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Xabi Alonso may be out of his depth at Real Madrid
During the 2023-24 season, Xabi Alonso was the hottest property in football coaching. He led Bayer Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga title with an unbeaten season as well as the German Cup. Only Atalanta’s demolition in the Europa League final stopped them achieving one of the most perfect seasons in club football history.
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Chaos at the top: a season of volatility
A week ago, Chelsea were being talked about as potential Premier League title challengers. Enzo Maresca’s side had held their own against Arsenal despite playing with just 10 men for the majority of the match, leading many to suggest they could run the Gunners close this season.
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Salah vs Slot: The rift tearing Liverpool apart
Usually, when journalists wait in mixed zones for players after matches, they do so with little hope of a line to generate a real story. What luck, then, for the reporters gathered at Elland Road after Liverpool had dropped more points against Leeds United on Saturday night when Mohamed Salah stopped to talk.
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Manchester United’s dire need of midfield signings
Manchester United are finally making progress under Ruben Amorim. The problem is, his initial struggles after arriving from Sporting Club last season have had a lasting impact on the disparity between the Red Devils and those they should be competing with for Champions League qualification and, ideally, the Premier League title.
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Could Antoine Semenyo be the next big Premier League move this January?
Every transfer window, there are a number of players who are expected to be hot property as they are linked with huge moves. As January approaches, Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo is seldom out of the headlines and for good reason.
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Igor Thiago is the reason Brentford aren’t missing Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa
Only one player has scored more Premier League goals this season than Igor Thiago and that one player is Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker is unparalleled in his natural ability to find the back of the net, but Igor Thiago is currently closer to that standard than anyone else at the top of English football.
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Phil Foden is showing signs of being back to his best
For only the fourth time this season, Erling Haaland failed to score in a Premier League match on Saturday. The Norwegian was uncharacteristically subdued as Leeds United visited the Etihad Stadium, registering just one shot on target.
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Arsenal vs Bayern could be a clash of Europe’s two best teams
Nobody is truly sure how much the League Phase table at this stage of the Champions League reveals, but Arsenal and Bayern Munich are certainly leading the way. Four games into the campaign, both teams have a perfect record in the competition, making Wednesday’s clash at the Emirates Stadium the season’s most anticipated European fixture to date.
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Palmer’s injury has forced Chelsea to win matches in different ways
We’ve all been there. We’ve all stubbed a toe at home. The difference, however, is that when Cole Palmer did it last week it ruled him out of Chelsea’s away win over Burnley on Saturday. This was just as the attacking midfielder was preparing to return to action from a groin injury.
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Scotland face do-or-die match against Denmark
For most of Scotland’s defeat to Greece on Saturday, the finale to World Cup qualifying The Tartan Army had been promised looked to have slipped through their fingers. Steve Clarke and his players travelled to Athens believing they would need at least a point to make Tuesday’s home match against Denmark a do-or-die occasion.
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