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Surprise League Cup semi-finalists
Charlton Athletic are one win away from reaching the League Cup semi-finals for the first time in their history. But to make it through to the last four, the Addicks of League One must beat Manchester United in the quarters this week.
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Are Bayern in trouble as they wait for Mane to return?
When Sadio Mane came off injured in Bayern Munich’s final game before the World Cup against Werder Bremen in November, Senegal took a collective deep breath. His knee problem was instantly played down, and he was included in the squad to travel to Qatar.
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Sven Botman’s impact at Newcastle
When Newcastle United’s ownership group started putting transfer plans in place after their takeover of the club, there weren’t many names more prominent in meetings than that of Sven Botman. The 22-year-old Dutch defender was a key target from the very first day of the January transfer window of 2021.
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Kalidou Koulibaly has been as big a flop for Chelsea as Romelu Lukaku was
Chelsea believed they had secured one of the transfers of the summer when they signed Kalidou Koulibaly. Not only had the Blues captured an elite level central defender, they had got the deal done for £34m at a time when a new dominant leader at the back was needed after the departure of Antonio Rudiger.
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What next for Enzo Fernandez?
There are two types of post-World Cup transfer, with wildly differing success rates. The first one is when a club buys a player whose value and reputation has been inflated by the tournament itself. It can be easy to get swept up when somebody unexpectedly shines on the big stage, but context is key and far too often, these players revert to their club form after the tournament is finished.
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Andreas Pereira is proving his doubters wrong by flourishing at Fulham this season
Fulham were expected to struggle in the Premier League this season. Fans were concerned about a lack of investment before the start of the 2022/23 campaign with Marco Silva even voicing his disgruntlement at the apparent inactivity.
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Donny van de Beek is finally proving his worth at Manchester United
If Erik ten Hag isn’t able to get the best out of Donny van de Beek for Manchester United, the chances of anyone else faring better in the management of the Dutch midfield is rather low. After all, it was under ten Hag’s stewardship at Ajax that van de Beek earned himself a reputation as one of the game’s best young midfielders.
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Crystal Palace’s first choice striker debate
Some Premier League teams have a clearly defined hierarchy at centre-forward, where one player – think Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal, Erling Haaland at Manchester City or Aleksandar Mitrovic at Fulham – starts whenever he is fit.
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Tottenham must use January window to show Antonio Conte they are still the right club for him
Tottenham Hotspur had a difficult enough job persuading Antonio Conte to join them in the first place, but now it seems the North London club must convince their own manager some more that they can give him a platform to achieve success.
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Stefan Bajcetic has all the qualities to be Liverpool’s long-term replacement for Fabinho
The cameo of Stefan Bajcetic off the bench for Liverpool in their Boxing Day win over Aston Villa was, as Jurgen Klopp put it, “like a Christmas story.” Liverpool fans were surely warmed by the festive display of the 17-year-old who scored his first senior goal at Villa Park, bolstering his growing reputation for the Anfield club.
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The greatest Morocco players of all time
Many North African nations have long been strong footballing nations but few have such a rich pedigree as what Morocco does. Morocco’s national side have been regular participants at both the World Cup and the African Cup of Nations underlining their status as regional powerhouses.
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