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El Clásico could see Madrid outclassed
The week before El Clásico is so often overflowing with narrative. So often over recent years, Barcelona and Real Madrid, while previously seen as equals split by different values, have been getting further and further apart in terms of competitiveness.
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Mbappe & Vinicius Jr – a devastating partnership for Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe had a long time to imagine himself as a Real Madrid player. Indeed, the French forward was linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu for a number of years before the transfer finally materialised this summer.
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Arsenal title challenge is already hanging in the balance.
If Arsenal miss out on the Premier League title once more this season, they might look back at Sunday’s defeat to Bournemouth as a moment that ultimately cost them. There’s still a long way to go in the 2024/25 campaign, and the Gunners have time to bounce back, but the 2-0 defeat on the south coast felt damaging beyond the loss of just three points.
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Viana is looking to prove himself with his Premier League return.
Hugo Viana is known to fans of English football and in particular, Newcastle United, as little more than a distant memory of a career never quite fulfilled in England. But he will return to the Premier League as a powerhouse, as the new sporting director at Manchester City, replacing the outgoing Txiki Begiristain.
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Upcoming fixtures will prove if Slot’s reds are the real deal
No Liverpool manager had won eight of his first nine fixtures as manager until Arne Slot. The Reds went one better by winning a ninth match out of 10 against Crystal Palace before the international break, underlining Slot’s record-breaking start at Anfield.
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Andres Iniesta’s impact should never be forgotten
There is one photograph of Andres Iniesta that sums him up best. He is playing for Spain at Euro 2012 against Italy, surrounded by blue shirts. The Azzurri players are hesitant, unsure of how to close him down.
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When will Thomas Frank receive credit for his Brentford success?
Brentford released a clip of Thomas Frank speaking to his players after the thrilling 5-3 win over Wolves on Saturday. The Dane was clearly very pleased with the performance of his team. Frank’s natural authority inside the dressing room was also obvious as every player in front of him listened closely.
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Riccardo Calafiori has given Arsenal’s attack another dimension.
Mikel Arteta sees full backs in a different way to most managers. While most players in this position are charged with getting up and down the wing, possibly putting in a cross and making a tackle every so often, Arsenal’s full backs are key to their creativity as a team.
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Nottingham Forest must be taken seriously this season
Nottingham Forest have hardly been quiet since their return to the Premier League two years ago, but neither has it felt like there was a strong sense of purpose or direction about them. On the early evidence of this season, though, that has changed.
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Villa’s clash with Bayern will highlight how far they have come
Villa Park will host a Champions League match for the first time on Wednesday. Aston Villa might have won the European Cup in 1982, but continental football has completely changed since then. This week’s fixture against Bayern Munich will symbolise how far Villa have come in a short space of time as Unai Emery’s team seeks to establish itself at the elite level.
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Nwaneri is the creative spark Arsenal need in Odegaard’s absence
It didn’t take long for Ethan Nwaneri to justify the hype around him. Within seconds of his introduction off the bench against Leicester City on Saturday, the 17-year-old was driving Arsenal forward to a dramatic victory secured by two stoppage time goals.
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