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Title is well within reach of deserving Gunners
An FA Cup triumph was the perfect antidote for Arsenal after a season of fan protests and underperformance. Arsene Wenger’s future was once again the centrepiece of footballing debate, and Arsenal were evicted from their top four home.
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Swansea can still progress even if Sigurdsson is sold
Everyone has a different take on which transfer deal from this summer has most perfectly represented the crazy inflation in the current market. Some will say it is Jordan Pickford’s £30million move from Sunderland to Everton, others Marko Arnautovic joining West Ham from Stoke City for £25million.
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Martin Laurence Previews the £10,000 Pick 8
Join Martin Laurence and play for a share of £10,000 in his Pick 8 Syndicate – HERE Monaco-Toulouse – 1 The Ligue 1 champions begin their title defence on Friday night having had a predictably busy summer.
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Déjà vu at Arsenal?
With Arsenal failing to qualify for the champions league for the first time in twenty years, speculation that Alexis Sanchez would leave the club began almost instantly. Sanchez was the stand out performer in a distinctly average Arsenal last season registering 30 goals and 13 assists in all competitions and winning the clubs player of the year award.
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West Ham optimism is a little premature – transfer strategy may have its flaws
There has been a shift in the zeitgeist in east London. After a vitriolic first season in their new home, West Ham fans have their swagger back, with some familiar big-money signings increasing the level of optimism ahead of the new Premier League season.
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Stoke City regressing fast under Hughes – they must stop the rot
FOREVER LINKED TO THE ‘PULIS’ STYLE Rather strangely, Stoke City have become something of a cult club. To many members of the English press and even football fans, the Potters have never truly escaped their reputation for playing the ‘ugly’ way upon promotion under Tony Pulis nine years ago even though Mark Hughes has overseen a big turn around in personnel.
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United should be cautious about signing Matic
There are a number of transfer rumours that tend to rumble on all summer, with Naby Keita to Liverpool among the real sagas this time around. Another deal that has been touted for some time and has once again come to the fore sees Nemanja Matic tipped with a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
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Michy Batshuayi may be forced out of Chelsea this summer
Bubbling away under the surface at Stamford Bridge last season, there was a big decision for Antonio Conte. Developments since the Italian celebrated his first title as Chelsea boss suggest he was always going to spend big on a striker this summer; the only question was whom it would be.
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Time to admit Daniel Sturridge’s Liverpool career is over
Behind the heavy metal football, high pressing and bear hugs, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool transformation has been rather understated. The German is probably the most unique coach in the world, someone a certain type of fan can really identify with, but he is, at heart, quite contrasted in a very good way.
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Leicester’s new man, Vicente Iborra, where will he fit in?
Since joining Sevilla from Levante in 2013, where Vicente Iborra was both a fan and a youth product, the club’s supporters have taken him in as one of their own. Within those four years, he has consistently been a leading presence that can both offer a physical and goalscoring edge.
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Rooney returns – embrace the feel-good story of the year
Rooney back where he belongs There are many, many layers to Wayne Rooney’s return to his boyhood club. What legacy does he leave at Manchester United? Despite leading the club’s goalscoring charts, many fans still see Rooney as unfulfilled potential.
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