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Ivan Tony deserves a second chance to make a first impression at Newcastle United
The record shows Ivan Toney spent three years as a Newcastle United player. Indeed, the 26-year-old was on the St James Park club’s books between 2012 and 2015, but he only managed two league appearances for the Magpies in that time, instead spending much of this time out on loan at no fewer than four different clubs over six different stints.
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Anthony Martial on the road to becoming Erik ten Hag’s perfect number nine for Man Utd
Cristiano Ronaldo’s mood has likely darkened watching Manchester United’s pre-season performances in his absence this summer. At the very least, they will have given the Portuguese forward fresh reason for thought.
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Uruguay’s greatest World Cup XI
Uruguay’s greatest World Cup XI There are fewer countries that pack a punch in world football quite like Uruguay. Despite only having a population of 3.5 million, this small South American nation is a juggernaut in world football.
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Fulham’s greatest Premier League XI
Fulham’s greatest Premier League XI There have been plenty of London-based teams to feature in the Premier League but few have had quite as mixed fortunes than Fulham. The Cottagers have enjoyed multiple spells in the top flight since they were first promoted in 2001 to mixed success.
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Can Brentford avoid second season syndrome?
After comfortably avoiding relegation to the Championship last term, Brentford will be looking to avoid second season syndrome this time around. The term refers to a club that initially excels following promotion, only to plummet down the table in their second year in the Premier League.
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Thomas Tuchel’s major Cristiano Ronaldo win underlines significant change under Todd Boehly
Thomas Tuchel has won an early battle at Chelsea, one that could indeed set the tone for the rest of his managerial tenure at Stamford Bridge. During the Roman Abramovich era, the club were not exactly renowned for their stability.
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What can Newcastle United realistically achieve this season?
As soon as the ownership of Newcastle United changed hands last October, speculation started to swirl over who the St James’ Park club might target with their new riches. Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Darwin Nunez were all mentioned as potential targets as the Magpies were identified as English football’s next superpower.
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Joe Aribo is ready for the next step and is perfect for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton
Last season’s Europa League final didn’t end in glory for Rangers, but Joe Aribo had already made his mark by then. The Nigerian opened the scoring for the Ibrox side against Eintracht Frankfurt and was a formidable force throughout his team’s astonishing run to the showpiece match in Seville.
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How much should promoted teams spend on trying to survive?
With the new Premier League season less than a month away, the three promoted clubs appear to be taking radically different approaches to building their squads for the step up in class. Bournemouth have so far signed just two players, with right-back Ryan Fredericks joining from West Ham and midfielder Joe Rothwell arriving from Blackburn Rovers, both on free transfers.
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Everton’s greatest Premier League XI
One of the Premier League’s two teams on Merseyside, Everton have proven themselves to be the crafty veterans of the league. The Toffee’s are an ever-present force in the Premier League having featured in every edition of the re-launched English top-flight in 1992.
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How Brentford signed a world class player
Amid all the emotion and intrigue surrounding Christian Eriksen’s arrival at Brentford in January, it was easy to forget that a newly-promoted Premier League side had just signed a genuine world class footballer.
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