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Why is Gabriel Jesus not in the Brazil squad?
Mikel Arteta must have been relieved, but Gabriel Jesus would have been bemused. When Tite announced Brazil’s latest international squad list without the striker’s name on it, it felt harsh to say the very least.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is changing his game to give Erik ten Hag what he needs
If ever any further evidence was needed of Cristiano Ronaldo’s legacy as one of the greatest goalscorers in football history, his winner for Manchester United against Everton provided it. The strike didn’t just give Erik Ten Hag’s team a valuable victory away from home, it gave Ronaldo the 700th goal of his career.
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QPR’s greatest Premier League players
One of the founding members of the Premier League, Queens Park Rangers have found themselves to be one of London’s more inconsistent top sides. The West London club were a real handful for top sides throughout the early 1990s recording a best finish of 5th in the opening season.
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Is Mendes’ influence contributing to Wolves drift?
Bruno Lage never seemed a comfortable fit at Wolves, with his side’s struggles in front of goal meaning it was inevitable he would be shown the door as they slipped down the league table. A 2-0 defeat at West Ham proved to be the final straw for the Molineux board, meaning Wolves had scored just three goals in their first eight games of the new Premier League season.
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Which players make it into an Arsenal v Liverpool combined XI?
The game of the weekend sees Liverpool travel to Arsenal, the surprise leaders of the Premier League after the Gunners won seven of their opening eight matches. Liverpool, meanwhile, are lagging 11 points behind Arsenal’s pace sitting in mid-table and in need of a statement result to kick start their season.
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What went wrong for Chris Wilder at Middleborough?
Chris Wilder and Middlesbrough promised so much together, but in the end, delivered very little. The former Sheffield United boss was sacked this week with the club in the Championship relegation zone, after being named among the favourites for promotion this season.
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Erling Haaland will break the Premier League’s all-time scoring record if he stays at City long enough
The records keep falling for Erling Haaland. Never before had a player scored hat tricks in three successive Premier League matches before the Norwegian struck three times in the derby demolition of Manchester United.
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Wolves must become an attacking team after the dull conservatism of Bruno Lage
No team has scored fewer Premier League goals this season than Wolves. In eight games, the Molineux side have found the back of the net just three times and it was this lack of cutting edge that ultimately cost Bruno Lage his job as the Portuguese coach was sacked after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
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Is Antonio Conte’s style of play the right fit for Tottenham Hotspur?
From the moment he was appointed, Antonio Conte appeared an awkward fit for Tottenham Hotspur. That, however, was what made the Italian’s arrival in North London so exciting. Even in times of success under Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs had been the Premier League’s nearly men.
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The greatest Slovakian players in Premier League history
Despite being one half of the powerhouse Czechoslovakia nation that often dominated 20th century football, Slovakia is often written off as a minnow in footballing terms. Yet, the central European nation has been a constant source of top talent to many European leagues – including the Premier League.
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Does Southgate need to drop Maguire?
In just 12 second half minutes last Monday at Wembley, England reminded themselves and the watching world what they are and could be. An hour into their final Nations League clash against Germany, their final match before the World Cup, the sense of dread was crushing for everybody, not least Gareth Southgate.
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