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Has Marcelo Bielsa reached the end of the road at Leeds?
There can be no overstating the impact which Marcelo Bielsa has had on Leeds United as a football manager and a character. Indeed, the legendary Argentinean coach revitalised Elland Road, and the city around it, upon his arrival in the summer of 2018, taking the club back to the Premier League after a 16-year exile.
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Alexandre Lacazette a key part of new Arsenal attack
Having been in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s shadow for so long at Arsenal, Greg Lea discusses how Alexandre Lacazette and found a renewed importance for The Gunners. After a largely disappointing few years, there is renewed optimism at the Emirates Stadium.
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January the first big test of Tottenham and Conte relationship
These are early days for Antonio Conte and Tottenham. Still, they might be the most important. In Conte, Tottenham landed perhaps the best available manager in world football. A man to have lifted league titles in both Italy and England, his pedigree is up there with the very best in the game.
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Are Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial on their way out of Man Utd?
With the January transfer window nearly here, Asif Norat looks into the difficult situations of Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba. Manchester United have improved dramatically since the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, showing the ability to play proactive football and proving themselves to be defensively organised.
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6 contenders to be AFCON 2022 winners
Despite speculation that the tournament could be postponed for a third time, the next Africa Cup of Nations finally seems set to get under way on January 9. Set to be hosted in Cameroon amid European clubs pushing for the event to be cancelled, the continent’s elite will be facing off for a month of hotly anticipated action.
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Do Arsenal need a new centre-forward to reach the next level?
The sight of Arsenal sitting in fourth place in the Premier League table is proof of the progress Mikel Arteta’s team have made this season. The Gunners might still be a long way from the top of the English game but they stand a good chance of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in five years.
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Is Darwin Nunez the latest global star to emerge from Benfica?
Benfica have a rich history of producing global football stars. Is Darwin Nunez the latest player who is set to become a star? Benfica are one of the greatest football factories in Europe and their record of producing quality footballers is so often overlooked.
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Could Zaha extend his contract at improving Palace?
The January transfer market is about to open for business and, for the second window in a row, Crystal Palace have no concerns over the contract or future of Wilfried Zaha. There is no chance of the club’s talisman departing next month and Patrick Vieira will not have to bat away questions about the possibility of Zaha moving on.
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5 Premier League players who want to forget 2021
A new year is a fresh start for all of us, not least these five Premier League who would rather forget 2021. Whether through form, injury or other reasons, these guys will be hoping that 2022 proves to be a better year.
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Manchester City may not need a striker, as Guardiola rewrites rule book
Watching Manchester City dismember Leeds United, as they have done to almost everyone they’ve played this season, it’s tempting to wonder exactly why so many seem so keen for them to sign a big-name central striker.
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