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A look at the final Nations league games
The group stage of the 2022/23 Nations League will reach a conclusion in the next few days, with four places in the Finals up for grabs and some European heavyweights looking to avoid ignominious relegations.
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Marcus Rashford is back in form, but he’s still not the centre forward Man Utd need
In scoring three times in just six appearances for Manchester United this season, Marcus Rashford is just one goal away from matching his tally for the whole of last season. This in itself says a lot about how the 24-year-old has rediscovered his groove after a difficult 12 months which had many questioning his future at Old Trafford.
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Chelsea FC: Vision 2030 is a statement of where Blues are in new era
Chelsea are not a club renowned for their long-term planning. Even in the post-Roman Abramovich era, the club continue to make what appear to be fairly rash decisions, such as signing Pierre-Emerck Aubameyang and then sacking Thomas Tuchel with almost the same breath.
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Is VAR working?
Football fans are again questioning the use of VAR after a terrible weekend of decisions in the Premier League, which saw big calls go the wrong way in a series of matches. Some supporters have never taken to the use of the video technology in the game but with controversy in several matches over a couple of days it is fair to say VAR reached a new nadir.
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What now for Billy Gilmour?
Spare a thought for Billy Gilmour. Once heralded as one of Chelsea’s brightest youth prospects, the Scot seemed to be developing at the right time at Stamford Bridge. His emergence was timed perfectly, just as the club were learning, through the adversity of a transfer ban, to embrace their academy.
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Can Brighton continue their progress without Potter?
After Graham Potter’s departure from Brighton this week, it is easy to assume the Seagulls will soon be a spent force. The extremely highly-rated English coach has helped develop the club into one of the Premier League’s most forward-thinking and exciting teams, and he will certainly prove difficult to replace.
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Does Conte struggle in Europe?
With 75 minutes on the clock, it looked like being a frustrating return to the Champions League for Tottenham Hotspur. The score remained deadlocked at 0-0 as Antonio Conte’s side hosted Marseille on matchday one last Wednesday.
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Can Bournemouth survive this Premier League season?
At around 3.45pm on Saturday, it was tempting to begin writing Bournemouth’s Premier League obituary. Trailing 2-0 to Nottingham Forest at half-time of their crunch clash at the City Ground, the Cherries looked set to extend their winless streak to five matches.
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Celtic and Rangers could make serious impression on this season’s Champions League
Not since 2007 have two Scottish clubs appeared in the group stages of the Champions League. This is a fact that underlines the achievement of both Celtic and Rangers in qualifying for European football’s most prestigious club competition this season.
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1X2 Premier League Pick 10 preview | September 3rd
Everton v Liverpool Jurgen Klopp’s stuttering Liverpool side clicked in to gear at the weekend thrashing a woeful Bournemouth 9-0 for their first win of the season. The shackles that appeared to be on in their poor performances against United, Palace and Fulham were well and truly off and they looked more like the side we’ve come to expect.
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Best ever deadline day signings
We are in store for a busy week in the Premier League, with matches taking place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. There is also the small matter of transfer deadline day on September 1, after which clubs will not be able to make any signings until January.
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