Stories By Pete Hall
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INTERCHANGEABLE SEVILLA PRIMED TO COMPOUND LEICESTER MISERY
Rebuilding no problem for Sevilla The heady days of Nessun Dorma being belted out amidst East Midlands euphoria are very much a thing of the past. Leicester’s fairy tale is in danger of reaching an unhappy ending.
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WENGER CONUNDRUM MORE COMPLEX THAN JUST STAY OR GO
Arsenal run just how Wenger desires For the past few seasons, the debate over whether Arsene Wenger should be relieved of his duties has divided fans. The Frenchman has never been under more pressure following the 5-1 mauling at Bayern Munich, with the majority of fans now calling for change at the helm.
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Jurgen Klopp hasn’t been ‘worked out’ just yet
Whenever Jamie Carragher criticises Liverpool, the club he adores, and Jurgen Klopp, you know it is worth your attention. “Certain players have been superb all season,” Carragher said on Sunday. “You can’t expect the likes of Adam Lallana, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho to keep up their levels, they need to come out of the team, not dropped, but just taken out for a couple of weeks to freshen them up, but there isn’t the players on the bench to do that.
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IS THE VENDETTA AGAINST JOSE REAL?
“The rules for me are different’’ Mourinho bemoaned after Manchester United slipped to another disappointing home draw against Hull. “I am different in everything, I watch my team play in a hotel, I was forbidden to go to the stadium, my assistant [Rui Faria] had a six-match stadium ban and he didn’t touch anyone.
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VIDEO REPLAYS CAN RELIEVE UNDER-FIRE OFFICIALS
It is a debate that rears its ugly head on a regular basis, as big decisions continue to decide games that can matter so much come the end of the season. Arsene Wenger has been dealt with by the FA, will he learn his lesson from such a sanction? Probably not.
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SPURS A DIFFERENT BEAST UNDER POCH
The Battle of the Bridge towards the end of last season left many casualties, but the mental damage inflicted on Tottenham’s young side looked lasting. The final day humiliation at already relegated Newcastle was proof to many that this Spurs team had had their moment in the sun, and got badly burned.
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PEP GUARDIOLA REALISING DEFENSIVE ISSUES NEED ADDRESSING
After the most impressive of starts to life in the Premier League, things haven’t exactly gone to plan for Pep Guardiola in recent months. Aloof, antagonistic and overtly awkward, the Manchester City boss’s demeanour in the aftermath of a run that saw City pick up four wins in 14 in all competitions between the start of October and early December bore all the hallmarks of a man who is cracking under the pressure.
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ROJO & JONES BEHIND UNITED IMPROVEMENT
Defenders often go unnoticed, that is nothing new. Only three defenders in history have won the Ballon d’Or, despite the myriad of defensive talent on show over the years. It is hardly a revolution, but Manchester United have improved of late, and much of the credit for that mini-turnaround has gone to a striker – Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
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PROJECT POCHETTINO IN DANGER OF DERAILING IF LESSONS ARE IGNORED
Tottenham are by no means a crisis club, but an early Champions League exit must be a rather bitter pill to swallow after making such an impressive start to the domestic season. The disruption over playing at Wembley hasn’t helped, along with injuries to key personnel in Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld, but the fact of the matter is that Spurs should have comfortably qualified from a more than navigable group regardless of numerous variables working against them.
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USING RASHFORD DOWN MIDDLE COULD BE JOSE’S BEST HOPE
Firstly, in no way is the crux of this argument been shaped by Wayne Rooney’s drunken antics while on England duty. A man enjoying one too many beverages on his day off does not warrant the mass hysteria that has ensued.
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ERIKSEN & LAMELA MUST DO MORE TO ENSURE SPURS STAY IN TITLE RACE
Mauricio Pochettino has done it again. Last season’s unexpected title tilt was supposed to be a flash in the pan, and normal order would be restored in the Premier League this season, with an influx of top class talent rejuvenating the big boys, allowing them to assume their rightful place fighting it out at the top of the table.
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