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Martial doesn’t deserve the opportunities he’s getting at Man Utd
When Anthony Martial was loaned by Manchester United to Sevilla in January 2022, few believed he would return. The French striker had become a symbol of the Old Trafford club’s colossal waste in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson age and so few were unhappy to see the back of him.
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Lo Celso has made the most of his second chance at Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou has rejuvenated the careers of several Tottenham Hotspur players, but for a long time Giovani Lo Celso wasn’t one of them. While Spurs started the season by surging to the top of the Premier League table, the Argentinean midfielder was left on the outside looking in as a peripheral figure.
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Robert Lewandowski struggling to find the form of last season
Finding an identity in the post-Lionel Messi era was always going to be difficult for Barcelona. It would be unjust and untrue to say the Argentine became bigger than the club, but he was certainly the glue that kept everything together as the crippling financial reality began to take hold.
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Alexander-Arnold the driving force behind Liverpool’s title challenge
It was fitting that Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the late winner in a match that underlined Liverpool’s Premier League title credentials. The 25-year-old was the driving force behind the Anfield side against Fulham and he is similarly the driving force behind their title challenge this season.
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Lewis Miley has a bright future at Newcastle
Most 17-year-olds spend their weekends having fun with their friends and weekdays stressing over exams. Newcastle United’s Lewis Miley has spent the last week dominating top European midfielders and showing his quality to the world.
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Kai Havertz finally growing into his new Arsenal role
Mikel Arteta made a point of leading Kai Havertz over to the Arsenal support after he’d scored a late winner for the Gunners away to Brentford. The German midfielder has faced criticism since joining the North London club from Chelsea, but his header sent Arsenal top of the Premier League table.
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Anthony Gordon is making it impossible for Southgate to ignore him
Not so long ago, Newcastle United’s decision to spend £45m on Anthony Gordon faced scrutiny. The winger failed to make an immediate impact for his new team after joining from Everton in January with some highlighting Gordon’s perceived immaturity.
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Lukaku may be back to his best after a complicated career so far
Romelu Lukaku has angered a lot of people in recent years. To others, he’s become a bit of a joke. At 30, the Belgian striker is not suffering the sort of decline many others have at a similar point in their careers, but he is also facing questions about his overall legacy and whether he has fulfilled his potential.
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Points deduction could bring out the best in Everton
Everton were already preparing for a fight against relegation. Having narrowly avoided the drop last season, the Toffees were once again in the relegation picture near the bottom of the Premier League table when news of a 10-point deduction for violating financial rules broke.
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Man City match is Liverpool’s opportunity to prove they can win the title
Liverpool are the only team that have disrupted Manchester City’s domination of the Premier League over the last six seasons. Indeed, the Reds are the only team not in sky blue to have got their hands on the trophy in that time and they could be the only team capable of stopping City from making it six titles in seven years this season.
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This season could produce the best Premier League title race for years
Three points is all that separates Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table and Aston Villa in fifth place. Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are also in the mix at the top end of the table, highlighting how this season’s margins are slimmer than they have been in a number of seasons.
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