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Nicolas Jackson has the potential to thrive at Chelsea
It took Nicolas Jackson just 12 minutes for the Senegalese striker to showcase his ability in Chelsea’s 1-1 pre-season draw against Newcastle United. The Blues spent €35m to sign Jackson from Villarreal with most expectant he would be a development player for Mauricio Pochettino, but the early signs point to the 22-year-old being more important than that.
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Will David Silva finally get the respect he deserves now he has retired?
On a Sky Sports documentary charting the rise of Manchester City, former defender Nedum Onuoha told a story about David Silva, the Spanish midfielder who retired last week at the age of 37. Onuoha described how Silva pulled him up during a game for not passing him the ball.
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Captaincy could bring the best out of Bruno Fernandes for Man Utd
Bruno Fernandes’ quality has never been in doubt, but he hasn’t always given the impression of being a natural leader. At Anfield last season, for example, the Portuguese midfielder was criticised for what many considered petulance as Manchester United suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
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Mbappe’s move to Saudi Arabia would change the face of European football
In recent times, Kylian Mbappe has been the subject of more transfer gossip than any other football player on the planet. Barely a day passes without a new thread of speculation about his future being woven.
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Saint-Maximin’s departure will allow more Newcastle additions this summer
There aren’t many players who had as great an impact on the pre-takeover iteration than Allan Saint-Maximin, and even fewer whose was as positive. But times have moved on and, as the French winger prepares to move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, his exit feels timely and necessary.
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Harvey Barnes could take his career to the next level at Newcastle
The sight of Newcastle United in next season’s Champions League will be proof of how far ahead of schedule the Magpies are. Few predicted them to finish in the Premier League’s top four places last season, yet Newcastle’s development under Eddie Howe far exceeded expectations.
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Harry Maguire could revive his career at West Ham
If Harry Maguire wasn’t certain of his standing at Manchester United, he surely is now. The 30-year-old confirmed on Sunday that he’d been stripped of the club captaincy by Erik Ten Hag with Maguire also reportedly being pushed towards the Old Trafford exit door.
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Joao Felix’s next move will prove vital
Joao Felix is at a career crossroads. Back at Atlético Madrid, where he has never quite fit in, and facing a manager in Diego Simeone whom he is known not to see eye to eye with, the future appears bleak.
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Colwill’s England U21 performances prove why Pochettino wants to keep him
Moments after England clinched victory in the U21 European Championship final against Spain, Noni Madueke broadcast live to his Instagram followers alongside Levi Colwill. Amongst the celebrations, Madueke told Chelsea fans he would “make sure” Colwill returns to Stamford Bridge this summer to play for the Blues next season.
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André Onana would be Erik ten Hag’s most important Man Utd signing
Few expected last season’s FA Cup final to be the last time David de Gea would be seen in a Manchester United shirt. The Spanish goalkeeper had been under scrutiny for a while, making a series of mistakes in number of big matches, but most predicted de Gea would hang around Old Trafford for at least another season.
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Messi is a great starting point for a new era of American Soccer
The biggest irony in football is that nostalgia and narrative, two things that make the game so magical and popular, can be coerced, and potentially bought. Marketing means the business side of football can manipulate everything to control the game, regardless of its true intentions.
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