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Jonnie Gorrie

Experienced football writer working with Football FanCast, In Bed with Maradona, Give Me Sport and Snack Media. Long-suffering Newcastle United supporter with an eye on Scottish football.

Stories By Jonnie Gorrie

  • Sport

    A Liverpool title challenge would be among Klopp’s greatest achievements

    With both Manchester clubs and Chelsea flexing their financial muscle this summer, dethroned former Premier League champions Liverpool have been somewhat overlooked in the annual flurry of pre-season predictions regarding a title challenge.

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    Why are Premier League clubs refusing to learn from their mistakes?

    Nobody in the Premier League appears to learn from the mistakes of the past. Knee-jerk reactions aside, the opening weekend of the 2021/22 Premier League season saw Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool lay down impressive markers.

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    Why would Kylian Mbappe choose this version of Real Madrid?

    In years gone by, it was obvious what Real Madrid offered top players. While their inconsistent form in La Liga pointed to some structural issues over the course of an arduous league campaign, their unprecedented success in the Champions League made them the biggest story in European football.

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    Pedri could lead post-Messi era for Barcelona

    This incarnation of Barcelona are not a club renowned for their forethought. In a dire financial state after a number of poor signings following the embarrassing scramble to exert some sort of dominance having watched Neymar leave for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, things got so bad even Lionel Messi publicly asked to leave.

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    7 players hoping for moves in the summer transfer window

    From the frenzied football festival that were the international tournaments this summer, domestic football is now just around the corner again and narratives will plunge straight into the transfer window as the proverbial rumour mill churns out stories.

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    Messi could yet realise his World Cup dream in Qatar

    Even after all this time, we’re entering uncharted territory with Lionel Messi. Despite breaking all manner of records during perhaps the most astonishing career in football history, the 34-year-old is still finding new ground to conquer.

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    Patrick Vieira appointment is a huge gamble for Crystal Palace

    Now that the Crystal Palace managerial search is over, the club should be moving forward with clarity and with Patrick Vieira finally appointed just as pre-season starts, this could (and probably should) be an exciting new era.

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    5 players who earned moves from international tournament success

    For every minute Jack Grealish doesn’t play at Euro 2020, the need for him increases. A cynical view, perhaps, and certainly not a criticism of a player who turned the last 16 tie with Germany into England’s favour.

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    United facing dilemma over mercurial Paul Pogba

    Paul Pogba is one the most of unique footballers in the world. A multi-faceted midfielder capable of breaking through the lines while boasting the touch and passing range few can match, so much has been written about the Frenchman since he returned to Manchester United in 2016.

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    Is the 2021 transfer window an opportunity for small clubs?

    Perhaps somewhat predictably after the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the major clubs in Europe face a balancing act when it comes to finances in the 2021 transfer window. Indeed, even the most monied, state-backed outfits look as if they’re in a position where they must sell before they can buy.

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    Real Madrid decline continues under Florentino Perez

    The influence of Florentino Perez at Real Madrid is waning. The man who famously ushered in the Galacticos era is increasingly resembling one of the old-fashioned American radio hosts of the 1950s, denouncing the rock and roll craze sweeping through the country, refusing to concede that life was no longer how he knew it.

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