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Dele Alli and his Tottenham Hotspur career not finished yet
It feels like a lifetime ago, but the initial jolt into form that Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Tottenham Hotspur triggered in Dele Alli has become rather ironic. Mauricio Pochettino had moulded a squad full of young, vibrant, technically gifted and hard working players, but there was a clear drop off at the club in his final months, both before and after a Champions League final defeat to Liverpool, of which Dele had become indicative.
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The 5 best deals of the January 2021 transfer window
The January transfer window was slow as expected, with many clubs unwilling to let their players leave due to fears they could be left short in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. In fact, most Premier League clubs made no permanent deals whatsoever, with loans much more common.
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Mikel Arteta is just getting started as Arsenal manager
The instant success enjoyed by Mikel Arteta following his appointment as Arsenal manager suggested that the club’s hierarchy had unearthed a gem. While comparisons to Pep Guardiola’s arrival at Barcelona would have been an exaggeration of the work the Spaniard was doing after succeeding Unai Emery, the narrative was obvious.
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Who are the all time La Liga top scorers?
There’s a lot to love about La Liga. It has two of the best football stadiums in Europe, the biggest derby in Europe, and the almost decade long Messi-Ronaldo rivalry. Year after year the Spanish top-flight delights with the arrival of all magnitude of managers, prodigies and superstars.
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Mo Salah is quietly scoring loads of Premier League goals
Not since 2005 had Liverpool gone four Premier League games without finding the back of the net. While the Reds’ defence had been decimated by injuries, it was their attack letting them down as they suffered defeats to Burnley and Southampton and dropped points to Manchester United and Newcastle United.
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What is the highest scoring Premier League game ever?
The new Premier League season has seen goals galore, with matches like Manchester United’s 6-1 home loss to Tottenham likely to live long in the memory. But even Aston Villa’s 7-2 thumping of champions Liverpool and Southampton losing 9-0 to Manchester United, aren’t among the top-scoring games in the history of the Premier League.
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Super Bowl LV | Predictions for the 2021 Super Bowl
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sprang a surprise by eliminating Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers from the post-season to give us the Super Bowl LV match-up of our dreams. The experienced hand of Buccanners’ quarter-back Tom Brady, who will be looking to add to his already ridiculous Super Bowl statistics, against the Kansas City Chiefs’ poster boy Patrick Mahomes.
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Patrick Bamford having a season that nobody saw coming
Viktor Fischer whipped the corner into a dangerous area. There was a mass of bodies in front of Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster, but one man rose highest to nod the ball into the back of the net.
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Newcastle win too little, too late for Steve Bruce
It’s amazing what the return of Allan Saint-Maximin, the gradual lowering of expectations and a deepening sense of crisis have done for perspective at Newcastle United. Leeds United won at St James’ Park on Tuesday evening, ending their own run of three straight defeats while stretching their hosts’ wait for a league victory to nine games.
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Enjoy Thomas Tuchel while he lasts, it may not be long
One of Europe’s most celebrated minds arrives at Chelsea. He takes over an underperforming and fractured squad, relying on the tactical expertise that brought him domestic success at one of the continent’s leading clubs, adds yet another trophy to the club’s collection.
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Not even Frank Lampard should be surprised that he was sacked
While although the rumblings of discontent were getting louder, not many people would have envisaged Frank Lampard being sacked as Chelsea manager on Monday. Then again, when it comes to the club’s managerial recruitment policy, nothing can really be considered a surprise these days, with Lampard finally running out of excuses.
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