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Fantastic Fulham continue to surprise
Fulham have been the surprise package of the Premier League season so far, sitting on the shoulders of the top six and a whopping nine points above the relegation zone. In each of the past three years in which Fulham have been a part of the top-flight, they have slipped back down to the Championship.
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Leicester v Man City The Foxes upturn in form continued apace following a 4-0 thrashing of Wolves. Remarkably scoring with their only four shots in the opening 85 minutes. That win moved Brendan Rodgers’ men out of the relegation zone.
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Steven Gerrard failure shows big names not enough to thrive in management
That Aston Villa followed up Steven Gerrard’s sacking with a 4-0 win shows that all was not well at Villa Park, with a big victory offering hope they can swiftly climb away from relegation danger.
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Can Gareth Southgate really ignore the incredible form of James Maddison?
Only four players (Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Ivan Toney) have scored more Premier League goals this season than James Maddison. The 25-year-old is arguably in better form than any other English player right now, but it’s far from certain he will be included in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the 2022 World Cup.
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Gareth Bale’s fitness troubles becoming a serious problem for Wales ahead of World Cup
Los Angeles FC’s players clearly knew the significance of their MLS play-off win over the LA Galaxy. Celebrations continued into the dressing room after the 3-2 victory where the full squad posed for pictures, some of which will enter the history books if LAFC go all the way and win this year’s MLS Cup.
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Casemiro signing has given Man Utd their best midfield since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement
Erik Ten Hag waited for the right moment to install Casemiro as a key part of his Manchester United midfield. Signed for £70m in the summer transfer window, the Brazilian was given time to acclimatise to his new surroundings.
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Have Forest reached a turning point?
Nottingham Forest might finally have lift-off. A 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Saturday was only the club’s second win of what has been a difficult season following promotion from the Championship. Forest are still in the relegation zone, but they now have renewed belief that they can be competitive at this level after all.
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Kompany making light work of Championship challenge with Burnley
Many within the football world thought Vincent Kompany was taking a risk when he agreed to take charge of Burnley, but the gamble is paying off with the Clarets top of the Championship. Scare stories surrounding the club’s financial situation were prevalent following relegation from the Premier League, especially after stars like Nick Pope, Dwight McNeil, Nathan Collins and Maxwel Cornet were sold and defensive stalwarts Ben Mee and James Tarkowski left on frees.
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Barcelona’s dreadful defence undermining Xavi Hernandez’s rebuild
Only a handful of clubs spent more in the summer transfer window than Barcelona. The Catalans did this despite the precarious financial position of the club, but there was widespread belief that the spending spree would help Xavi Hernandez build a team capable of winning the biggest honours.
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How Grealish spurred on Almiron
Jack Grealish was intoxicated and in the throng of his first Premier League title celebration at Manchester City. He wasn’t thinking about how he looked or sounded, but staring down the lens of a camera, he uttered a sentence that would go viral, and inadvertently inspire one of the most potent runs of form this season.
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Nottingham Forest v Liverpool A battling display to earn a point at Brighton will have delighted Steve Cooper and he’ll have been even more pleased to earn just a second clean sheet of the season. It was very much a backs-to-the-wall approach from Forest but one that showed they can recover quickly from disappointing defeats such as their previous game at Molineux.
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