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It’s possible to have ‘too much of a good thing’ in Football.
Football feels like it is at breaking point. There are too many games, too much of a good thing, and the players, those who matter most of all, are speaking about it. For too long now, footballers have been viewed as commodities.
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Solanke’s first Spurs goal – the turning point for Postecoglou?
Dominic Solanke was Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest signing of the summer. This was reflected in the £60m fee the North London club paid to land him from Bournemouth, but also in the role he was signed to play.
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Duran is now the best back-up striker in the Premier League
Most strikers who score four goals off the bench in just five games would be banging down the manager’s door to start. Jhon Duran, however, is currently proving himself as the best back-up striker in world football for Aston Villa with the Colombian on an incredible hot streak that included a strike in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Wolves.
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Jackson could be Chelsea’s key striker this season
For all of Chelsea’s spending, their desire to sign a new striker has never gone away. They’ve bought a number of attacking players in recent seasons, but are yet to find a guaranteed source of goals from someone in the final third.
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Gyokeres will likely be a wanted man next summer.
The thing about transfer sagas is that not all of them come to a conclusion. For those that don’t end in a move, it’s always interesting to see how a player reacts; whether their reputations continue to grow or they become a flash in the pan.
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The Champions League’s new format may create greater upsets
The new Champions League format will take some getting used to. It is, whichever way it is viewed, more complex. The old format, which had been used for the past two decades, was easy to understand. This new format, however, requires some thought.
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Is Mbappe’s presence a hindrance?
Kylian Mbappe’s summer move to Real Madrid was a number of years in the making. The French forward had been on Los Blancos’ radar since his teenage years and so there was an element of inevitability to Mbappe signing for Real Madrid.
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North London Derby can kick-start Tottenham’s season
This time last year, Tottenham Hotspur were flying. They won two of their three fixtures to open the 2023/24 Premier League season and would embark on a run that saw the North London side win eight of their first 10 games under new manager Ange Postecoglou.
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Is time running out for Erik ten Hag?
Erik ten Hag likes to remind people how many cup competitions he has won as Manchester United manager. That’s because United’s league form over the last two seasons has been abysmal with the Dutchman’s team once again enduring a difficult start to a Premier League campaign this term.
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Tonali should give Newcastle a much-needed boost
After a tough summer for Newcastle United, with no certified first team upgrades brought in, for the first time since the Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of the club, questions have been asked about the direction of travel.
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Fast start under Hurzeler suggests Brighton will have a big season
Brighton are used to overachievement, but the start they have made to the 2024/25 Premier League season has set a new standard for the south coast club. The Seagulls are flying. Under new manager Fabian Hurzeler, they have taken seven points from a possible nine, beating Everton and Manchester United and taking a point from Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
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