel Messi’s face said everything. PSG had lost to Bayern Munich, and the manner of their last 16 exit was particularly damning.

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  Bruno Guimaraes’ future lies at Newcastle

  Just a matter of weeks after Bruno Guimaraes joined Newcastle United in January 2022, it became clear that his growth and development could quite easily escalate past that of the club. Given they are under the ownership of the wealthiest consortium in world football, that is quite the feat and a stark realisation of Guimaraes’ immense potential.

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  Diaz’s return from injury could be key for Liverpool

  Liverpool’s season could hardly have gone worse when analysed in comparison to what they achieved in the last campaign and their expectations this year. Jurgen Klopp has a big rebuild on his hands at Anfield.

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  Why Messi should remain in Europe

  Lionel Messi is reaching the point everybody has long dreaded. The reality is dawning that his time is almost up; arguably the greatest footballer ever will soon be facing retirement. But as he showed at the World Cup in November, he is not likely to go quietly anytime soon.

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  Scott Parker’s struggles at Club Brugge

  Scott Parker was incandescent with rage but trying to stay calm and collected. His Bournemouth side had just been beaten 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield in September, and frustrations with the direction of the team after promotion from the Championship boiled to the surface.

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  What the EFL Cup final means to Newcastle

  There is anticipation, mixed with a healthy dose of disbelief in Newcastle, and an exponentially growing percentage of London this weekend. Even now, mere hours from kick off at Wembley on Sunday, it feels hard for fans to grasp their team are set to face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final.

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  Rafael Leao’s potential AC Milan exit

  This season has turned into a difficult one for AC Milan. After they were crowned champions of Italy for the first time in over a decade last season, there was an opportunity to build something, but it hasn’t worked out that way.

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